The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has committed to provide around 81,000 mt of assorted seeds to Nigerian farmers to prevent shortage of seeds due to the COVID-19 crisis
Agriculture
SAC Consulting develops carbon calculating tool Agrecalc
In response to the growing need for a simple-to-use, accurate and science-driven carbon audit tool, SAC Consulting, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), has developed Agrecalc that is being used by more than 2,500 businesses or institutions
Refined wheat to replace maize for whisky
A team of scientists from Rothamsted Research have grown a special type of wheat for whisky production
Nigeria’s Notore reports gross revenue of US$34mn
Notore Chemical Industries Plc, one of the leading fertiliser companies in Nigeria, has released its unaudited 2020 Half Year Financial Results, showcasing gross revenue of US$34mn, operating income of US$6.9mn and net loss before tax of US$15mn for the six months ended 31 March 2020
CRAFT investment to boost climate-smart agriculture in Africa
Climate Resilient Agribusiness for Tomorrow (CRAFT) has invested US$2.16mn in a five-year multi-country project for Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda