Agriculture

Nigerians need enlightenment on home gardening – Expert

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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 Continue Reading

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NIHORT Supports 150 Ido LG Farmers With Seedlings

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As part of the federal government’s efforts towards ensuring food sufficiency in the country, the National Horticultural Research Institute, NIHORT, has distributed seedlings to over 150 farmers in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State. The farmers, who were drawn across the 10 wards of the council area, were given citrus, plantain and vegetable seeds. […]Continue Reading

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FG Supports Small-Scale Farmers In Oyo With Farm Inputs

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Federal Government has disbursed seeds and seedlings to fifty small-scale farmers in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.  The seeds and seedlings included fifty citrus seeds, fifty sachets of Amarantus seeds and five hundred plantain suckers. Distributing the seeds to the farmers at Ibadan North West Local Government Secretariat, Onireke, the Executive Continue Reading

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NIHORT Trains Farmers on Plaintain, Banana, Mushroom Production

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Nigerians have been advised to key into the transformation agenda of the present administration by embracing agriculture.  Chairman, NIHORT Governing Board, Major General Mohammed Garba, retired, stated this while declaring open, a three-day training programme on the mushroom, plantain and banana rapid multiplication at the national horticultural and Research Continue Reading

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NIHORT Sensitises Ona-Ara Farmers on Use of Agrochemicals

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As part of efforts towards boosting crop production in Nigeria, about thirty-five farmers in Badeku Community in Ona-Ara local government have been sensitized on the safe use of agrochemicals. The programme was organized by the National Horticultural Research Institute, NIHORT, Ibadan. In a welcome address, the head of the team, Dr. Taiwo Olajide said sensitisation […]Continue Reading

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FAO, NIHORT Collaborate to Combat “Tuta Absoluta”

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Two agricultural projects have been inaugurated to address the problem of Tomato pests in Nigeria. The projects sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO of the United Nations was executed by the National Horticultural Research Institute, NIHORT. Radio Nigeria correspondent, Rotimi Famakin who was at NIHORT, Idi Ishin, Ibadan reports that the projects are Continue Reading