West African Virus Epidemiology (WAVE), has warned Nigeria over possible outbreaks of two cassava diseases. Executive Director of WAVE, Justin Pita who gave the warning at the second Annual General Meeting of stakeholders from the West African sub-region in Abuja, listed the two new diseases as begomovirus and brown streak viruses.
The House of Representatives has mandated its Committees on Agricultural Production and Services and Customs and Excise to investigate the Federal Ministry of Agriculture regarding exportation of yam tubers. The House alleged that the ministry disregarded the law prohibiting exportation of yam tubers. Others expected to be probed alongside the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development were Comptroller-General of Customs and the Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Director-General, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Head, Nigerian Quarantine Service and heads of all other relevant agencies.
Multi-award winning Zimbabwean headquartered tech company, BazTech says a positive reaction by Zambia's growing market for technological equipment and software has influence the company to confirm its need to weld a mainstay in the country by recapitalized to enhance its operation. The tech company has footprint in across the southern African bloc.
Zimbabwe Stock Exchange listed brick maker Willdale Limited plans to contest in Zambia booming construction industry and as a commodity and service provider. The company which rolled its sleeves in readiness for the marketing which has for long imported bulk of building construction from China and South Africa, late last year invested over $2 million in setting up a transport logistics unit, by acquiring a fleet of 12 specialised trucks.
As Nigeria's government emphasizes the need to diversify its economy away from oil, many Nigerians, corporate organisations, religious bodies and learning institutions as well as individuals including the youth are embracing agriculture in all its value chain to boost food production and guarantee good security. One of such companies is CHITOLA Farms into the production of diverse farming business including mushrooms production and marketing. Mushrooms Development Foundation Nigeria, MDF-N, a subsidiary of ChiTola Farms has just entered into partnership with the Babcock University Ilishan, Remo, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria to boost the production of high breed edible mushrooms for local consumption as well as for the export market.