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Agriculture5 hours agoSeed council unveils hybrid cotton seeds
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) in conjunction with Mahyco Grow Seed Ltd. on Tuesday in Sheda, Abuja, unveiled new varieties of hybrid cotton seeds. Thehybrid...
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Agriculture1 day agoIITA, partners address progress made in cassava agronomy in Nigeria, Tanzania
Meeting Abuja, Dec.9, 2019 Scientists and partners of African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), have begun three-day meeting...
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Agriculture4 days agoStone free rice: Farmers, millers call for patience
Rice Abuja, Dec.6, 2019 All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called on Nigerians to exercise patience and understanding for the process involved in local rice...
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General news5 days agoYouths are cardinal to achieving SDGs — Envoy
Mr Jesper Kamp, Denmark Ambassador to Nigeria, says that the government can achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the support of the youth. He spoke on...
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Agriculture6 days agoGroup advocates increased private sector investment to drive agric mechanisation
Propcom Mai-Karfi (PM), a UK funded programme, says the solution to agricultural mechanisation in Nigeria lies in increased private sector investment. In a statement released on...
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Agriculture6 days ago
Agric Financing: ActionAid decries lack of commitment to Malabo declaration by ECOWAS states
ActionAid Nigeria says the state of public financing of agriculture in the ECOWAS member states shows lack of commitment to the Malabo Declaration. The organiation disclosed...
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Agriculture1 week agoAssociation calls for mechanisation of yam land preparation
The National Association of Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers (NAYFPM), has called for the urgent need to mechanise yam land preparation for planting of yam to...
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Agriculture2 weeks agoResolving tractor issue key to mechanisation — Propcom
Propcom Mai-Kaifi (PM), a market development programme funded by UkAid says Nigeria can fast track agricultural mechanisation and ensure food security if it resolves the tractor...
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Agriculture2 weeks agoNGO wants private sector in agric mechanisation
Propcom Mai-karfi (PM), a programme supported by the UK Government to make rural markets work for the poor in northern Nigeria, says the private sector should...
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Agriculture2 weeks agoNGO to deliver e- extension to rural farmers, youths in Nigeria
NNN: Sasakawa Africa Association(SAA), has promised to engage youths in agriculture by providing timely information and technology to rural farmers and extension agents through its e-extension...
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Agriculture3 weeks agoAssociation raises alarm on inefficiency of antibiotics due to abuse
The Small Animal Veterinary Association of Nigeria (SAVAN), has cautioned against the administration of antibiotics on pet animals unless recommended by a veterinary healthcare provider. Dr...
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Agriculture3 weeks ago
Association raises alert on antimicrobial resistance to public health, livestock
Antibiotic Abuja, Nov. 19, 2019 The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association(NVMA), on Tuesday, joined the global effort to raise awareness on antimicrobial resistance to public health and...
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Agriculture3 weeks ago
Plant variety protection law will increase rural employment – Seed council
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) says the speedy passage of the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Bill before the House of Representatives will boost rural employment...
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Agriculture4 weeks agoVeterinary association commends Buhari on livestock agric
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) says it supports President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for focusing attention on livestock agriculture through the National Livestock Transformation Plan. The...
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Agriculture4 weeks agoPlant variety protection necessary for food security – NASC DG
Dr Philip Ojo, the Director-General, National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) says a strong Plant Variety Protection (PVP) system can improve food security in the country. Ojo made...
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Agriculture1 month ago
Plant Variety Protection Law will boost food security- DG Seeds Council
Dr Philip Ojo, the Director-General, National Agricultural Seeds Council(NASC), says speedy passage of the Plant Variety Protection(PVP) bill, currently before the House of Representatives, will boost...
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General news2 months agoMinister urges Nigerians to embrace biotechnology for food security
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, says the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari to create a functional input system with a òhigh...
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General news2 months agoCJN’s call for obedience to court order timely – lawyer
Mr Anthony Agbonlahor, an Abuja-based constitutional lawyer, says the recent call for the obedience to court orders made by Justice Tanko Mohammmed, the Chief Justice of...
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General news2 months agoN90b controversy: Lawyer says Osinbajo’s offer to waive immunity unconstitutional
Mr Realwan Okpanachi, a constitutional lawyer in Abuja says Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is legitimately entitled to sue any person during his tenure without having to...
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Agriculture2 months agoWe’re getting purer seeds due to BASICS innovations – seed council
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), says it is getting purer seeds due to the technological innovations of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) funded...
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Agriculture3 months ago
6th AAE summit, opportunity for African govts. to develop free trade – Participant
A Senior Researcher, Mr Mmatlou Kalaba, says the just concluded 6th edition of African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAE), offers an opportunity for African governments to...
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General news3 months ago
Xenophobic attacks embarrassing, condemnable, South African don
Mr Mmatlou Kalaba, a Senior Researcher at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, has described the frequent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreign nationals by...
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Agriculture3 months agoNigeria can make trillions of naira exporting ethanol – NCGA
The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says Nigeria has the capacity to produce over 10 trillion litres of ethanol at a competitive price and earn trillions...
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Agriculture3 months agoRestriction of forex on starch importation ‘ll boost cassava sector –AATF
Cassava The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), says that the recent restriction of forex exchange for the importation of starch by the Central Bank of...