Agric News
 FG Trains Farmers on Food Processing and Packaging in Rivers
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has trained farmers selected from different parts of Rivers State on food processing, packaging, value...
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Ekiti Forestry Task Force Destroys Indian Hemp Plantation
The Ekiti state government, through the Ekiti State Forestry Commission, has destroyed a 20-hectare Indian hemp plantation and nursery prepared for the transplanting of...
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NVRC Releases Additional 49 High-Yielding Crop Varieties
The National Varieties Release Committee (NVRC) has released 49 high-yielding crop varieties of 11 crops submitted for registration, release and consideration, by the Nigerian...
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Stakeholders Lament High Rate of Pesticides Abuse
Stakeholders have called on government at all levels to develop strategies to regulate the use of pesticides for food production, while lamenting losses incurred...
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NIHORT Empowers Delta Women, Youths with Skills on Mushroom, Tomato Management
In a bid to improve food security and reduce post-harvest losses, the National Institute for Horticultural Research (NIHORT), has trained women and youths in...
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Rubber Plantation Revival to Generate 640,000 Jobs in 10 Years: NARPMAN
The president of the National Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPMAN), Peter Igbinosun, has said that about 640,000 jobs will be...
