Nigeria: FCT Minister Urges Farmers To Plan With NiMet Rainfall Data
By Peter Usman: Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has called on farmers in the FCT and other parts of the country to leverage the 2019 rainfall prediction made available by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet in planning their farming activities for the year. Bello who made the call […]
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) has reiterated that no live cloven hooved animals may be moved within the area affected by foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Vhembe District. This follows the outbreak of FMD in Vhembe and Capricorn Districts in Limpopo. “No live cloven hooved animals are allowed to move […]
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Kenya will on Monday host a forum on innovative strategies to achieve the country’s development blueprint on food security, organisers said on Friday. The forum, hosted by the ministry of agriculture in conjunction with the country’s investors’ lobby, will be attended by participants from seven African countries. The organisers said policy makers, industry executives, […]
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Government is intensifying the implementation of land reform and restitution programmes so that South Africans can leverage land for the betterment of their lives and the growth of the economy. This is according to President Cyril Ramaphosa who led a land restitution ceremony on Sunday. He handed over 4 586 hectares of land to […]
Continue reading …Nigeria: Develop Potentials Of Rivers Niger, Benue Lying Untapped – Group Tells FG
10/10/2018 No Comment
By Joseph Edegbo A group of Nigerian professionals wants the Federal Government to harness the development potentials of rivers Niger and Benue, just as it draws the attention of the United Nations to Lokoja, the UN- Habit Heritage – City. The professionals operating under “YG- Consult” made the call in a good will message […]
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Zimbabwe would soon host the first International Horticulture and Floriculture trade show, HortiFlor, as the nation seeks to boost exports and become once again one of Africa’s top horticulture exporters. “Zimbabwe will, in a relatively short time, become one of Africa’s largest exporters of horticultural products,’’ Dick Van Raamsdonk of HPP Exhibitions was […]
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By Joseph Edegbo Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has explained that he was inspired by his father to embrace farming, because he made him understand it as a noble profession at a tender age. He said “My Dad told me farming is a noble profession, because without farmers we will have no […]
Continue reading …Nigeria: Poor Funding, Major Hindrance to Effective Coconut Research – Official
03/09/2018 No Comment
The Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) has attributed the shortfalls in coconut value chain and research development to poor funding and delay in the release of funds when available. Dr Charles Aisagbonhi, the Director-General of NIFOR, made the assertion during his presentation to commemorate the World Coconut Day on Sunday at Suntan […]
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