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Chinese Researchers Develop AI Tech to Interpret Animal Social Behaviour

Web News 15 January 2024 222 0

By Olaolu Fawole A Chinese research team has developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology that addresses crucial challenges in accurately detecting animal social behaviour, according to the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The most Continue Reading

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Cocoa Production to Be Revitalized in Osun

Web News 12 January 2024 137 0

By Folake Oye Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has promised to revitalize cocoa production in the state to boost its economy. Senator Adeleke made the promise while speaking at the International Cocoa Conference in Lagos.  Represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Tola Faseru, Senator Adeleke, who described the importance of Continue Reading

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Oyo Government Empowers YEAP Cassava Farming Project Pioneer Set

Web News 5 January 2024 215 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State government has presented cheques to members of the Oyo State Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project, YEAP, who are pioneer set of cassava farming project at Fasola Farms. The beneficiaries who are sixteen in number received the cheques of over one million naira to boost their farming businesses. Presenting the cheques […]Continue Reading

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Ogun State Government Reads Riot Act to Illegal Farmers, Timber Contractors  

Web News 14 December 2023 210 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Ogun State government has ordered illegal farmers and timber contractors to vacate the Omo Forest Reserve, in Ijebu-East/ North Local Government Area of the state, on or before January 15th, 2024. The Ogun State Commissioner for Forestry, Mr Taiwo Oludotun, who gave the order during a meeting with farmers, village heads and timber […]Continue Reading

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Oyo Govt. Begins Distribution of 1bn Agric Loan

Web News 13 December 2023 226 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo State Government has commenced distribution of I billion naira agric loan to farmers as part of its sustainable Action Plan for Economic Recovery to cushion the effect of subsidy removal.  The symbolic presentation of the cheques was done at the Conference Room of the Ministry of Agriculture, Secretariat, Ibadan. Presenting the […]Continue Reading

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SUFAN Gives Recipe for Ensuring Food Security

Web News 7 December 2023 186 0

By Lilian Ibomor Policies favourable to agriculture will not only boost food production but will equally attract youths in the country to engage in farming. Chairman Sustainable Farmers Association of Nigeria SUFAN, Southwest Zone, Mr Matthew Ogunmodede, stated this at the 15th annual Farmer’s Forum, a programme facilitated by the Justice Development and Peace Continue Reading

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Oyo Recommends Operating Procedure for Poultry Farmers

Web News 29 November 2023 156 0

Oluwakayode Banjo Oyo State government has recommended standard operating procedure (SOP) for Poultry Processing Farmers to avert zoonotic diseases. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Oladunkanmi Olaleye, said the move was to sanitize poultry business in the state and ensure the safety of lives and properties of the citizenry.  The Commissioner Continue Reading

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L-PRES Project will create sustainable job opportunities and wealth – Oyebanji

Web News 18 November 2023 245 0

By Ayodeji Kazeem Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has emphasized his administration’s commitment to utilizing livestock and crop production to create sustainable job opportunities and wealth for the people of the state. Governor Oyebanji stated this while inaugurating the Steering Committee of the Livestock Production and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Continue Reading

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Expert Highlights Potentials in Jatropha Seeds, Fertilizers

Web News 1 November 2023 218 0

By Mosope Kehinde A researcher and agro allied expert, Dr Anthony Atanlogun  has advised stakeholders in the agricultural sector to harness numerous potentials in Jatropha fertilizers and seeds. Dr Atanlogun gave the advice while speaking at the beginning of a two day workshop on the application of bio-fuel and organic fertilizer in solving food security […]Continue Reading

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Agric Extension Agents Trained on Documentation of Success Stories 

Web News 25 October 2023 305 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke Adequate documentation and record keeping of success stories in agricultural endeavors are essential factors to assist the Federal Government and development partners in assessing the impact of interventions in the sector.  Knowledge Management and Communication Advisor, International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD – Supported Continue Reading

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NDE Trains 100 Youths on Sustainable Agriculture in Ogun

Web News 25 October 2023 384 0

By Abdulquadri Oyinlola The National Directorate of Employment, NDE, wants the youths to acquire modern and innovative farming skills that will enable them to take advantage of the employment opportunities in the agricultural sector.  Director General of the NDE, Mallam Abubakar Fikpo gave the advice in a message to the orientation programme for 100 beneficiaries […]Continue Reading

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Yam Farmers Laud Federal Government’s Empowerment Programme

Web News 24 October 2023 395 0

By Olusegun Folarin Beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s Agricultural Empowerment Programme in Ogun State say the machines given them would help minimize wastage during harvest.  They made the submission at the distribution of grinding machines to yam farmers by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Abeokuta.  Some of the yam Continue Reading

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New Batch of Cassava Growers in Ogun Empowered

Web News 23 October 2023 248 0

By Olusegun Folarin The Federal Government has empowered another batch of sixty cassava growers in Ogun State as part of efforts to strengthen food production in the country.  In a message to the empowerment programme held in Abeokuta, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, reaffirmed government’s determination to sustain the Continue Reading

