Foreign News
UK Farmers Urged to Apply for New Productivity Grants
Farmers looking to take advantage of new grant funding opportunities around farm productivity and diversification are being urged to act...
Pay Attention to Seed Development to Ensure Food Security
FOOD sufficiency and security will continue to be a mirage in Nigeria, if the federal, state, local government, research institutions,...
Women Farmers in Nigeria Urged to Embrace Fishery, Livestock Farming
Women farmers in Bauchi State have been urged to as a matter of necessity to expand their agricultural activities to...
Nigeria Intensifies Efforts to Boost food safety; FAO and Korea tackle AMR
Nigeria is attempting to improve food safety with a range of training materials. The Federal Ministry of Health launched a...
FG Trains, Empowers Livestock Farmers in Kano
No fewer than 40 smallholder farmers in Kano state have received inputs from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural...
Environment Agency Opposes Egg Firm’s £9m Expansion
The Environment Agency has joined opponents to a multi-million-pound free range egg development planned by Fridays. The Kent based company,...
Defra to Launch £12m Farming Innovation Pathways Fund
Defra will launch a new research and development competition looking to create new farm-focused innovations to make the industry greener....
‘Increased Productivity, Solution to Food Insecurity
The Federal Government has been advised to support farmers with critical infrastructure to increase productivity in the food sector, rather...
Defra to Hold Urgent Talks with Pig Sector Amid ‘Perfect Storm’
The government has agreed to hold an urgent meeting with pig sector bodies to discuss the 'perfect storm' currently impacting...
Tomato Growers Explore New Sensor Tech to Boost Yield
Tomato growers across the UK are collaborating with researchers to explore new sensor technology which could significantly boost yields. Growers...