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Four Face Five-Year Jail Term for Killing Animals

The first trial of four men allegedly killing orang utans and other endangered species at an oil palm plantation in East Kalimantan began on Tuesday at the Kutai Kartanegara Court.

The four men faced more than five years in jail if proven guilty of killing the endangered species.

The prosecutor said Phuah Chuan Hun, an estate manager, and Widiantoro, assistant of plantation head at a plantation firm, paid two men Imam Mutarom and Mujiyanto to kill the orang utans.  The two men were paid Rp 1 million (US$111) for each orang utan, and Rp 200,000 for a monkey.

They, the prosecutor said, used airsoft gun to shoot the orang utans out of trees before their hunting dogs chased them.  The orang utans would then be hit by wooden sticks or rocks to death before taking pictures for evidence.

The four men were arrested in November of last year after photos of the slaughtered primates were circulated in the local media

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Seed and Vegetables Market worth $12.9b in 2018

The report ”Fruit & Vegetable Seed Market” shows that this market was $6276.5 million in 2012 and is projected to reach $12,961.3 million by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 12.8% from 2013 to 2018. Fruit & vegetable seed is a key market in global fruit and vegetable seed market. Increasing demand and decreasing arable land are mainly pulling global market upwards. This market is driven by many reasons, such as the profitability margin in this segment, adoption of precision farming & protected agriculture, change in farming practices & technology, and high returns on investments with certified seed.

The fruit & vegetable seed market Europe had the largest share in the market and was $2,199.2 million in 2012 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 12.8% during the forecast period. Latin America is the fastest growing fruit and vegetable seed market with a CAGR of 13.4%.

The market is dominated by few global players, such as Monsanto (U.S.), Syngenta (Switzerland), Bayer CropScience (Germany), Limagrain (France), Takii & Co. Ltd (Japan), Sakata Seed Corp (Japan), and Rijk Zwaan (The Netherlands), etc. Agreements and partnerships between seed manufacturers and agriculture input companies have given new dimensions to this market; thus, leading its future growth.

The size of the global fruit & vegetable seed market was derived by forecasting techniques based on segments of entire market, such as crop types, area under crop cultivation, and trade between various geographical regions. The major market players were acknowledged through secondary research and their market revenue was determined through both primary and secondary research. It includes study of the annual reports of top market players and interviews with key opinion leaders such as CEOs, Directors, and Marketing Personnel.


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GES sells N16.5Billion worth Fertilizers

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With the Growth Enhancement Support Scheme, Government is returning dignity to Nigerian farmers as N15Billion ($100Million) worth of fertilizer and N1.5 Billion ($10 Million) were sold directly to farmers via e-wallet system - Ibukun Odusote, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture

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ATA seeks to Strengthen 10 Priority Value Chains

FG’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) seeks to strengthen 10 priority value chains across the nation: 

National: Rice, Cassava, Livestock and Fisheries are a priority across the Nation;

North West: Cotton Onion, Tomato, Sorghum;

North Central: Maize & Soybean;

North East: Cotton Onion, Tomato, Sorghum;

South West: Oil Palm & Cocoa;

South East: Oil Palm & Cocoa; and

South South: Oil Palm & Cocoa 

says Ibukun Odusote, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture. 

We at De Edge Farms encourage all citizens to join in added value to agro food chains

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Strengthen Agro Policy - NESG Recommends

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has reiterated the need for a legislative backing for key components of the federal government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA). This formed part of the recommendations of the recently concluded Nigerian Economic Summit (NES19) presented by the NESG at the second meeting of the Presidential Eminent Persons Group on Nigeria’s Agriculture, held in New York, USA.

According to a statement, during the meeting, the NESG Chairman, Mr. Foluso Phillips, presented recommendations of the recent NES, which was held in Abuja. It was recommended at the summit that a more holistic approach be taken towards the development of the agricultural sector in Nigeria.

Also, the participants had stressed that more needed to be done to “connect the dots” in relation to ICT, Infrastructure, research and development financing and public-private partnerships, if Nigeria was truly to become a global agricultural power house.

