Following a fresh outbreak of the deadly bird flu virus at a farm in west Denmark, authorities say they will cull 50,000 chickens. The country’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries announced this in a press statement in Copenhagen on Monday. “Deadly and highly contagious H5N1 bird flu virus infected the flock. “As a result, […]
By Our Correspondent The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has sought more collaboration with the Ondo State Government to enhance the agricultural sector. Mr Tony Otuonye, FMARD Coordinator in the state, made the call during a courtesy visit to the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Olayato Aribo, in Akure. Otuonye explained that he […]
China has handed over an agricultural demonstration centre project to Nigeria, as part of efforts to scale up agricultural productivity and development in the country. Mustapha Baba Shehuri, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, said the gesture testify to longstanding friendship between China and Nigeria. Shehuri was represented by Udo Daniel, an official […]
By Our Correspondent Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Abubakar, says the Federal Government will earn N18 billion from the concessions of its 19 silos to the private sector. Abubakar said the government concession the silos to enable farmers to have access to storage facilities. He announced the government plan at the opening of […]
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT), on Saturday in Abuja, distributed assorted fishery inputs to 2,000 individuals and fishery cooperative groups from the six Area Councils of the Territory. The Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, distributed the inputs that included fish tanks, feeds, smoking kilns, fishing nets, hooks and liners, cold storage facilities, fish drugs […]
South Australia is facing higher temperatures, less rainfall, longer droughts and more intense bushfire seasons by 2030, a government report has warned. Susan Close, Deputy Premier of South Australia (SA) and Environment Minister, on Friday released the state’s Guide to Climate Projections for Risk Assessment and Planning report. It predicts more deaths from heat, lower […]
Following the destructive intensity of flooding in parts of the country this year, the Federal Government, on Tuesday, announced a five-year tax holiday for investors in the agricultural sector to mitigate the losses caused by the flood. Dr Muhammad Abubakar, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, announced this at a press conference, on […]
The Ethiopian government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) have joined hands to boost efficiency in the coffee value chain. As part of the cooperation, the Ethiopian Ministry of Agriculture and UNIDO inked a cooperation agreement worth ten million Euros ($9,929,400) to facilitate loans to stakeholders engaged in the coffee value chain, state-affiliated […]
Stakeholders in the organic agriculture sector have pledged to boost food security to ensure that Nigerians consume safe foods. Dr Olugbenga Adeoluwa, the Country Coordinator of the Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Initiative in Nigeria, made the pledge at a three-day training of trainers on Organic and Agroecological Agriculture in Abuja. The event was organised in […]
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Wednesday, identified Nigeria as the powerhouse for agro-industrialisation across the African continent. Ms Katherine Meighan, Associate Vice-President and General Counsel for IFAD said this at the ongoing Strategic Partners and Investors Forum on the Launch of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) in Abuja. Meighan said that […]