Edo plans new market to link farmers with buyers
The Edo State Government has met with stakeholders to perfect plans on the construction of a new market to connect farmers in the state with potential buyers. The post Edo plans new market to link...
View ArticleFG moves to return groundnut value chain to international market
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said strategic plan is being deployed to upturn the rejection of Nigerian groundnut The post FG moves to return groundnut value chain to...
View ArticlePath to maximising cassava value chain in Nigeria
Although Nigeria has attained the status of largest producer of cassava in the world with its production accounting for 21 per cent of total production of the crop globally, thanks to recent...
View ArticleOur plan is replacing crude oil with coconut economy, by Akwa Ibom
Akwa Ibom State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Glory Edet explains the efforts of the state to revive agriculture through various empowerment schemes for farmers The post Our plan...
View ArticleDangote, Korean foundation to boost rice farming in Katsina, Jigawa
Rice farming is set to receive a boost in Katsina and Jigawa states following the collaborative effort of Dangote Rice Limited and a South Korean organisation, Saemul Undong Foundation. This came as...
View ArticleMoringa farmers to earn N.5m monthly
The establishment of Eden Moringa Factory in Abuja has opened a new lease of life for moringa farmers, with an assurance of earning at least N500, 000 monthly from its cultivation. The post Moringa...
View ArticleWhy Irish potato production remains low in Nigeria
Despite the growing demand for Irish Potato locally and its potential at the international market, Nigeria is yet to tap into this opportunity, as the country struggles The post Why Irish potato...
View ArticleVet council threatens to close unregistered unfits
The President of Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN), Dr Aisha Abubakar Baju, has warned all unregistered veterinary outfits in the country to get registered within 60 days or face the full wrath of...
View ArticleEdo allocates 57,000 hectares to oil palm investors
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his government has allocated over 57,000 hectares of land to smallholders and large-scale oil palm plantation investors in four local government...
View Article‘Inflation, COVID-19 pandemic deny 4.4m people access to food’
The United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator, Edward Kallon, has declared that increased food prices, climate change and COVID-19 pandemic have denied people access to food. The post...
View ArticleDriving economy with oil palm, other crops should begin now, POFON says
Nigeria has moved from number one in the 50s and 60s to a distant fifth. You now have countries like Columbia and Thailand coming ahead of us, not to mention the mega ones like Indonesia and Malaysia....
View ArticleNSPRI trains 40 corps members in Rivers to boost food production
No fewer than least, 40 National Youth Service Corps members across 23 Local Councils of Rivers State and some youths in the Niger Delta are currently undergoing training, courtesy of the Nigerian...
View ArticleExperts identify African Yam Bean as panacea to malnutrition
Experts and other stakeholders in agriculture and food sector have identified African Yam Bean (AYB) as a food security crop with numerous benefits, capable of tackling malnutrition in the country. The...
View ArticleWhy rejection of agro commodities for export may persist
Agricultural commodities exporters and other stakeholders in the sector have bemoaned the continuous rejection on some of the country’s agro produce, which they attributed to alleged ineptitude of the...
View ArticleCRIN boss suggests how to match Ghana, Ivory Coast in cocoa
We discovered oil and started neglecting other sectors of the economy, especially agriculture and most specifically, the tree crop. This subsector was known for great foreign exchange earnings.... The...
View ArticleHidden danger posed by herbicides, pesticides to health, environment
Many farmers have adopted the use of chemicals to keep weeds and pests away from their farms. Even though some chemicals add more nutrients to the soil, majority of farmers are unaware that the...
View Article300 Oyo youths benefit from agribusiness empowerment scheme
Over 300 youths from Oyo State have graduated from the Youth Entrepreneurship Programme, held at the International Skill Acquisition Training centre, CSS Global Integrated Farm, Gora, Nasarawa State....
View ArticleAgriculturist tasks government on security to tackle soaring food prices
An Ibadan-based farmer, Chief Gbenga Eyiolawi has called on government to tackle all forms of insecurity bedeviling the country to boost farm produce and curb escalating prices of food items. The post...
View ArticleExpert lists health benefits of organic farming
An expert in soil science and land management said organic agriculture has benefits to supply better nutrition, antioxidant contents, improved heart condition The post Expert lists health benefits of...
View ArticleVSF supports 1,000 Borno IDP farmers to restore livelihoods, others
The Victims Support Fund (VSF) has distributed agricultural inputs to 1,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) farmers to restore livelihoods in Borno. The post VSF supports 1,000 Borno IDP farmers to...
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