Police probe of last month’s death of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife,MBA student, Timothy Adegoke, appears to have thrown up a challenge for detectives following the emergence of two autopsy reports on the cause of his death. Adegoke, 37, died at Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife shortly after checking into the facility on Friday November 5, and…
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The Director-General, National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), Dr. Olusegun Ojo has expressed the commitment of Nigeria seed companies to increase seed production from 100,000 metric tonnes, which is the current production figure, adding that 50 per cent of seeds produced in West Africa are from Nigeria.
Ojo, who disclosed this in Lagos during the recent launch of the Plant Variety Protection Act, said the law would make it possible for breeders to be properly recognised and remunerated.
He stated that the agency would ensure that companies have improved productivity, increased competitiveness for their seeds in the global seed space, and crop yield will also increase in order to compete in the international space.
Dike Onwuamaeze writes on efforts to boost maize production in the country
The Bayer Nigeria Limited (BNL), a subsidiary of Bayer AG, Germany, is spearheading improved cultivation of maize in Nigeria with the introduction of products that are targeted at changing the current narrative of maize farming in country from low yield to increased maize yield through the introduction of the Dekalb, the Lagon, the Decis and the Belt Expert.
The BNL said the Dekalb is a quality hybrid maize seed and the Lagon, which is an innovative selective pre-emergence herbicide that is specifically designed for maize and cassava.
The Lagon has a broad range of actions against grasses and broadleaves weed present in maize and cassava fields, with possible reactivation after drought. The BNL said that proper application of the Lagon could assure farmers of up to eight weeks weed control.
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Global premier mobile phone brand, TECNO, has taken centre stage once again with the newest phone in its CAMON series – the TECNO CAMON 17.
Entering the scene with an exciting launch, fans and viewers were treated to a first of its kind fashion-focused launch show, bringing to life the beauty of the Camon 17 series as the smartphone for the stylish, trendy and modern consumer. The launch also highlighted thought-provoking subjects surrounding the rise of the selfie and the selfie generation’s needs.
The launch, titled “Rise of The Selfie” dived into the selfie’s history and why it has become such an essential feature of the current generation. It aligned with a cause TECNO has been championing: a smartphone is not about the brand, but about the individuality of each consumer.
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Bayer Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of Bayer AG, Germany, has been applauded by the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) for its efforts to increase productivity in the Maize sub-sector through its “Much More Maize” toolkit targeted at increasing maize yield for farmers across the country.
The commendation came from the President, the Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), Alhaji Bello Abubakar during the just concluded 3rd edition of the Nigeria Maize Conference which was held virtually in Abuja on the 22nd of April 2021.
In his presentation, Abubakar outlined the challenges facing the industry and the efforts of the MAAN to tackle and overcome these challenges. He stated that maize production declined in 2020 from 12.6 million tons produced in 2019 to 12.4 million tons representing a 1.555% reduction due to rainfall deficit and low-level cultivation of improved and drought tolerant maize varieties.