Joseph O Akahome (OJ) is a writer, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin. He is an avid agriculturist, with a bias for poultry and an insatiable appetite for chicken wings. When he is neither reading nor researching, he likes to spend recreational time playing board games, or swimming in serene forested lakes.
New regulations in the UK will require farmers to provide photo identification when purchasing ammonium nitrate fertilisers from October 1, 2023, to prevent misuse of the potentially explosive substance.
The Thailand government is urging farmers to plant less rice due to low rainfall and water shortages, encouraging the cultivation of crops that require less water.
The Nigerian government has started distributing subsidised farm inputs to farmers in the North Western regions, with a focus on rice, sorghum, and maize crops.
nvironmentalists in the US are suing the Bureau of Land Management to prevent the construction of a potash mine in the western Utah desert, arguing it would harm the lake ecosystem and important habitats for migratory birds.
Jack Ma, the co-founder of Alibaba and one of Asia's wealthiest individuals, has recently invested in a fishery and agriculture startup called 1.8 Meters Marine Technology in China.
