Nigeria’s inability to grow tomatoes all year and carry out extensive research and development are major constraints to the nation’s tomato production. Nigeria could save millions of dollars spent on the importation of fresh tomatoes from neighbouring countries and tomato paste from Asia, create jobs for its teeming youths and reduce pressure on the naira

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has approved the procurement and distribution of 13,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers across the state to curb food insecurity. Jude Chikadibia Okpor, the commissioner for information and state orientation, told journalists on Thursday during a press briefing. He said, “The executive council received a report on the commencement

Despite having the potential to create hundreds of jobs, Nigeria’s aquaculture industry is still largely untapped, and owing to this Africa’s biggest economy spends billions of naira yearly importing fish – an important source of animal protein and micronutrients. Aquaculture, also called fish farming or the breeding and harvesting of fish for commercial purposes is

THE Director-General of National Agricultural Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha has said that there are testimonies already from Nigerian farmers on the benefits of genetically modified crops. Professor Mustapha stated this on Friday at Biotechnology and Biosafety Sensitisation Workshop for senior editors in Abuja. He said farmers in Nigeria are maximising the potential

SCIENTISTS at the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), have detected a new virus disease attacking okra plants across Nigeria. Reports are being received from farmers across Nigeria concerning the new and uncommon virus-like symptoms on okra farms leading to rapid disease outbreak resulting in more than 70 percent loss of okra plants in certain situations.

THE Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha has said that the commercialised Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) cowpea (beans) is revolutionising the country’s food production. Professor Mustapha stated this at Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State during a one day Biotechnology Workshop for the South West region of Nigeria. He

Chairman, Folhope Nigeria Limited, an integrated agricultural firm headquartered in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, Chief Emmanuel Folorunsho Ogunnaike, in this interview tells NURUDEEN ALIMI reasons the Federal Government should, as a matter of urgency; embark on massive maize importation:   WITH the current situation of agriculture sector in Nigeria, what advice will you give the

The African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to raise agricultural productivity in Africa through research, technology development, and uptake by farmers. The partnership agreement will facilitate deployment of agricultural technologies to address farm productivity constraints faced by smallholder farmers in Africa such

AS food security takes center stage in economic growth and development, maize farmer under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Monday, disclosed of creating 1 million jobs across the country with the Private Public Partnership, PPP, Model. Making this known was the National President, MAAN, Dr Abubakar Bello, at the official flag-off of

Mamado town in the Potiskum Local Government area of Yobe State is well known for selling mangoes to other local governments and parts of the country at this period. There are more than 10,000 mango trees in Mamado, located a few kilometers from Potiskum Local Government Area, along the Potiskum-Damaturu highway. Harvest is usually massive