Tuta absoluta will soon go extinct – Yakubu ,DG,NARICT,Zaria
Professor Mohammed Kabiru Yakubu is the Director of research coordination and the acting D.G. of National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT) Zaria. In this exclusive chat with AgroNigeria in Zaria, he speaks on Tuta Absoluta pesticide development. Sir...
New Maize Disease Surfaces in S’ West, Threatens Food Sufficiency
At a time when tomato scarcity has continued to rage due to a pest called Tuta absoluta, a new disease has been uncovered in the South-west geopolitical zone of the country. ThisDay Reports. This time, it is a maize disease, according to the Institute of Agricultural...
Economic crunch: Aregbesola, Ogbeh, Ooni flag off cashew farming in Osun
Towards ensuring a sustainable agricultural revolution as a panacea to current economic hardship occasioned by the sharp drop in crude oil price, Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, has flagged off the 2016 Cashew planting season.The Sun Reports. The governor...
91 percent of imported tomato paste fake – Erisco, Dangote
Local manufacturers of tomato paste and purée, yesterday told the House of Representatives Committees on Healthcare Services and Drugs and Narcotics,that about 91 percent of tomato paste imported into the country are sub-standard.Sun Reports. Speaking at the one-day...
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