Agriculture

FG Trains 28 Youths on Vegetable Farming

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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 Continue Reading

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 with Premier FM on the occasion of this year’s World Food Day, […]Continue Reading

Economy

Don Calls For Synergy Between Policy Makers, Researchers To Address Poverty

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Synergy between policy makers and researchers will help to address the needs of the citizenry. This was the submission of a Director at the national horticultural research institute, NIHORT, Ibadan, Dr. Lawrence Olajide-Taiwo, while featuring on straight talk, an interview program on premier FM 93.5.  Dr. Olajide-Taiwo stressed that there must be a felt needs […]Continue Reading

Agriculture

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

Agriculture

NIHORT Boss Advocates Provision of Farm Implements for Youth Participation in Agriculture

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Chairman governing board of the National Horticultural Research Institute, NIHORT, major General Mohammed Garba retired wants state government to provide land and mechanized equipment through the local councils for youths participation in agriculture. Major General Garba made this known during a three day capacity building for youths and women on Platain, Banana production Continue Reading

Agriculture

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

Agriculture

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