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Climate shifts and changing human activity have increasingly exposed Nigerian farms to destructive pests, a concern that dominated discussions as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security began reviewing a new National Integrated Pest and Plant Disease Management Strategy in Abuja. Experts at the meeting noted that rising temperatures,

The Federal Government has announced that a wave of new investment commitments is taking shape in Nigeria’s livestock industry as a number of bilateral and private sector negotiations have matured into firm expressions of interest.  According to the Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar Maiha, several companies are now preparing

 The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched a new blended finance partnership with Psaltry International Company Limited to expand economic opportunities for women involved in cassava production across Oyo State.  The programme was formally introduced during the company’s 20th anniversary event in Awaye, Oyo State. Backed by the Mastercard

Following its project interventions across the state, the Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) said it has recorded a 51 per cent reduction in post-harvest losses among smallholder farmers.  The KSADP project coordinator, Abdulrasheed Kofarmata, stated this on Tuesday in Kano at the Media Field Day of the five-year project

NovaChill, a joint-venture cold storage company owned by Mystrose Agro Commodities and the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, has announced the rollout of modern cold-chain warehouses across the country to reduce post-harvest losses and ensure all-year food availability. Speaking on the new initiative, the company revealed that the nationwide revolution will

In response to the rise in insecurity across the nation, the government of Cross River State has withdrawn the authorization previously granted for the passage of cattle belonging to the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association.  The livestock were to be moved from Ebonyi State, through Cross River, en route to

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State Chapter, has assured residents of a drop in the price of poultry produce following the intervention of the Lagos State Government ‘Ounje Eko’ Phase 2 Farmers’ Subsidy Programme. PAN Vice-President and Chairman of the Aiyedoto Poultry Farmers Settlement, Mr Foluso Adams, made