Year: 2020
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Agro Local News
WHAT OGUN GOVT IS DOING TO ADDRESS FOOD SUFFICIENCY CHALLENGE —AGRIC COMMISSIONER
The Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina, reveals the efforts of the state government under the leadership of…
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Cassava Farming
ENUGU TRAINS EXTENSION WORKERS ON IMPROVED AGRONOMIC PRACTICES, WEED CONTROL
The Enugu State Government has trained extension workers on weed management in cassava and maize farming systems in the state.…
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Fish Farming
COVID-19: STAKEHOLDERS COUNT LOSSES IN AQUACULTURE
Stakeholders in the aquaculture sector have raised alarm of a looming food crisis, unless sound and decisive measures are taken…
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Agribusiness
FARMER WRITES SANWO-OLU, RECOMMENDS WAYS TO AVERT POST COVID-19 FOOD CRISIS
To avert post COVID-19 food crisis in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been advised to embark on allocation of…
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Agro Exports
REMOVING AGRICULTURAL, TECHNICAL TRADE BARRIERS
There are a lot of unscientific technical trade barriers that adversely affect exportation to other countries. It is quite necessary…
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Food Security
‘FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HASN’T RELEASED SILOS TO OPERATORS ONE YEAR AFTER PAYMENT’
Indications have emerged that the Federal Government has not released the 20 strategic national grain reserves that were leased to…
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Agribusiness
FARMERS COUNT LOSSES OVER COVID-19 LOCKDOWN ORDER
Farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, counted losses over federal and state governments’ lockdown…
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Agro Chemicals
FOOD SECURITY: FARMER CALLS FOR FERTILISER SUBSIDY
A farmers’ leader in Rivers has pleaded with the Federal Government to subsidise fertilizers and other agro inputs to enhance agricultural…
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Cattle Farming
COVID-19 LOCK DOWN: CATTLE DEALERS RECOUNT LOSSES, BEGS FOR ORDER RELAXATION IN RIVER STATE
This was as it says it has lost over 200 cattles to the tune of over N5 million. The National…
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Livestock Feeds
COVID-19: WHY VET SCIENTISTS SHOULD CHECK LIVESTOCK
Years back, while in veterinary school, our public health professor of zoonosis warned that failure to recognise diseases in wild…
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