Kano farmers have recorded over N500 million loss to the recent outbreak of Avian Influenza (bird flu) in the state. According to the state branch of the Poultry Farmers’ Association of...
Food security experts have harped on the need for effective preservation and processing of available food items to sustain the food systems in Nigeria. According to the experts, industries that rely...
The Federal Government has resolved to develop the National Dairy Policy after partnering with Sahel Consulting. The policy would be fast-tracked via the Advancing Local Dairy Development in Nigeria (ALDDN) programme....
The percentage of Nigerian smallholder farmers enjoying agricultural insurance currently stands less than a meager five percent, insurers of agricultural commodities have revealed. According to the insurance brokers/regulators, this poses a...
The OCP Africa has revealed that it has partnered with some research institutions to develop a specialised fertiliser that will boost wheat production in Nigeria. OCP Africa, a leading global producer...
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has released over N74 million for the purchase of vaccines and other consumables for the Mass Livestock Vaccination Campaign in Kano State. The fund was made...
A recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigeria’s agricultural export value dropped by eight (8) percent in the Q4 of 2020 from N60.6 billion Q3...
A host of stakeholders from private and public sectors in the agricultural value chain gathered virtually to chart the path forward on the declining state of wheat production in Nigeria. The...
Front-running agricultural scientist and researcher, Prof Chiedozie Egesi, has earned a Fellowship Award from the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) for his long-standing contribution to science and technology for the improvement...
The Federal Government has called for collaborative efforts with stakeholders to increase dairy production in the country. Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alh. Mohammed Sabo Nanono made this known...