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FG Trains 28 Youths on Vegetable Farming

Web News 19 October 2023 340 0

By Rotimi Famakin As part of federal government efforts towards reducing unemployment and ending food shortage in the country, twenty eight youths who had undergone nine months intensive training on vegetable farming graduated in Ibadan. The training scheme sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security was anchored by National Horticultural Research Continue Reading

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Nigerians need enlightenment on home gardening – Expert

Web News 16 October 2023 504 0

By Mosope Kehinde Director of Research, National Horticultural Research Institute, NIHORT, Ibadan, Dr Olutola Oyedele has advised federal government to embark on massive enlightenment campaign on the need for every household to engage on home gardening. Dr Oyedele gave the advice while speaking with Premier FM on the occasion of this year’s World Food Day, […]Continue Reading

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World Food Day: Nourishing Children’s Lives through Water

Web News 16 October 2023 447 0

By Olaolu Fawole 16th of October every year is set aside to commemorate World Food Day. It is an International day marking the creation of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in 1945, with a view to ending hunger and food security . The theme “Water is Life, Water is Food. Leave No One Behind” for 2023 […]Continue Reading

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Farmers Want Irrigation Input from S/West Governors

Web News 16 October 2023 316 0

By Lanre Omotoso Lack of adequate food production in Ekiti State has been attributed to kidnapping, destruction of farms by suspected herders, paucity of funds and inadequate storage facilities. Two farmers, Chief Gabriel Kolawole and Mrs Bukola Bamidele made the observations in an interview with Radio Nigeria reporter on this year’s World Food Day in […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Intensifies Drive Towards Tackling Food Challenges

Web News 12 October 2023 322 0

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke The Ogun State Committee on Food and Nutrition, SCFN, has intensified plans to strengthen the coordination and implementation of programmes to tackle food and nutrition challenges in the state.  At a quarterly stakeholders meeting of the Committee in Abeokuta, representatives of various agencies of government were unanimous in their Continue Reading

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Oyo Govt. to Partner Netherlands on Agribusiness

Web News 3 October 2023 387 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Oyo state Governor Engineer Seyi Makinde has expressed readiness of the state government to partner Netherlands in areas of training for young agropreneurs, agro processing and expanding possibilities in agricultural tourism.  He said this  when he received the Ambassador of Netherlands to Nigeria, Wouter Plomp on a courtesy visit at the Agodi, […]Continue Reading

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Eighty Farmers Get FG’s Support for Small Ruminant Farming

Web News 21 September 2023 292 0

By Rotimi Famakin Eighty farmers have been trained on small ruminant farming business by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to boost their income. The event which was held at the Nigeria Quarantine Service Hall, Apata, Ibadan was targeted at women and youths drawn from Ogun and Oyo States. Our correspondent reports that […]Continue Reading

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Ogun Promises Preservation of Forest Reserves

Web News 7 September 2023 264 0

By Olusegun Folarin Ogun State Government has promised to redouble its efforts towards eliminating illegal logging and other activities that are detrimental to the survival of trees and seedlings planted in all its nine forest reserves in the State. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Forestry, Mr. Timothy Olatunji who stated this in Abeokuta, said the […]Continue Reading

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Anthrax: Oyo, FG, Train 50 Surveillance Agents 

Web News 22 August 2023 303 0

By Oluwakayode Banjo The Oyo State Government in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture over the weekend trained about 50 disease surveillance agents to enhance accurate reporting of animal diseases (like Anthrax) in the state.  Declaring the 3 days-training open in Ibadan, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Barrister Olasunkanmi Continue Reading

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Over 1500 Farmers Receive Agric Inputs in Oyo LGs

Web News 18 August 2023 262 0

By Iyabo Adebisi No fewer than 1,545 beneficiaries have received agricultural inputs so far in 19 local government areas out of the 33 LGAs in Oyo state as a support from Governor Seyi Makinde. The distribution of the agricultural inputs to beneficiaries in 19 LGAs in the state so far, was carried out by the […]Continue Reading

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Harvest Rainwater for Dry Season Farming, Don Enjoins S/West Govs

Web News 18 August 2023 628 0

By Lanre Omotoso Governors of the Southwest states have been enjoined to create more dams to harvest rainwater that will be useful for irrigation farming during dry season. A lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Professor  Raphael Omolehin gave the advice on the need to safeguard rainwater that […]Continue Reading

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Oke Ogun Farmers Receive OYS-Cares Agric Inputs

Web News 9 August 2023 280 0

By Iyabo Adebisi Two hundred and five farmers in Olorunsogo, Oorelope and Saki East local government areas have received their agricultural inputs from the Oyo State Government through the OYS-Cares.  The beneficiaries specialize in maize, tomatoes and cassava farming. The inputs roll-out to the farmers were in continuation of efforts to boost food security in […]Continue Reading