agriculture
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The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired) on Thursday said that an appropriation bill for 2025 is being articulated to provide for critical development concerns in healthcare delivery, education, agriculture and infrastructure. Ibas also said that the anticipated budget will cater to creating more employment opportunities for Rivers people and advance delivery…
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Japan’s government said on Friday (Feb 14) it will release its stockpile of rice – the nation’s cherished staple food – reserved for emergency use in response to soaring prices. The government has tapped into its rice reserves in the past during emergencies such as major earthquakes, but this will be its first time doing…
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As Donald Trump campaigns for a second term in the White House, he’s made a series of promises about revitalizing the U.S. economy. His message centers on a radical shift in trade policy, plans to eliminate taxes on tips and Social Security benefits, and a proposal to significantly reduce the corporate tax rate. Trump asserts…
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The European Commission on Monday proposed financial support of 119.7 million euros (141.4 million U.S. dollars) for farmers in Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Italy and Romania impacted by severe weather this spring and summer. Germany will receive the largest share of the funding, totaling 46.5 million euros, followed by Italy with 37.4 million, Romania with 21.6…
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The Federal Government has inaugurated the Presidential Food Systems Coordination Unit, PFSCU, to tackle the incessant hardship in the country. Vice President Kashim Shettima who inaugurated the unit at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Friday, said it is part of the Tinubu administration’s plan to curb hunger. The presidency has also collaborated with the…
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Farmers and community leaders in parts of the Cross River northern senatorial district have lamented excessive extortions by government agents and the terrible state of evacuation roads for farm produce. Agriculture is the main source of income in the northern area, including Yala, Ogoja, Obudu, Bekwarra, and Obanliku. Farmers, in different interviews, said excessive extortion…
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The Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit kicked off on Tuesday in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, with senior officials renewing a call for eco-friendly regeneration of farmlands to boost food and nutrition security in the continent. More than 1,500 delegates, including agriculture ministers, representatives of regional blocs, donor agencies, the private sector, academia and civil…
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Uganda is seeing growing interest in bamboo, a perennial plant cultivated in many parts of the world. In rural communities, bamboo, a hardy plant that can grow almost anywhere, can be burned for fuel, reducing reliance on dwindling forest reserves of eucalyptus and other natural resources. Local businesses can also process it into products ranging…
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A professor of Soil Survey and Land Evaluation, Gabriel Akinboye Oluwatosin, has called on the federal government and other stakeholders to develop a national soil information system in the country. Oluwatosin noted that this is necessary in order to ensure the production of nourishing food and prevent hunger in the country. The don made these…
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The Kazakh authorities on Friday extended the ban on the import of wheat by road for another six months. The decision was made to prevent “gray schemes” of wheat import to Kazakhstan and its re-export by road from the border regions of the Russian Federation, the press service of the Kazakh Cabinet of ministers said…
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The destruction of the Kakhovka dam and reservoir in southern Ukraine could lead to the desertification of thousands of hectares of fertile land, with potentially grave consequences across the world, including famine. According to Ukraine’s Agriculture Ministry, 600,000 hectares (1.44 million acres) of farmland no longer have access to irrigation water following the destruction of the…
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Abstract Corn silk (Stigma maydis) is an important herb used traditionally by the Chinese, and Native Americans to treat many diseases. It is also used as traditional medicine in many parts of the world such as Turkey, United States and France. Its potential antioxidant and healthcare applications as diuretic agent, in hyperglycemia reduction, as anti-depressant…
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The public will be informed about Russia’s decision on the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative when it is made, the Kremlin said Tuesday, MEZIESBLOG reports citing a reliable media corporation. “When the appropriate decision is made, we will inform you. This is the only thing I can say,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told…
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“Marketing is the process of determining what customers want, and of using that information to produce and sell a good or service to satisfy that want” (Southern Maryland Resource Conservation and Development Board). Marketing includes identification of your customer base; a clear description of the goods, services, and experiences offered; and advertising and promotion of…
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Kaduna residents now skip meals due to the rising cost of foodstuff in the market. Many residents who spoke to reporters in Kaduna, on Sunday lamented the high increase in the price of foodstuff, ingredients and basic necessities. A resident of Narayi community in Kaduna, Mr James Madaki said before now, he had three square…
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Reactions have continued to trail the worsening situation of food prices across the country as experts called on the federal government to improve agricultural interventions to solve the crisis. Recall on Wednesday, the National Bureau of Statistics Food Prices Watch Report for October said the prices of beans, rice, tomato, onion, sliced bread, and palm/vegetable…
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