A Chat with Mallam S.U. Tsauri Genetically modified (GM) crops have many potential advantages in terms of raising agricultural productivity and reducing the need for (environmentally harmful) pesticides. They might also pose hazards to human health, from toxicity and increased risk of allergies, for example. However, particularly in Europe, regulations designed to ensure adequate safety
CYMMIT, IITA, Others Congratulate NAERLS on its leadership role in the Promotion of STMA The Nigerian Team has once again won the Best Maize Technology Promotion Award in the West Africa subregion category. The 2016 Award for the highest achiever in the promotion of Stress-Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA) Project is the first, as the
ABU partners CIEGRAM, FUGA and UMD to convert plant along Hadeja Irrigation Channels Communities along the Hadeja Irrigation Channels in Jigawa State can now be rest assured that their economic status would soon receive an uplift as a project to convert Typha grass to Biogas and animal feed and, thereby, better their agricultural productivity and
2017 NIFAAS Innovation Fair: Call for Proposals NIFAAS announces the submission of proposal on Innovations (a Technology/ Process/ Approach/Strategy) ready and worthy of scaling up, for presentation at the next NIFAAS Annual General Meeting. The innovation should be something specific that will increase the small-scale farmers’ production and productivity hence their quality of life. Rationale
The Deputy Director of NAERLS, Professor Emmanuel I. Ikani has stated that the Southeast Zonal Office of the Institute is as vibrant as ever, with staff that are dedicated to work and with the zeal to impact on agricultural productivity in their zone through effective extension services. The Deputy Director said this while on a
The Executive Director, Professor MK Othman, recently paid a working visit to the University of Nebraska Lincoln, USA. He and members of his team from NAERLS (Professor Chris Daudu and Dr Bala Shehu) were treated to a very receptive welcome and Several events. Below are some, illustrated. With the President of World Food Prize, Ambassador
The Director of National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Professor Mohammed Khalid Othman has stated that, for Nigeria to forge ahead in its in achieving enhanced agricultural productivity and food security objectives especially among small-scale farmers, partnership and collaboration among stakeholders must be considered as key ingredient. He said this while receiving a
NAERLS has Performed beyond Expectations! ….Nsikak Okon, Special Assistant to the Vice President on Youth Employment and Job Creation The Special Assistant to the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Youth Employment and Job Creation, Mr Nsikak Okon, has stated emphatically that NAERLS has performed beyond expectations, especially with regard to the
The Adopted Village concept, which originated from India, was one of the innovations introduced into the Nigerian agricultural research by National Agricultural Research Project (NARP) in 1997. It was initiated in Nigeria to facilitate the trial of new research findings by scientists under the farmers’ environmental conditions. The advantage was to involve the farmers in
