The National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has called for more investment in irrigation farming. Prof. Emmanuel Ikani, the Executive Director, NAERLS who spoke with journalists in Zaria on Thursday said this would reduce…
A fire at the weekend, the cause of which is yet to be ascertained, has gutted Cocoa and Kolanut farms covering over 200 hectares of land valued at several millions of naira in Ikoro Ekiti, Ijero LGA of Ekiti .…
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Bauchi declared that Nigeria is now the largest producer of cassava in the world. Mrs Karima Babangida, Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Abuja, made the disclosure at a workshop on cassava production organised by…
A veterinarian, Mr Sunday Kwassau, on Monday in Abuja, cautioned poultry owners to avoid indiscriminate use of antibiotics in poultry production. Kwassau gave the advice in an interview with newsmen. He said that the appeal became necessary in view of…
Prices of grains have increased at Potiskum Grains Market in Yobe, newsmen reports. A correspondent, who went round the market on Monday, observed the increase in the prices of grains such as beans, rice, maize, sorghum and guinea corn. Reports…
Cocoa and Plantain Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (CPFAN) on Friday in Akure urged President Muhammadu Buhari to address frequent clashes between farmers and herdsmen. Its chairman, Chief Ayodele Ojo, said this would enhance Federal Government’s policies and programmes on food…
The Bauchi State chapter of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has urged the Federal Government to introduce additional measures that will enhance rice production and processing in the country. Alhaji Yahaya Adamu, the Chairman of the association in…
An Agro-meteorologist at the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, has advocated the conservation of rain-water for sustained agricultural activities, especially in Oyo North and Kwara South. Mr Adewale Adetayo gave the advice in an interview with newsmen…
Dr Joel Akinfasoye, an agronomist at the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, says that the cultivation of `Ewedu’ (Corchorus Oletorious) ,especially, during dry season is a highly profitable venture. Akinfasoye told newsmen on Friday in Ibadan that farmers should…
Kaduna State Government has donated bio-security equipment to poultry associations in the state to prevent the spread of the bird flu, also called Avian Influenza (AI), in the state. Reports state that some of the equipment donated to the farmers…
