Farmers list threats to food production in Yagba, commend rep
Amidst challenges, including inaccessibility to government funding and crop destruction by herders, the Concerned Farmers Association (CFA), Kogi State, got some handouts The post Farmers list threats...
View Article‘Paper production capacity can be optimised with local raw materials’
Paper production is one of the industrial activities regarded as a pointer to a nation’s level of industrialisation and educational development, and this sector should be maximised The post ‘Paper...
View ArticleFive agribusiness investment opportunities available in Oyo State now
Investors are always on the lookout for new opportunities. Oyo State offers such investors a haven for agribusiness investment. With over 60% of Oyo State’s 28,500 square kilometres of land suitable...
View ArticleFirm supports agribusiness sector with digitised payment solutions
A service provider, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), has committed to growing Nigeria’s agricultural value chain by supporting the payment needs of farmers through accessible The post Firm supports...
View Article‘Kaduna will soon employ 3 million youths through agriculture’
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has said that the state government has concluded plans for a partnership with MasterCard to float agricultural projects that will employ The post ‘Kaduna...
View ArticleTackling challenges faced by women in agro-businesses
Stakeholders in agribusiness have called on the government and organisations to empower women in farming and agribusinesses to overcome challenges retarding their productivity The post Tackling...
View ArticleAgric technologies can keep youths off the streets, says FIIRO boss
Millions of Nigerian youths can significantly contribute to the economy and get profitably employed if various technologies developed by research institutes and universities will be adopted The post...
View ArticleHow cultivation of dwarf hybrid crops yields bumper harvest
At a time when Nigerians are embracing commercial agriculture, dwarf hybrid crops cultivation appears to be a new goldmine to explore. The post How cultivation of dwarf hybrid crops yields bumper...
View ArticleFAO, others seek support for livestock sector
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), among other partners have harped on the need to increase support for livestock The post FAO,...
View ArticleExpanding frontiers for tomato value chain amid challenges
Tomato production specialists have identified hurdles limiting production in the country, but they admit that the potential to meet local demand and export abounds if appropriate technologies, funding,...
View ArticleFarmers association seeks involvement of youths in moringa farming
Worried by the rising rate of unemployment in the country, Moringa farmers have urged youths to get involved in the cultivation of the produce, to generate income and improve their livelihood. The post...
View ArticleWhy malnutrition is worsening in Nigeria
The African Union recently declared year 2022 as the Year of Nutrition for Africa, as part of initiative to fight hunger and malnutrition on the continent. The forum was used by the continent’s Heads...
View ArticleFG says Nigeria will mitigate prices of food
The Federal Government has said that the war between Ukraine and Russia, which has negative impact on global prices of grains like maize, wheat and other agricultural commodities, would not have...
View ArticleHow access to inputs, market linkage affects productivity
Stakeholders in crop production have called on the government, especially at the state level, to facilitate greater access of farmers to critical production means such as loans, improved seedlings,...
View ArticleCGIAR: Unpacking principles and processes in the African context
There was hardly a time in history when developing countries, particularly those in Africa, needed the Consultative Group of Institutes of Agricultural Research (CGIAR), which is about food, security...
View ArticleMaximising local designs, fabrications of agro-allied tools
To transform agricultural system in the country and change its landscape from subsistence nature along the value-chain, spanning production, processing, storage and transportation The post Maximising...
View ArticleFood, beverages show to attract 5000 visitors
More than 220 exhibitors from over 40 countries and 5,000 visitors are expected to converge on the Food & Beverage (FAB) West Africa 2002 show in Lagos. The post Food, beverages show to attract...
View ArticleAgri-cluster boosts commercial farming with 10,000 hectares in Oyo
As part of efforts to close the gap between demand and supply of most agricultural food and industrial crops, Tede community, in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, The post Agri-cluster boosts commercial...
View ArticleReelFruit targets 1,000 youths for agri-processing opportunities
In line with its commitments towards building the Agri-processing sector and creating opportunities for young people in the country, ReelFruit is set to launch an Agribusiness initiative – ReelSkills,...
View ArticleWhy organic farming should be encouraged
Worried about the level of health damage the consumption of unwholesome food has done to Nigerians, stakeholders have intensified efforts to scale up organic farming in the country. The post Why...
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