Poultry is one of the largest subsectors in agriculture. It has created jobs, empowered small farmers and boosted food security. Faced with the growing demand
After a period of food crisis largely blamed on the dwindling capacity of a generation of ageing smallholder farmers and their correspondingly outdated methods, Nigeria
As part of its bid to achieve the goals of food sufficiency, job creation and industrialization, the Ogun State Government in collaboration with German Cooperation
Nigeria will achieve self-sufficiency in food production if only 30 per cent of its population can engage in farming. The executive director of Agriculture and
Agronomists have urged farmers in Nyandarua County to adopt the use of herbicides for inhibiting the growth of agricultural weeds. Mr. Thiong`o Mathenge, an Agronomist
The industry is said to be challenged with poor breeds, rampant disease outbreaks and high mortality rates. The contribution of the small livestock industry in
The Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs on Friday said an outbreak of avian flu among wild seabirds in the province appeared to be stabilising.
In a bid to streaghten food security via credible and timely data and information planning, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Cllr. Fonati Koffa has called for more investment in agriculture to spur growth. Cllr. Koffa’s call comes
Africa’s drylands could be the solution to the continent’s hunger and malnutrition if governments commit resources to convert them into hubs for irrigated farming, experts