CRIN, NEPC train cocoa farmers on good agric practices
The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN), in collaboration with the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has organised a training workshop for cocoa farmers The post CRIN, NEPC train cocoa...
View ArticleChanging narratives of local sugar production
In Nigeria, like many parts of the world, sugar consumption for various uses is high. The situation has remained largely unchanged. And for too long, the country has largely depended The post Changing...
View ArticleFarm expands business operations with 12 greenhouses
To further expand its business operations and meet the growing demands of customers, Dobi AgriCo recently launched 12 new greenhouses. The post Farm expands business operations with 12 greenhouses...
View ArticleEdo to partner FG on Okomu National Park, works on forestry bill
Edo State governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration will partner the Federal Government on the management of the Okomu National Park to revitalise the park and strengthen security in...
View Article‘Bird flu outbreaks may worsen poultry farmers’ woes’
Experts in the poultry industry have warned that outbreaks of avian influenza (bird flu) will worsen and compound challenges in the poultry subsector and ancillary businesses. The post ‘Bird flu...
View Article‘Insufficient storage facilities hampering farming’
The Abia State Deputy Governor, Dr. Ude Oko Chukwu has identified insufficient storage facilities as a major factor hampering farming in the country. The post ‘Insufficient storage facilities hampering...
View ArticleConservationists seek collaboration to end illegal Pangolin trade
Experts have warned that unrestricted poaching, hunting, and trafficking of pangolins can lead to the extinction of the animal, unless urgent steps are taken to tackle practice. The post...
View ArticleWhy Southern, Middle Belt farmers abandon cassava cultivation
Like the case of maize and soybeans, which have been hit by severe shortage, there are fears that cassava may soon suffer the same fate, as the produce is currently facing dire situation in the...
View ArticleFairtrade Messe to address food waste through exhibition
For Nigeria to leapfrog to the fourth industrial revolution in agriculture and feeds its growing population, there must be proliferation of new technologies across the value chain to drive production...
View ArticleClimate crisis threatens food security for women and girls
Women and girls, especially in rural communities, continue to face the brunt of the climate crisis that exacerbates pre-existing inequalities, jeopardises their food security and feeds instability and...
View ArticleUSAID, Nigerian firm retool Osun youths
Leading agritech startup, EZFarming, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have kick-started an empowerment programme for unemployed youths in Ogbaagba community, Ola-Oluwa...
View Article‘Nigeria making little from N300b cold chain industry’
Food cold chain industry, it has been revealed, is worth over N300 billion, but Nigeria is getting next to nothing as a low-key player. The post ‘Nigeria making little from N300b cold chain industry’...
View ArticleHow poor agricultural practices aggravate climate change
Concerns have been raised over how agriculture – for industrial raw materials, feeds for animals and food for man – has been contributing to global warming and drastic climate change following...
View ArticleKidnappers prevent farm operations in Ogun as farmers call for help
Incessant abductions by kidnappers and destructive activities of herders in some parts of Ogun State have forced farmers and agribusiness investors to abandon cultivation and food production-related...
View ArticleFCT women farmers seek role in agric budgeting, policy making
Women farmers, under the umbrella of Small-scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON), FCT chapter, have solicited for their involvement in the Agricultural budget and policy making...
View ArticleFAO trained 30 veterinary officers in 2021
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has disclosed plans to train about 60 veterinarians, to curtail zoonotic diseases outbreaks across the country. The post FAO trained 30...
View ArticleLimitations against prosperity of women as farmers
According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), female farmers account for 40 per cent of the global agricultural work force. They also represent close to 50 per cent of the world’s 600...
View Article‘Why efforts to drive cassava flour in bread, others failed’
A former Executive Director, the Lake Chad Research Institute and Coordinator, Monitoring and Evaluation, CBN Anchor Borrower Programme on Wheat Production The post ‘Why efforts to drive cassava flour...
View ArticleGlobal Alliance extends agro-food innovation application deadline
KTN Global Alliance Africa has extended the closing date for large Nigeria-based companies and global organisations with subsidiaries in Nigeria from the AgriFood sector The post Global Alliance...
View Article5000 Imo farmers to get N3m CBN/NALDA revolving loans
The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), Paul Ikonne, has disclosed that about 5000 farmers in Imo State will each benefit The post 5000 Imo farmers to...
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