Obaseki seeks military support to protect Edo forests
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has called for increased partnership between the government, the military and other security agencies in the state to rid the state forests of kidnappers and...
View ArticleMinisters of Agriculture launch common agenda for farmers
Ministers of Agriculture of Africa and the Americas have promised their commitment to work together, to develop a cooperation agenda, to address common challenges and opportunities... The post...
View ArticleTheatrics around Abuja rice pyramid
With the recent ‘exploits’ recorded in the rice sector, majority of Nigerians believe that the country doesn’t have any business importing the commodity to fill the huge demand gap. The post Theatrics...
View ArticleFG, AfDB execute agric projects worth N7b in Jigawa
The Federal Government, in collaboration with African Development Bank (AfDB), has executed agro-allied projects, including a network of roads, worth N17.7 billion The post FG, AfDB execute agric...
View ArticleHow agro-tech innovations will boost food security
Necessity is the mother of invention, and to actually fix challenges in the agro-economic sector in the country, research institutes, individual The post How agro-tech innovations will boost food...
View Article‘Tiga dam irrigation channels ready by June’
Kano State Government has explained that the Tiga Dam irrigation channels, which covered about five local government areas, would be ready for irrigation activities by June this year. The post ‘Tiga...
View ArticleEdo empowers 449 fish farmers, warns against use of chemicals
The Director, Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in Edo State, Mr Friday Ehimare, has said no fewer than 449 fish farmers have so far been empowered across the state...
View ArticleNARPPMAN urges government, individuals to invest in rubber plantations
The National Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketing Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN) has urged the Nigerian government to invest more in rubber plantations, saying rubber is becoming The post...
View ArticleAgric businessmen say forex exclusion list still driving farming
Agricultural stakeholders have said despite some accompanying challenges, restricted access to forex for a list of food-related items The post Agric businessmen say forex exclusion list still driving...
View ArticleFrom IAR&T, four developed crop varieties for farmers
The Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, (IAR&T), Moor Plantation, Ibadan, Oyo State, has released four newly developed crop varieties to farmers through the certification of the...
View ArticleImpact of CBN’s intervention on agro processing is real — Awofisayo
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Harvestfield Industries Limited, Prince Martins Awofisayo has attributed the transformation in cassava production in the country to the intervention of...
View Article‘Dearth of processing plants hampering prosperous cashew economy’
Although the veracity of the claim is being authenticated, Nigeria is perceived to have the capacity to generate about $400m yearly from cashew if the perennial challenges of post-harvest losses and...
View ArticleDeploying eco-friendly technologies for food loss prevention, income boost
Over 70 per cent of Nigeria’s rural population are estimated to be farmers, about 70 per cent of its agricultural workforce is constituted by women and 88 per cent of Nigeria’s farmers The post...
View ArticleAgric ministry hands over 10km-road to Jigawa govt
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has handed over the construction of a 10-km rural road project to Jigawa State government to facilitate the transportation of farm produce by farmers as part of...
View ArticleKano earmarks N10b for agro-pastoral projects
The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has budgeted N10,934,005 for 2022. The post Kano earmarks N10b for agro-pastoral projects appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria...
View ArticleFirst indigenous rice mill opens in Imo
In a bid to ameliorate poverty and reduce the rate of unemployment, a newly established first indigenous rice processing and milling company in Imo State, Diva World Trading Services, has said it...
View ArticleFinal winners emerge in FMN agric innovations competition
Five finalists and overall winners have emerged from category one of the Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) Prize for Innovations. The post Final winners emerge in FMN agric innovations competition...
View ArticleU.S. unveils biotech training for Nigerian scientists, regulators
The U.S. Mission in Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to supporting agricultural innovations that improve nutrition and food security in Nigeria. The post U.S. unveils biotech training for Nigerian...
View ArticleCBN promises support for import substitution-compliant firms
The Central Bank of Nigeria has declared support for agro-industrial entities making efforts to actualize the import substitution industrialisation plan of the Federal Government by investing in local...
View Article‘Optimising Gum Arabic production will provide forex for Nigeria, Africa’
Gum Arabic, a leguminous tree species that is well adapted to Sudan and Sahelian agro-ecology of Africa, is capable of generating foreign exchange for Nigeria and Africa if its production and...
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