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WOFAN assists 1,500 rural women, youths in agriculture, others
Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) said it has assisted over 1500 women, men and youth groups located in many local government areas (LGAs) across seven Northern States.
Hajiya Salamatu Garba, the Executive Director, WOFAN, made…
‘Diminishing soil quality threatening global food production’
The world grows 95% of its food in the uppermost layer of soil, making topsoil one of the most important components of our food system.
But thanks to conventional farming practices, nearly half of the most productive soil has disappeared…
Youths urged to engage in livestock farming
Executive Director, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Prof. Veronica Obatolu, has called on youths to actively engage in livestock farming to create jobs and generate income.
Obatolu made the call in…
MAAN wants government to encourage maize farmers after harvest
The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) have called on the government to encourage maize farmers by ensuring they offtake their products after harvest.
Bello Abubakar, the National President of MAAN made this known while listing some of…
Stakeholders seek mechanisms to ease agric exports
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called on relevant government agencies to come up with a framework to ease the exportation of agro produce.
The call came in a communiqué from a three-day summit organised by the Agricultural…
Be abreast of agric standards, regulations, FG advises players
The Federal Government has urged all actors in the agricultural sector to be abreast of the standards and conventions for food and agricultural products.
Dr Mohammed Umar, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…
IAR&T gets first female director
THE Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Moor Plantation, Ibadan, an offshoot of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has appointed Professor Veronica Obatolu, as Director for a three-year tenure.…
Don recommends moringa as antioxidant, protein in animal feed
A University don and the Deputy VC Academics, of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko (AAUA) Ondo state, Professor Francis Gbore has recommended the use of Moringa leaf to animal farmers to serve as anti oxidant and protein in their…
We try to improve lives of cocoa farmers —Olakoko project manager
The project manager of the Olakoko Sustainability Project, Mrs Mopelola Fabunmi, has said the cardinal point of the project is to improve the lives of cocoa farmers in their host communities, noting that the total wellbeing and welfare of…
GMOs: Between science and myth-based skepticism who to believe?
In recent times, the anti GM crusaders, as usual, circulated misleading information on the efficacy of GMOs with the aim of causing panic and to threaten the core fabrics of our society, this development has given rise to the question of…