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Expert lists climate change impacts on Nigerian agriculture Rising temperatures and changing precipitation patterns, increased frequency and severity of droughts and floods, as well as shifts in growing seasons and crop suitability are some of the impacts of climate change on agriculture in Nigeria that need to be drastically addressed, […]

Vice-Chancellor opens 2024 national agricultural extension planning meeting The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Kabiru Bala, has declared this year’s Annual National Agricultural Extension Review and Planning Meeting holding at the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), ABU, Zaria. Declaring the meeting open, the Vice-Chancellor described the meeting

‘NAERLS must spearhead dissemination of climate-resilient farming solutions to Nigerian farmers’ The National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) must collaborate with various stakeholders to spearhead the dissemination of climate-resilient farming solutions to Nigerian farmers, NAERLS Executive Director, Prof. Yusuf A. Sani, has said. Prof. Yusuf, who spoke at

NAPRI begins training for NiMet’s 16 personnel on climate smart livestock system A one-week training for 16 personnel of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) began today (Monday, 2nd December, 2024) at the National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The training, which is essentially on climate

NAPRI trains 28 Enugu livestock farmers on artificial insemination The National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) has trained 28 livestock farmers on artificial insemination technology. The training, which commenced on Monday, 28th November, 2024 and was rounded off on Friday, 29th November, 2024, took place at NAPRI headquarters in Shika,

Enugu livestock farmers marvel at NAPRI expertise, say Institute’s AI technology a thing of pride to Nigeria Enugu livestock farmers marvelled at the research activities carried out at National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) of Ahmadu Bello University, saying the institute’s artificial insemination technology is a “thing of pride to

Leadership remains the backbone of organisations, says Prof Suraj Former Director of Institute of Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Suraj Barau AbdulKarim, has attributed success or failure of an organisation or state to leadership. Suraj, a professor of public administration, at the Department of Public Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, made

FG selects ABU among few institutions to pilot TTTP Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has been selected as one of the few institutions to pilot the implementation of the Technical Teacher Training Programme (TTTP) in order to engage the Nigerian youth in vocational training. This was disclosed by a team of