In its bid to boost agriculture and ensure food security, Sokoto State government has made arrangements for distribution of fertlizer to farmers on loan. We have already made it clear to council chairmen that the commodity should be given to genuine farmers, irrespective of the party they belong to, because we want to boost food production in the state," he said. He, therefore, urged the council caretaker Chairmen to make necessary arrangements for distribution of the commodity and ensure...

There is still no money to help them in transition to a new crop, but this is a vital first step in coping with an industry that has lost its major customer - Cadbury-Schweppes, which closed its plant in St. But that will require the participation of the federal government, and neither Ottawa nor Queen's Park have shown an eagerness to move on this without the other's commitment. Dombrowsky said the replanting program will be on the agenda when she meets with her federal counterpart and...

Low-linolenic soybeans reduce or eliminate trans fats in processed foods and offer a 55 to 65 per bushel incentive for farmers. The lower linolenic soybean oil produced from the Visitve beans has less trans fats than hydrogenated oil from conventional soybeans. Trans fats are formed during hydrogenation, a process used to increase shelf life and flavor stability in foods. This provides an incentive for food processors to reduce trans fats in their products. Monsanto estimates 1.5 million...

Is this going to be a continuing trend? -- Peter Toot, via email Westport, CT - E/The Environmental Magazine - infoZine- The recent upsurge of interest in organic foods has indeed not escaped the wine business and, yes, organic wines are more popular and more readily available than ever. Is this going to be a continuing trend? -- Peter Toot, via email Westport, CT - E/The Environmental Magazine - infoZine- The recent upsurge of interest in organic foods has indeed not escaped the wine...

He also confirmed that Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Richard Lochhead, had met representatives of the Tenant Farming Forum and had asked them to investigate barriers to entry, identify practical solutions and make recommendations, including how these might be implemented in practice. Cost rise not balanced by food prices increase. He also confirmed that Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Richard Lochhead, had met representatives of the Tenant Farming Forum and had asked them to...