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Agriculturists identify challenges of agribusiness in Nigeria

Agriculturists have identified non-availability of funds, low quantity of feed inputs and reduction of participants in the business as major challenges hindering the growth of agriculture. The...
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Biosafety agency established to avoid dumping of unsafe GM products in Nigeria – D-G

Director-General, National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, says the agency was established to regulate modern biotechnology to avoid Nigeria being turned into a dumping...
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IAR&T develops high-yielding, disease-resistant maize varieties

Executive Director of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Prof. James Adediran, says the institute has developed high-yielding, disease-resistant maize varieties adaptable to Southwest...
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Government to re-construct grazing reserves

The Federal Government says it will soon commence the reconstruction of grazing reserves across the country. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said...
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Scientists carry out research on roots, tubers, banana seeds to improve yield

Some scientists from the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, International Potato Centre in Peru and others are presently carrying out research on some...
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2019 Anchor Borrowers Programme targets 100,000 cotton farmers nationwide

The Federal Government has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) for 2019 is targeting 100,000 cotton farmers across the country. Hajiya...
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Experts identify inadequate machinery as major constraint to food security

Farmers and agricultural experts on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 in Abuja identified inadequate agricultural machinery and high cost of hiring tractor services as one of the...
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UNEP urges Africa to promote organic fertiliser, healthy soil

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 urged African countries to promote use of organic fertiliser in order to enhance healthy soil. Programme...
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