Category Archives: small holder

What is wrong with feeding animal by-products?

Posted on 26/07/2015 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

What is wrong with feeding animal by-products?. It all depends who you ask, as they all have a saying in this case: the animal, the producer, the renderer, the consumer. I am going to prepare a detailed article on this … Continue reading →

Posted in Agriciltural Policy, Animal health for human health, AR&D, Food safety, Food safety & supply, Food Security, Hunger & Malnutrition, Poverty, small holder | 1 Comment

PAEPARD: Now online: an educational series on family farming

Posted on 02/10/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Family farmers have much to offer in terms of food production and sustainability. And yet, conventional agricultural education gives little importance to sustainable family farming and the way it works. – report This initiative is aim at closing the gap … Continue reading →

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Special Report on Agriculture: Realizing Africa’s Potential #AR&D; Agric is the future of Nigeria http://skollworldforum.org/2013/08/08/agriculture-is-the-future-of-nigeria #Nigeria @FmardNg

Posted on 03/09/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security With unprecedented interest in African agriculture, business and governments are moving towards harnessing the continent’s vast potential. What will be the game-changing innovations for African agriculture? Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: Major … Continue reading →

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‎www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ipcinfo/docs/IPC-Factsheet.pdf

Posted on 29/06/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

‎www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ipcinfo/docs/IPC-Factsheet.pdf.

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Watch “Improving Food Security in the 21st Century: What are the roles for firms and foundations?” on YouTube

Posted on 25/06/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni
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Strange chicken disease kills over 200,000 birds | Editor’s picks

Posted on 11/06/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Strange chicken disease kills over 200,000 birds | Editor’s picks. Strange Chicken disease kills over 200,000 birds; Category: Editor’s picks Published on Thursday, 07 March 2013 13:36 Share Over 215,000 chickens from poultry farms in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and … Continue reading →

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Speculative Investment: The Missing Factor in Global Food Price Increases

Posted on 29/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Speculative Investment: The Missing Factor in Global Food Price Increases.

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(@marineagri): Farming with smartphone @ICT_Works @e_agriculture

Posted on 16/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Agrimarine (@marineagri) Farming with a smartphone: Mobile technology has agricultural applications | e-Agriculture via @drbausman http://t.co/8QjB47lhyR (https://twitter.com/marineagri/status/324217517818142720) Posted from WordPress for Android

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A new paradigm: Sustainable intensification & innovation in African agriculture

Posted on 12/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/centres/africanagriculturaldevelopment/newssummary/news_26-3-2013-13-48-16 Posted from WordPress for Android

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WorldFish: “Sustainable fishing too lenient”

Posted on 11/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

WorldFish (@WorldFishCenter) “Sustainable Fishing” certification too lenient and discretionary, study finds: http://t.co/R0fEyEeunQ (https://twitter.com/WorldFishCenter/status/322314564723159041) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Feed the Future Empowers #Women in #Agriculture

Posted on 11/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

WorldFish (@WorldFishCenter) Feed the Future Empowers #Women in #Agriculture http://t.co/pXHLbNrwMH via @allafrica @FeedtheFuture #gender (https://twitter.com/WorldFishCenter/status/322262749847633920) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from farmhopping (@Farmhopping)

Posted on 10/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

farmhopping (@Farmhopping) Happy to share with you our newest post: 10 THINGS YOU DIDN`T KNOW ABOUT SHEEP | Farmhopping – Blog: http://t.co/GbfYIXfXHL #sheep #animals (https://twitter.com/Farmhopping/status/321953762413518851) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from Aquaculture Africa (@sarnissa)

Posted on 10/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Aquaculture Africa (@sarnissa) The role of Youth and Youth networks at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture conference in Malawi. http://t.co/asXO8ccW5E (https://twitter.com/sarnissa/status/321924058755256320) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from CAADP (@NEPAD_CAADP)

Posted on 10/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

CAADP (@NEPAD_CAADP) Upscaling vocational training and education in agric key to meeting challenges of food insecurity, unemployment and rural transformation (https://twitter.com/NEPAD_CAADP/status/321910560981667840) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Sugarcane business booms in Kano

Posted on 07/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Sugarcane business booms in Kano.

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Netting flies and mosquitoes protects livestock, boosts milk yields

Posted on 28/03/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Netting flies and mosquitoes protects livestock, boosts milk yields.

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The Story of An Egg: The Marketing of Farming

Posted on 24/03/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

The Story of An Egg: The Marketing of Farming.

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Using common, nutrient-rich small fish in the development of a complementary food | WorldFish

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Using common, nutrient-rich small fish in the development of a complementary food | WorldFish.

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Using common, nutrient-rich small fish in the development of a complementary food | WorldFish

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Using common, nutrient-rich small fish in the development of a complementary food | WorldFish.

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New Intervention for Livestock & Irrigation

Posted on 04/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

New Intervention for Livestock & Irrigation.

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Tweet from Agriculture 4 Impact (@Ag4Impact)

Posted on 03/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Agriculture 4 Impact (@Ag4Impact) Food, Farmers & Markets: Towards Government Action for Smallholders in 2013 http://t.co/IjQuOXLh (https://twitter.com/Ag4Impact/status/297887926577143808)

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