Agric & Biotech

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Cattle breeders advocate measures to end herdsmen, farmers clashes

The Chairman, Kulen Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (KACRAN), Mr Khalil Bello, has called for proactive measures to end incessant herdsmen and farmers...
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Campaigners flay issuance of permit to grow GM cassava

The Health of Mother Health Foundation (HOMEF) and a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have condemned the granting of a permit to the...
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Concern as carbide-ripened fruits flood Abuja, Nassarawa markets

Apart from its various industrial uses, calcium carbide is increasingly becoming popular as a means of force-ripening fruits in many urban communities across the...
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IITA to carry out field trials of GM cassava

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has been granted a permit to carry out Confined Field Trials (CFT) of genetically modified (GM) cassava...
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Harmattan: Veterinarian advocates insulation of poultry farms

A veterinarian, Dr Mutiu Oladele-Bukola of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 urged poultry farmers to...
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Benue farmers to get fertiliser early in 2018 cropping season

The Director of Agricultural Services, Benue State Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Thomas Unongo, has assured farmers in the state of early supply of fertiliser...
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We produced 15m metric tonnes of rice this year, say farmers

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) on Sunday, December 17, 2017 said that it produced 15 million metric tonnes of rice this year. RIFAN...
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FADAMA: World Bank urges states to pay counterpart funds

The World Bank has called on states benefitting from the FADAMA programme to pay their own counterpart funds to enable them to benefit maximally...
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