Category: Agriculture
Why airlines fail in Nigeria – Kuru
The failure of many airlines in Nigeria and why those that are still operational are struggling for survival is attributable to a litany of peculiar Nigerian...
IITA to present digital tools for cassava and maize farming system to policy makers
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in the framework of the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) will on today present a series of...
No punitive intention behind suspension of forest activities in Ogun State-OGSG
The ogun state government have said that its decision to suspend activities in the forest reserves all over the state is to forestall exploitation of its...
Imota Rice Mill near completion – Olusanya
The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work being done at the 32 metric...
Edo govt provides 100,000 hectares of land for palm oil investors
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Monday said the state government had concluded plans to open up about 100, 000 hectares of new land for oil palm investors in the...
Adams urges FG to declare state of emergence on roads
….Urges SW states to invest in agriculture, livestock The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Chief Gani Adams, has urged the Federal Government to treat the deplorable...
Nigeria radio stations to broadcast agronomy recommendations on cassava management
Three Nigerian radio stations are now broadcasting agronomic recommendations on the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management and Best Planting Practices. The Six...
Panic in Kano over escape of lion from zoo
There was panic on Saturday night around Zoo road in Kano metropolis when a lion escaped from its cage at Kano Zoological garden. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Obasanjo urges DRC to invest in agric to help Africa cut $50billion food import
Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invest in agriculture and particularly cassava,...
For the sake of agric, Babalola splashes N5.6m on Ekiti farmers
Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), the Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, has given N5.6 million to 48 best performing local farmers in Ekiti State to improve their...
