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Niger State agriculture generates over N600b in 2024
Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, has announced that the state generated over N600 billion from agriculture and related industries in 2024. This achievement, driven…
Agritech
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New Holland Celebrates Triple Win at AE50 Awards for Hay and Forage Innovations
IntelliSense™ Bale Automation: High-tech automation for the BigBaler range, enhancing efficiency and precision. CropSpeed Monitoring System and UltraFeed™ Pickup: Novelties for the FR Forage Cruiser…
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Join Kenya’s largest Exhibition Redefining Agriculture and Livestock Sectors of Africa – 8th AAE 2025 & FLIP 2025
8th edition of Africa Agri Expo (AAE 2025) and Future, Food, Livestock and Poultry Expo (FLIP 2025) A few slots remain in the exhibition area.…
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Bobcat L28 Articulated Loader, Mechanising Manual Work
The small Spanish village of Ontinar de Salz (Zuera, Zaragoza) has purchased a new Bobcat L28 small articulated loader, which is being used for landscaping, cleaning…
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Nigeria: Gombe government partners China-based firm to promote animal feed production
Abu Dhabi Investment Office announces tender for animal feed markets. Image courtesy WAM The meeting was described as a significant step towards tackling environmental challenges…
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Morocco’s Agro-Diplomacy
One of the significant consequences of global climate change has been recurring shocks to the agricultural sectors in many countries. From warming coastal sea temperatures…
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Transforming Ghanaian Agriculture: The Role of Digital Credit and Timely Loan Delivery
Researchers from Northwestern University and the University of Ghana studied digital credit platforms for Ghanaian farmers, revealing that timely delivery of loans significantly boosts agricultural…
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Nigeria Advances Agricultural Transformation Through Digital Innovation
The stakeholder event focuses on supporting the development of a sustainable Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for a digital agricultural extension services (DAES) solution to empower…
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Husqvarna:The Gift of Imagination: Why Make-Believe Toys Are Perfect For Christmas
Make-believe play is more than just a source of joy for children; it's a vital part of their development. Toys that emulate real-life tools provide…
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FG To Prioritise Soil Health For Increased Farm Yields
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi (middle) and Deputy director-general, IITA, Dr. Bernard Vanlauwe flanked by other officials of…
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Investors, Manufacturers, Others Assess Digital Agricultural Extension Tools @ Demonstration Workshop
A cross section of stakeholders during the meeting in Abuja. Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Nigeria recently organised a demonstration workshop to showcase digital platforms capable…
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Crops
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Dry weather threatens cocoa harvest in Ivory Coast, farmers say
No rain fell last week in most of Ivory Coast's…
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Nigeria: Collaboration of entomology departments to combat fall armyworm
Close up of a fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) eating grass…
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Nigeria Cassava Bread Initiative Gains Momentum
A group photograph of the participants at the Abuja training…
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FG To Prioritise Soil Health For Increased Farm Yields
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen.…
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Africa’s Agri-techs Realise Datasets are Useful they need to figure out How to Make the Useful Valuable
Agriculture employs the most people in Africa and contributes 30…
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Commercial Agriculture: Ekiti pays N146 million in compensation to 46 landowners
Ekiti State Government on Sunday handed out cheques to the tune…
Livestock
AU-IBAR Launched To Transform African Pastoral Markets
In a groundbreaking initiative poised to revolutionise the pastoral livestock marketing landscape, the African Pastoral Market Development Platform (APMD) has officially launched under the auspices…
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Saudi Arabia to invest $1.2bn in Nigeria’s livestock sector –FG
By Chinyere Anyanwu The federal government has confirmed Saudi Arabia’s SALIC International Investment Company’s acquisition of a 35.43 per cent stake in Olam Agri Holdings…
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US$17.7m livestock imported last year
By Wisdom JONNY-NUEKPE Ghana imported US$17.7million worth of livestock last year, data from the Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) have revealed. Of the value,…
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Nigeria: Representatives decry capital flight on livestock importation
Chairman, House Committee on Livestock, Hon. Wale Raji on Wednesday, expressed grave concern over the country’s inability to meet domestic consumption of livestock, leading to…
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Simplifying optimal performance and yield for chicken legs
For poultry processors seeking to optimize their anatomic leg processing operations, ALPINE offers unparalleled efficiency, consistency and ease of use. ALPINE reaches the top of…
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‘Nigeria can play bigger in $1.72tr global farmed animals’
Nigeria has the ability to increase its contribution to the Global $1.72 trillion value of farmed animals, through pastoral farming, according to the Chairman, Board…
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CBP agents at Port of Louisville intercept shipment from Nigeria containing dead bats and birds
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agriculture Specialists (CBPAS) at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted a shipment containing 41 dead bats and 41 dead birds…
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Tal-Tec: A five-decade journey in livestock equipment innovation
Farming, one of the oldest trades in existence, has evolved significantly over the past 50 years with new skills and tools improving efficiencies and outcomes.…
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Nigeria: Farmers, stakeholders trained on sustainable feed, livestock production
Sustainable feed management and livestock production are crucial components of ensuring food security, environmental stewardship and economic viability in the agricultural sector. The Danida Fellowship…
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Top 10 agricultural imports driving Africa’s trade dynamics
Chisom Michael Africa’s major agricultural imports largely consist of products for which the continent lacks a revealed comparative advantage (RCA), with notable exceptions being sugars…
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