Yobe partners Egyptian firm on meat processing business
The Yobe State Government, in partnership with Egyptian investors, is to establish a meat processing plant in Damaturu, the state capital. The post Yobe partners Egyptian firm on meat processing...
View ArticleEdo farmers urged to embrace good practices, food safety measures
Farmers in Edo State, especially those cultivating economic tree crops such as cocoa, have been advised to embrace good agricultural practices and food safety measures to make their produce acceptable...
View ArticleKano farmers cry foul over loss of farmland
Small-scale farmers in Kano State have called on the state government to intervene over alleged of reallocation of their farmlands to government officials and businessmen by the state Ministry of...
View Article‘Reasons Cote d’Ivoire, others surpass Nigeria in cocoa production’
CRIN has developed improved varieties of cocoa, which are high-yielding, disease-resistant and early-bearing. The post ‘Reasons Cote d’Ivoire, others surpass Nigeria in cocoa production’ appeared first...
View ArticleMost abattoirs are sources of food-borne diseases, experts warn
Food experts have warned Nigerians to be cautious of food they eat and called on the government to regulate abattoirs as most of them are infested with food-borne pathogens and contribute to public...
View ArticleSaro Oil Palm cultivates 10,000 hectares of plantation in Edo
An integrated agricultural company, Saro Oil Palm Limited has embarked on pre-planting activities in preparation for the development of a 10,000-hectare oil palm plantation in Orhionmwon The post Saro...
View ArticleARMTI calls on scientists to explore grants for agricultural research
Nigeria’s agricultural research sector loses approximately $100 million every year to its inability to attract grants from local and foreign grant-issuing foundations and organisations. The post ARMTI...
View ArticleEdo advocates oil palm investments
The Edo State Government has called for regional collaboration to drive investment into sustainable oil palm production in Nigeria as part of strategies to lead the country’s industrialisation. The...
View ArticleAnambra to benefit from €48m FAO fish programme
Anambra State is among the beneficiaries of the €48 million budgeted for 12 participating countries in the Fish for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (FISH4ACP) programme The post Anambra to benefit from...
View ArticleNigeria’s first cassava early generation seed company predicts growth amid...
The IITA GoSeed, a private seed company of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), says it has made significant progress in 2021 with the sales of improved cassava planting...
View ArticleHow agricultural census can boost food security
Unless policy formulation and implementation in agriculture is driven by data, Nigeria’s quest food security may remain unattainable. The post How agricultural census can boost food security appeared...
View ArticleThe impact of the start them early programme in Oyo State
The Start Them Early Program (STEP) started in Oyo State about two years ago. It was a partnership between the Oyo State Government and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The...
View ArticleADP’s collapse deepens farmers’ sufferings
The collapse of the Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) in Nigeria has been identified as the contributory factor to the woes of the sector in the recent past. The post ADP’s collapse deepens...
View Article‘2.5 million-tonne fish demand gap to widen without development plans’
Aquaculture and fisheries management specialists have called on the government at all levels to emplace and implement the Food and Agricultural Organisation’s (FAO) Voluntary Guidelines for Securing...
View ArticleLagos pays N37.5m as crops compensation to land owners
The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture has paid a total sum of N37.5m as crops compensation to traditional land owning families of Igbodu Village, in Epe area of the state. The post Lagos pays N37.5m...
View ArticleRising cost of operation cripples fish farming
Over 60 per cent of fish farmers has been forced to shut down, while others are struggling to stay afloat due to the rising cost of feed and other challenges bedeviling the industry. The post Rising...
View ArticleVelvet Tamarind: Maximising potentials of A magic plant
Velvet tamarind is one of the many underrated plants, which holds a lot of promises. It has nutraceutical, nutritional and economic benefits without the knowledge of many Nigerians. The post Velvet...
View ArticleUniversity of Agriculture, seed company to commercialise new cowpea variety
In line with the Plant Variety Protection Act, the University of Agriculture, Markurdi has signed a licence agreement with Value Seed Company to commercialise its newly released cowpea variety, FUAMPEA...
View ArticleFarmers in Ondo, Ekiti lament influx of killer herders, kidnappers
Sequel to the Sunday, June 5, 2022 killings at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, farmers have urged the government The post Farmers in...
View ArticleStakeholders mobilise for cashew export production village in Kogi
Cashew farming stakeholders in Kogi State have been mobilised for Cashew Export Production Village (EPV) Development in the state. The post Stakeholders mobilise for cashew export production village in...
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