NALDA, Abia seal pact on rehabilitation of poultry farm estate
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Abia State Government for the rehabilitation of Ogwe Golden Chicken Farm Estate in Ukwa East Local...
View ArticleBoosting youths interest in agric through capacity building
In its bid to unlock the massive opportunities inherent in the agricultural sector for the youths to thrive, the Private Sector Advisory Board (PSAG) Nigeria, Cluster 5 is set to host its first...
View ArticleNigerians groan as prices of bread soar
True to their threat, bread producers have jerked up the prices of bread and other confectionaries across the country. The post Nigerians groan as prices of bread soar appeared first on The Guardian...
View ArticleBank partners with firm over data reporting
Sterling Bank Plc, in partnership with StearsData, has released an in-depth report for the agricultural sector in Nigeria. The post Bank partners with firm over data reporting appeared first on The...
View ArticleAgribusiness receives boost as NEPC facilitates export training, certification
Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has facilitated international training and certification for 12 Nigerian agro-allied companies to ensure compliance with international standards... The post...
View ArticleEncouraging agricultural insurance as wet season farming begins
Farmers and agro-allied investors have been urged, once again, to insure their farms and investments against unforeseen disasters to remain productive and sustainable. The post Encouraging agricultural...
View ArticleNdume engages 5,000 Borno youths in farming, trades
Senator Muhammed Ali Ndume, representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has engaged 5,000 youths in farming and small-scale businesses to address poverty and unemployment....
View Article‘Life-ND, ADP partnership to boost food production, livelihood’
The National Project Coordinator of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise in the Niger Delta region (LIFE-ND), Sani Abiodun, has said that agricultural production will hardly succeed in...
View Article‘What African producers should do with cocoa beans, others’
A professor of Human Anatomy and promoter of cocoa consumption for better health, Frederick Kwaku Addai, in Ghana, has welcomed China into cocoa export trade and encouraged African producers to explore...
View ArticleOpen grazing threatening health of Nigerians, says expert
An agriculturist and National Coordinator of Zero Hunger Farmers Commodities of Nigeria, Dr. Tunde Arosanyin, has urged the Federal Government to urgently explore ranching as a way of breeding cattle...
View ArticleFirm unveils biomass briquettes as substitute to traditional charcoal
To address the issue of deforestation, considered as one of the factors contributing to the challenges of climate change in the country, the Golden Seeds Fats and Oil Limited has commenced... The post...
View ArticleSack farming technique as elixir for food security
As many Nigerians begin to show interest in Agriculture as a veritable tool of securing a decent livelihood and revitalising the economy, getting expansive farmland to actulaise this, especially in...
View ArticleNigerians advocate private sector-led cattle ranches, feedlots
As the campaign against open grazing in the southern part of the country rages with legislative provisions being emplaced and advocacy for the establishment of ranching intensifies, ownership...
View ArticleResearchers suggest ways to food security, national development
Researches, teachers, consultants and agro-entrepreneurs have proffered some panaceas that may boost nutrition and food security, national development, economic empowerment. The post Researchers...
View ArticleFG, Japan support 150 farmers with rice seeds, inputs
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), in partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), on Wednesday, empowered 150 rice farmers with improved rice...
View ArticleFood production receives boost in Enugu, says IFAD
The Enugu State Coordinator of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr. Edward Isiwu, has said food production in the state has received a major boost. The post Food production...
View ArticleHow molecular biology can revolutionise food production, health, by FIIRO
Scientists have harped on application of molecular biology techniques not only in life science research, but also in practical solutions to human challenges such as food scarcity, medicine and...
View ArticleDespite huge loans disbursement, food crisis bites harder
The current administration has disbursed more loans, credit facilities and other interventions into the agric sector, compared to past administrations, going by the reports of the Federal Government....
View ArticleACA president commends cashew farmers for quality nuts
The African Cashew industry has been described by cashew market experts as the most promising of the global cashew industry. President of the African Cashew Alliance (ACA), Mr. Babatola Faseru, who...
View ArticleOCP trains agro entrepreneurs on access to local food, jobs
To ensure that farmers in underserved markets have seamless access to fertilisers and other quality inputs, OCP Africa Fertilisers Nigeria Limited (OCP Africa), is establishing 55 one-stop-shop Farm...
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