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Nuradin Osman, AGCO (www.AGCOcorp.com) Vice President and General Manager, Africa has been sworn-in to the Governing Council of the newly established College of Agriculture and Technology in Isan-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. The…

Donors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Thursday agreed to commit $7.6 billion to speed up growth in Africa’s poorest nations and help lift millions out of poverty. This fifteenth replenishment of the ADF (ADF-15), up 32% from…

The Lagos State Government has urged livestock owners, sellers, farmers, butchers and veterinarians to be alert to any sign of Charcoal Anthrax in their livestocks. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, made the plea…

For three consecutive years emerging farmers throughout South Africa have gathered as members of the African Farmers’ Association of South Africa (AFASA) in the aspiration to become some of the country’s most competent and successful…

The World Food Prize Foundation and the newly-launched World Hunger Fighters Foundation are partnering to provide year-long fellowships for young African food innovators and entrepreneurs. The World Hunger Fighters Foundation will…

The Bauchi State chapter, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) on Monday said it would continue to adopt modern farming technologies to boost production. Dr Yahya Yusuf, the Chairman of the Association in the state, made this…

The Cowpea (Beans) Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, has urged the Federal Government to extend ban of foreign exchange to none food items to ensure realisation of its diversification policy. The President of the…

An agriculturist, Mr Yahaya Abdullahi, says Nigeria has the potential for production of milk and other dairy products to meet local and foreign demands. Abdullahi, Kaduna State Coordinator, World Bank assisted project called…

Mr Paul Liona, the Country Manager, Nigeria HarvestPlus says over two million farmers have benefited from the improved seedling to enable them produce fortified crops. Liona made this known on Tuesday in an interview with News Agency of…

The World Bank has announced plans to support 10,000 farmers in Kaduna State with modern farming techniques to stimulate productivity. Dr Yahaya Aminu, the Project Coordinator, World Bank assisted Agro-processing Productivity Enhancement…