Syngeta Nigeria has launched Ambligo, fast acting crop insects pesticide

To help the Federal Government’s agricultural diversification drive, Syngeta Nigeria has launched Ambligo, a new, fast acting pesticide that could be used at any time, against many crop insects, ‘Tuta absoluta,’ a deadly pest, which if not controlled could destroy up to 100 percent of the tomatoes in a field.

 

pest on tomatos

Syngeta also launched two new tomato hybrids, Chibli and Kilele, and as well as introduced two local rice seed varieties in Nigeria at an event held on Tuesday in Abuja.

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Agric Investors urge ATA Sustenance in Buhari’s Administration

Agric investors in the country have urged the incoming government of General Muhammadu Buhari (rtd.) to sustain the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) started by the current President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration when it takes over.

Anga Sotonye, a commodity exporter and publicity secretary, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), said, “ATA has been so wonderful; it should be retained irrespective of the fact that it was started by another government, but it can be improved upon but must not be thrown out.” Sotonye, however, urged the incoming government to float a very large fund of about N1 trillion to N2 trillion which will be an all- inclusive fund as soft loan for the various sub-sectors in the agric industry.