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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...