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The Scourge of Tuta Absoluta, an end in sight?
The sight before the farmer is like a scene from a horror movie. The leaves of the tomato plants are rusted grey, parched at edges. Some of the fruits look like they have been infested by boils, while others have dark holes drilled into them. The army of bugs remain,...
REPUBLIC OF BELARUS,NIGERIA PARTNER ON AGRICULTURE
designed to enhance trade relations in agricultural production between it and Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the President of ACCI, Mr Tony Ejikonye, issued in Abuja on Sunday. The statement said the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Mr...
NIGERIA ‘II ATTAIN FOOD SUFFICIENCY IN 3 YEARS – FG
The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh yesterday in Abuja said Nigeria would in 36 months attain self-sufficiency in major agricultural products such as rice, sorghum, maize, millet, soya beans and wheat,Leadership Reports. He...
WONDERFUL HEALTH BENEFITS OF SOY MILK
Soy milk, which is made from soaking, grinding and boiling soy beans with water, is a very nutritious drink. Soy is naturally high in essential fatty acids, proteins, fiber, vitamins and minerals. These nutrients provide energy and keep your body functioning at its...
“AGAIN, TUTA ABSOLUTA ATTACKS NIGERIAN TOMATO
Any cursory follower of contemporary activities within the Nigerian agricultural space will notice the ’emergency level’ scarcity of tomato across the country. It will be recalled that about this time last year, AgroNigeria had embarked on an expensive national...
NIFST WESTERN CHAPTER REGIONAL FOOD SUMMIT / NIFST DAY CELEBRATION 2016
NIFST Western Chapter holds her 2nd Regional Food Summit (ReFoST) and General Meeting 2016 Theme: Technology for Nutrient Diversification and Calorie Management in Beverages Date : 6 - 7th June, 2016 Venue : Faculty of Technology, Lecture Theater, University of...