Tag:Farming

Agric & Biotech

IITA inaugurates 205.5ha farm, expands research investment

As the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) marks its 50th anniversary, the Institute on Monday, June 12, 2017 inaugurated a new research station...

admin - June 12, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Federal varsity urges commitment to agriculture, inaugurates farm

The Faculty of Agriculture of the Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State on Thursday, May 18, 2017 inaugurated its farm, even as...

admin - May 18, 2017

Agric & Biotech

NIMET advises Borno farmers on early crop planting

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET) on Thursday, May 11, 2017 advised farmers in Borno State to tarry a little before planting crops following the...

Michael Simire - May 12, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Farm inputs gulp N9.5b during dry season cultivation

The Federal Government spent more than N9.5 billion for the distribution of farm inputs to farmers during the dry season farming, an official of...

Michael Simire - April 17, 2017

Agric & Biotech

Panelists demand equal opportunities for women in oil palm sector

Key players involved in oil palm in Indonesia have highlighted the need for equal rights and opportunities for women and men. Panelists at a...

admin - March 3, 2017

Agric & Biotech

How Ethiopian farmers harvest data to boost farming

What’s the weather doing? It is a question that obsesses many. But, for many Ethiopians, it is a question that makes the difference between...

admin - August 25, 2016

Agric & Biotech

Five-year agriculture roadmap emerges

The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a roadmap for the agriculture sector, tagged: “The Green Alternative: Agriculture Promotion Policy, 2016-2020.” Speaking on Monday...

admin - August 16, 2016

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