6,000 farmers benefit from empowerment in Kwara
At least 6,000 crop and livestock farmers in Kwara State have benefited from the first round of government and World Bank-enabled support along agricultural value chains. The post 6,000 farmers benefit...
View ArticleAgriculture remains fastest means of job creation, says TETFund boss
The Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Sonny Echono, has reiterated the importance of agriculture in addressing unemployment, poverty and food shortage in Nigeria. The post...
View ArticleOilseed cakes can curb organic livestock shortage in Africa, says Don
A member of the International Society for Organic Agriculture Research (ISOFAR), Prof. Victor Olowe, has called on organic livestock producers to embrace oilseed cakes, saying by so doing The post...
View ArticleFirm processes 5,000 metric tonnes of cocoa to drive foreign exchange revenue
To increase Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings across the country, Johnvents Industries Limited has processed about 5,000 metric tonnes of cocoa for export, six months after its unveiling in Ondo...
View ArticleEmpowerment of SMEs to broaden local food processing underway
The Managing Director, Spectra Industries Limited, Mr. Duro Kuteyi, has unfolded the plans of his company to embark on training of other Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in food processing The...
View ArticlePoultry farmers in search of lifeline
In the last few months, the price of eggs has increased astronomically. A crate of eggs, which sells for between N750 and N800 around this time last year, currently sells for between N2, 200 and N2,...
View ArticleFG to vaccinate 2.2m livestock in Northeast
To curtail spread of trans-boundary disease, the Federal Government has disclosed plans to provide two million vaccines for livestock in the north-eastern zone of Nigeria. The post FG to vaccinate 2.2m...
View ArticleWe’ve recorded N27b direct investment in agribusiness, says Oyo govt
Oyo State Government has disclosed that it has facilitated about N27 billion direct private sector investments in agribusiness within three years of the Governor Seyi Makinde-led administration. The...
View ArticleFive principles of sustainable crop production
Agricultural production is an age-long practice of producing food and feed for consumption and raw materials for industrial manufacture of useful products used by man and sold to generate revenue for...
View ArticleResearcher suggests ways to sustainable fish farming, Africa’s blue economy
To maximise local fish production, its economic advantages and nutritional benefits, research and technological innovations in aquaculture and fisheries management practices will be required for...
View ArticleWheat food prices skyrocket as CBN commits to local production
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated its commitment to boosting wheat production locally by supporting farmers with inputs, technical know-how and off-taking arrangement with the Flour...
View ArticleLagos empowers 500 rice farmers
The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, says it has trained and empowered 500 rice farmers across the state. The post Lagos empowers 500 rice farmers appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News -...
View ArticleStakeholders raise alarm over steady decline of donkeys
Last month, the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) intercepted over 2,820 donkey skins valued at N42m in Kebbi State. The smugglers, who were arrested around Bahindi Dogon Rimi waterside in Bagudo Local...
View ArticleEchoes of collaboration to fast-track Africa’s food system transformation...
The former Ethiopia Prime Minister, and Board Chair of AGRA, Hailemariam Dessalegn has urged Africa’s leaders to collaborate in addressing the triple-threat problem – climate change The post Echoes of...
View ArticleBauchi rice mill to process 600 metric tonnes daily
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tiamin Rice Milling Company, Alhaji Aminu Ahmed, has disclosed that the company, when commissioned in the next two months, would produce 600 metric tonnes of rice...
View Article‘States should emplace central abattoirs to ensure public health, meat safety’
Actually, I will like to say that we need more veterinarians to be engaged in Nigeria. In many of our states, we don’t have enough veterinarians and if you must maintain the public health system, we...
View ArticleCourt upholds approval of commercialisation of GMO cotton
The Federal High Court in Abuja has upheld a 2017 judgment and dismissed the suit filed by some groups against the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) for approving the commercialisation of Bt...
View ArticleBread price hike sparks ‘bring back cassava flour ’ campaign
For the umpteenth time, bakers across the country again increased the price of bread, amid the harsh business environment triggered by the surging production cost. The post Bread price hike sparks...
View ArticleBorno supports 30,436 flood victims with tractors, N172 million
Borno State government has supported 30,436 flood victims with food items, cash and tractors for the 2022 farming season. The post Borno supports 30,436 flood victims with tractors, N172 million...
View ArticleInsecurity, costly inputs disrupt food production, upset farmers
Nigerian farmers and agronomists have expressed concern that widespread insecurity and higher prices of farm inputs in the country are shrinking the number of hectares put to food cultivation The post...
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