Bekwarra, Cross River – As part of efforts to bolster agricultural productivity and food security, Cross River State Governor, Apostle Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, on Friday, flagged off the harvest of the Outgrowers Rice Farm in Ugboro, Bekwarra Local Government Area. The 5,000-hectare initiative forms the initial phase of a larger 50,000-hectare project aimed…
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Transition President, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has launched the country’s first tomato processing plant in Bobo-Dioulasso, a landmark step aimed at tackling post-harvest losses and improving agricultural productivity. The $12 million (7.5 billion CFA francs) facility will transform surplus tomatoes into processed goods, supporting local farmers and creating economic opportunities. The plant,…
Calabar, Cross River State – Mr Dennis Ikpali, Project Director of Cross River’s Project Grow initiative on Tuesday asserted that if they politicise food production as a state, they would not be able to politicise hunger when it comes with all its attendant problems. Ikpali disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of…
Calabar, Cross River State – Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security on Thursday inaugurated an ultra-modern Fish Hatchery facility in Calabar, Cross River. The hatchery which has the capacity of producing more than 20 million juveniles annually with five million every quarter, also has a fully functional laboratory, classrooms for lectures and…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed alarm over the emergence of new livestock diseases within the region. This concern was voiced during the 10th annual meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Animal Health Network, currently taking place in Abuja. The meeting is expected to address the implications of these…