Some other areas by Philips were to build the capacity of ministries, departments and agencies, to understand, own and implement the ATA; accelerating the implementation of Staple Crop Processing Zones; privatising the existing commodities exchange and expanding the size /sustainability of the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme.

The meeting also had in attendance President Goodluck Jonathan; President of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Mr. Bill Gates; President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr. Kanayo Nwanze; and Former Secretary General, United Nations, Mr. Kofi Annan, among others.

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Ogun Targets 1,200 Rice Farmers

Ogun State Government says its 100-hectare Ofada Rice Project located in Shagbon village, Eggua in Yewa North local government area of the state will empower no fewer than 1,200 farmers through the provision of direct and indirect labour.

The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Ronke Sokefun, who spoke during an inspection visit to the project farmland, disclosed that it is expected to attract 200 farmers and at least 1000 farm hands.

Apart from providing land for the farmers, Sokefun said the state government will also provide farming inputs such as rice seeds and fertilizer needed and buy back the produce after harvest.

“Government will not only be providing you land for the planting of the rice, but we will also be responsible for providing viable rice seeds and other inputs needed to ensure a bumper harvest,” she promised.

The commissioner noted that the 100 hectare of land earmarked for the project is a veritable attempt by government to over challenges of land clearing usually encountered by farmers, saying her ministry has already begun the clearing and ploughing of the land.

She explained that the gesture would enable farmers to plant larger land sizes and thereby enhance production of ofada rice.

Sokefun, however, added that the land would first be used for planting late maize and short term Nerica rice to ensure optimal use.

In his remark, a representative of the farmers, Mr. Azeez Adeniji, expressed appreciation of farmers in the area to government for the project and assured of their commitment to ensure its success.

Also speaking, a resident in Shagbon village, Mr. Onifade Oladehinde, lauded government for making use of the land that had been acquired over three decades.

He, however, solicited for the provision of potable water, access roads and medical staff for the maternity clinic in the village.

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Libya Returnees turn Farmers

No fewer than 200 returnees from Libya have initiated plans to begin the cultivation of 17,666 hectares of oil palm plantation in Ugbogui village, Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo, one of the returnees has said.

Mr Solomon Okoduwa, the leader of the returnees and Founder of the Initiative for Youth Awareness on Migration, Immigration and Development (IYAMID), unfolded the plan in Benin on Thursday.

Okoduwa told newsmen that Prophet T.B Joshua, the founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, donated N20 million to the foundation  to start the farm.

He said the money was used to acquire the land for the plantation.

We have recently acquired about 17, 666 hectares of oil palm plantation at Ugbogui with proceeds from the money donated by the prophet in line with his advice.

This farmland will help to quench hunger, reduce youth restiveness, and create more opportunities for Edo youths to shun crime and criminality.

It will also encourage those who are still stranded in Libya but willing to come back home to have a place they can be a part of.’’

Okuduwa also said Joshua gave 50 returnees  N100,000 cash and two bags of rice each in 2011.

We pray that the good Lord will continue to strengthen, enable and use our most valued man of God to continue his good work of charity and service to humanity.

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Ban Foreign Rice Now - Taraba Acting Gov urges FG

The acting Gov. of Taraba, Alhaji Garba Umar, on Thursday urged the Federal Government to impose outright ban on the importation of rice to encourage local farmers and millers.

Umar made the call during the Taraba State Special Day at the 8th Abuja International Trade Fair in Abuja.

The acting governor, who was represented at the event by his Chief of Staff, Mr Ahmed Yusuf, urged the Federal Government not to rescind plan to ban the product.

He also urged the Federal Government not yield to pressure against the ban on the importation of the commodity.

He said the country needed to start developing its agriculture sector which must start from somewhere.

I will call on the Federal Government to ban the importation of rice, when we look inward, we will definitely be forced to grow this rice.

By the time we grow it over and over again, we would have perfected in five years time.

Definitely, we need to start from somewhere, and the time to start is now.

