Abdullahi AbdulRahman of the Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, says plants can be used as an efficient environmental cleaning system.
A development economist, Ken Ife, says insecurity has been the major cause of rising food prices.
According to him, the cashew value chain is among the crops being promoted by the ministry to enhance food security and promote economic growth.
The Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of a 20-year-old herdsman, Isah Ardoo, at Makurdi Prison custody for murder.
Governor Umaru Bago said the distribution was the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) Result Area 2.
Experts said the cultivation of the transgenic maize seed would yield up to 10 tonnes per hectare, against the six tonnes by ordinary hybrid.
NAFDAC coordinator in Sokot, Garba Adamu, said Tuesday that some marketers surrendered the 41 pieces of 100kg of the expired seedlings.
”NIRSAL is bringing its expertise to bear on Nigeria’s pursuit of a bumper wheat harvest,” said the official.
The farmers appealed to the state and federal governments to intervene by partnering with poultry feed producers to reduce costs.
Mr Olotu said as agro stakeholders, their role was pivotal by maximising the groundwork led by the ministry.
