The Kwara State Government says it is set to cultivate 250 hectares of land for 2017 Off-Takers Demand Driven Agriculture exercise (ODDA). The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr. Goke Bamidele, disclosed when he inspected arable farmland at Ejidonugari in Moro Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday. Bamidele said that theContinueContinue reading “Kwara govt. earmarks 250 hectares of land for farming”
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Rebuilding the fallen pyramids
Nigeria produces 41% of the total groundnut production in West Africa. The groundnut pyramids used to be conspicuous in Kano city of Kano State (northern Nigeria) and proudly pointed out to visitors. The huge piles of sacks that tapered to a point higher than most of the buildings, were a symbol of northern Nigeria’s abundanceContinueContinue reading “Rebuilding the fallen pyramids”
DABINO [DATE FRUIT] : Unknown health benefits
Many would have come across this fruit usually hawked by northerners around the country but only a few would have paid attention to details about this plant. Dabino as they are popularly called by the Hausas are known as Dates and their mother tree is the Date palm tree.Its botanical name is Phonex dacylifera. Historically,theContinueContinue reading “DABINO [DATE FRUIT] : Unknown health benefits”
GROUNDNUT GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea)
Groundnut or Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) is a major crop grown in the arid and semi-arid zone of Nigeria. It is either grown for its nut, oil or its vegetative residue (haulms). Recently, the use of groundnut meal is becoming more recognized not only as a dietary supplement for children on protein poor cereals-based diets butContinueContinue reading “GROUNDNUT GROUNDNUT (Arachis hypogaea)”
What went wrong with Nigerian oil palm industry and the way forward
Agriculture has suffered from years of mismanagement, inconsistent and poorly conceived government policies, and the lack of basic infrastructure. Still, the sector accounts for over 26.8% of GDP, and two-thirds of employment. Nigeria is no longer a major exporter of cocoa, groundnuts (peanuts), rubber, and palm oil production, mostly from obsolete varieties and overage trees, is stagnantContinueContinue reading “What went wrong with Nigerian oil palm industry and the way forward”
FG encouraged to curb youth unemployment with Agriculture
Animal Science Association of Nigeria (ASAN), has called on the government to encourage the youth population to engage in agriculture as this a viable means to reduce unemployment by a good measure. This would also reduce social vices like cultism, prostitution and street begging, as the youth would be actively engaged in agriculture. ASAN’s President,ContinueContinue reading “FG encouraged to curb youth unemployment with Agriculture”
#IamAg Campaign – Encourage Youth in the Sector!
Farming First is excited to announce the #IamAg campaign, to encourage more young people to take up agricultural careers. The campaign is now LIVE until the 21st October. Stories of talented ag professionals from across the globe and across the whole value chain will be shared. Join the campaign! The first blog post is from 29 year old JudyContinueContinue reading “#IamAg Campaign – Encourage Youth in the Sector!”
After tomato ebola, quelea birds outbreak imminent: Setting agenda for FG
In the face of the current economic recession and the ongoing measures to tackle food crisis that is affecting an average Nigerian, Nigeria cannot afford to be a victim of pests on farmlands. The country might not have considered the presence of locusts and Quelea birds coming into the country from Niger Republic as beingContinueContinue reading “After tomato ebola, quelea birds outbreak imminent: Setting agenda for FG”
#chemicalfreeagriculture
The word Danger, ( as shown on pesticide labels) accompanied by the word Poison and a skull and cross bones…….tells you that the pesticide has high acute toxicity or poses a dangerous health or environmental hazard. Inversion conditions (climatic inversion) are dangerous during a pesticide application because fine spray droplets and pesticide vapor canContinueContinue reading “#chemicalfreeagriculture”
FG To Build 370 Dams Across the Federation – Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogheh has said that federal government is set to commence the construction of 10 dams per state across the federation, including the FCT. The Minister stated this yesterday in his goodwill message at the public presentation of the water sector road map in Abuja. According toContinueContinue reading “FG To Build 370 Dams Across the Federation – Ogbeh”
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