As for rice production, I make bold to say that we can feed Nigeria, and also export to other countries.

People come from Niger Republic to buy rice in Taraba State from our farmers.”

Umar said if government supported the growth of rice locally, it would boost its efforts in addressing the challenges of poverty and unemployment.

He said the state government had put in place mechanism for the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through development of agriculture, and solid mineral sectors

According to him, the land is very fertile; the state is big, with a lot of potentials for investors, especially in solid minerals and agriculture.

We have enjoyed relative atmosphere that is conducive, government has put necessary infrastructure on ground to facilitate the movement of investors into the state.

The acting governor said the state has concluded plan to employ more than 6, 000 of its graduates in the civil service.

We have taken out of the street, more than 8,000 youths that are gainfully employed.

Some are carpenters, barbers, mechanic, plumbers, furniture makers, vulcanizers, bricklayers, among others.

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Problem with Financing Agro-Sector - Dangote

The chairman of Dansa Agro Limited, Alhaji Sanni Dangote has recently disclosed to journalist in Lagos that Federal Government policy inconsistency is a major factor responsible for lack of finance in the agricultural sector.

Sanni who also doubles as the vice president of Dangote group stated that the problem of finance constitute about 60 percent of the problem facing the agricultural sector in the country.

In his words “the inconsistency of Federal Government policies has brought lack of confidence especially from financial institutions.Most of them don’t see Government sustaining the policy as well as supporting them along the policy line”

He also noted that lack of proper infrastructure and mechanism way of enhancing productivity has made the sector unattractive to investors.


“If the issue of inconsistency in policy can be sorted,it would greatly improve the agricultural sector and make it a profitable venture.This will also make financial institutions start getting involve in the sector and ready to take the risk” he explained.

Similarly,while giving his assessment of the FG Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA), Dangote said ‘other ministries that are directly involved with the policy have to be on the same page with the ministry of Agriculture for the policy to work’

According to him “the Agricultural Transformation Agenda is a good idea but there is need to harmonies the vision with other ministries so that there will be one cohesive approach”

He maintained that the ATA vision need to be driven by the presidency with all ministries concerned so that there can be a headway.

Agro Jobs in Anambra State

Anambra state government has vowed to revitalize Agricultural production in the state in order to create employment to its teeming populace.

The Anambra state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Ndubuisi Menakaya disclosed this recently at the end of Agricultural empowerment programme organized for unemployed youths from Ihiala local government area of the state, by a-Lawmaker representing the Constituency (Ihiala 1.) in Anambra state House of Assembly, Hon. Tokas Ohazuluike, noting that over four thousand job seeking Anambrarians will get immediate employment in Agricultural sector this season.

According to Mr. Menakaya, Governor Peter Obi of the state has already approved fifty hectares of land for mechanized farming to thrive this planting season and encourage more people to venture into Agricultural production as a way of increasing food production and reducing unemployment to the barest minimum.
While commending the lawmaker for initiating the free Agricultural training, the Agricultural Commissioner called for a collaborative effort with private individuals and organizations in transforming Anambra to status of food basket of the nation.
Speaking earlier, Hon. Tokas Ohazuluike, sponsor of the training and Chairman House Committee on Agriculture averred that the training was meant to help in curbing the menace of unemployment, hunger, crime and youths restiveness in the country even as he enjoined it’s participants to utilize the opportunity rather than roaming round the streets in search of non-existent jobs.
Hon Ohazuluike who enumerated the training to include industrial production tie and die, computer appreciation, tailoring, fishery, animal husbandry, food production, fashion and designing, regretted that over seventy five percent graduates in his constituency were with no means of livelihood hitherto.
Similarly, a Guest lecturer at the workshop and Secretary, Citizen Foundation for Agricultural Development in Africa, Barr. Gozie Okolie stated that his non-governmental organization has commenced introduction and distribution of yellow cassava in Anambra state hoping to extend it to other states in the South East soonest, and added that over five thousand Nigerians have benefitted from its kind gesture as well.