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Bird flu: Ogun, Delta, Edo, Rivers record poultry deaths
The confirmed cases of avian influenza (bird flu) on poultry farms in Nigeria have extended from Kano and Lagos…
Poultry value-chain investments create more jobs
By investing in only two aspects of poultry value chain, African farmers are creating jobs.
One notable feature of…
Water hyacinths provide organic manure, electricity
Due to the efficient uptake of such nutrients as nitrogen and phosphorus by water hyacinths planted in polluted…
Tea bag demand rises 5% annually, creates untapped…
Tea consumption in Nigeria has been growing by 5 percent annually since 2008, creating a market not yet fully…
Jatropha seeds provide cheaper protein sources for…
Though Jatropha seeds contain a poisonous element, since about three years ago, the residues from the seeds have…
Deplorable state of roads hindering market access to…
One of the greatest problems confronting rural farmers and communities in Nigeria is the absence of critical…
Mobile technology aiding agricultural production…
Mobile technology has been playing a key role in the current agricultural transformation taking place in Nigeria…
Moving for 100% local content in manufactured foods
DUFIL Prima Foods Plc, a major player in the Nigeria culinary landscape, has embarked on strategic backward…
Katsina spends N8.4bn on water supply
Governor Ibrahim Shema of Katsina State on Tuesday said the state government had spent N8.4 billion on the…
Kebbi farmers get N63m inputs supply from WACOT
West African Cotton (WACOT) limited, one of Nigeria`s agricultural input supplying companies, has put in place a…
Niger Govt, IFAD collaborate to develop cassava, rice,…
The Niger Government on Thursday said it was collaborating with the International Fund for Agriculture Development…
Managing short-term foreign currency obligations, a…
The key challenge that the banking industry may face in 2015 is how it can manage short-term foreign currency…