The International Community for Red Cross (ICRC) on Friday began distribution of assorted seeds and cash to 24,000 farming households for the 2022 cropping season in Borno. Speaking at the distribution in Maiduguri, Mr Muhammed Hussain, an Agronomist from the…
Preparations are in top gear to hold this year’s Hollandia Dairy Day celebration. The event, which is the second edition, would take place on Wednesday, May 18th, 2022, in Lagos. It will bring together relevant stakeholders towards driving national discourse…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged the Federal Government to accelerate the process of implementing the African Continental Free Trade Area AfCFTA. The full implementation of the agreement is expected to support the country’s industrialisation agenda and for…
Minister of Agriculture, Mallam Mohammad Abubakar, has called for collaboration among stakeholders to resuscitate and boost the cotton industry to enhance the economic development of the country. Abubakar made the call when the National Association of Cotton and Textile Producers…
The market shelf is packed with a variety of cooking oils, but not all contain the right balance of beneficial fatty acids, minerals, and vitamins required to guarantee optimum health. As a consumer, making the decision on the right type…
Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), has trained 220 Community Animal Health Workers to enhance access to quality veterinary services across the state. This is contained in a statement by the project’s Communication Specialist, Ameen Yassar, on Saturday in…
An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale, has expressed concern over genetically engineered crops/animals and its effect on human health. Olawale, a fellow at the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) made the observation in an interview in Lagos.…
Few days to the 2022 Eid-el-Fitr celebrations, transactions in some major markets in Bauchi and environs were at low ebb. A check by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday at Muda Lawal, Wunti and Cetral markets showed that…
Some analysts in the nation’s integrated marketing communications and nutrition space have applauded Hollandia Yoghurt’s communication campaign, tagged “Wholesome Nourishment From Your Favourite Brand,” for increasing brand awareness and further endearing the brand to consumers as the favourite drinking yoghurt…
By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Federal Government has distributed free livestock goat kids and lambs with animal feeds and vaccines to three hundred farmers in Osun State. Nigerian NewsDirect learnt that the distribution of free livestock animal feeds was to enable…
