The Federal Government has approved the sum of N13b intervention fund for pest control in Nigeria. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development ,Sabo Nanono stated this during the Flag – off of the 2020 dry season control of Transboundary (MIGRATORY) pest (Quelea birds, Locusts and
The Food Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has provided a screenhouse and biopesticide production equipment to National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT). Our correspondents reports that screenhouse and equipment were handed over to NIHORT on Monday in Ibadan by a FAO team led by Mr David Fehintola, Assistant FAO Representative (Administration). NAN also reports that
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, has banned the sale of Sniper and other brands of agricultural formulations of Dichlorvos following rampant suicide cases and misuse of the products. Sniper which orirginally is an agricultural formulation for pest control, has been the choice of tool in committing suicide in recent […]