Agriculture

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The Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has revealed that it has awarded a contract for the rehabilitation of the Watari Irrigation Scheme in order to boost agriculture in the state. The project, according to the KSADP, is worth over N314 million, and has been awarded to Hajaig Nigeria …

The global market for turmeric estimated at 1.1 million metric tonnes last year, is projected to reach 1. 5 million metric tonnes by 2027. In Nigeria, it brings an opportunity for entrepreneurs and farmers to make money and help their families, DANIEL ESSIET reports.   Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for …

Rice is one of the most important staple food crops and an important source of income for the farmers. The United States (US) Department of Agriculture says Africa’s rice demand for the produce may hit 15.7 million tonnes. There are efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s rice sector by helping to add …

In view of the growing demand for food and increase in the population, there are efforts to improve agriculture input with efficacious natural pesticides and fertiliser with good health and environmental profile, writes DANIEL ESSIET.   Going by increasing demand for food and ever-increasing population, the global fertiliser market is …

[Nation] The Embu county government has distributed more than 5,000 cashewnut seedlings to farmers across the county.Read More

[Namibian] The ministry of agriculture, water and land reform has declared the Olukonda constituency in Oshikoto region an infected area after foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was detected at the Onamulunga crush pen in the area on 28 December.Read More

[IFAD] The Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR) of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is pleased to announce the 2020 National Calls for Proposals: Supporting Remittances in Times of Crisis in Africa.Read More

[Daily News] THE National Irrigation Commission (NIRC) plans to put in place an irrigation service fee, as it seeks additional sources of funds to revive and set up new infrastructures across the country.Read More