Only 20% of cashew output retained in Africa, says Faseru
Only a meagre 20 per cent of the total cashew output produced in Africa is retained within the continent, while the remaining are taken to America, Europe, Asia and other continents, resulting in huge...
View ArticleAGRA Chief gets COP 28 advisory panel on climate change job
The President of the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Agnes Kalibata has been appointed as member of the Advisory Committee of the President, for the 28th Session of the Conference of...
View ArticleHow pests, diseases forestall bumper harvest in Nigeria – Othman
Plant health and crop improvement have been identified as essential factors that can foster the realisation of food security in Nigeria. The post How pests, diseases forestall bumper harvest in Nigeria...
View ArticleHow to curb post-harvest losses — Food Experts
Experts in the food production and agriculture sectors have stressed the need to address the issue of post-harvest losses, in order to encourage farmers to do more. The post How to curb post-harvest...
View ArticleFG trains Rivers farmers on smart agricultural practices against flooding
As the rainy season begins, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has urged farmers in the Niger Delta region, especially Rivers State to brace up against the perennial...
View Article‘Nigeria, others lacking conducive policy to transform agriculture ‘
The Executive Director, African Agriculture Technology Foundation (AATF), Dr Canisius Kanangire has canvassed the need for consistent and conducive agricultural policy to transform the food systems in...
View ArticleFarmers blame high cost of food on transportation
The high cost of transportation has been identified as one of the major factors contributing to the rising cost of food crops and other farm produce across the country. The post Farmers blame high cost...
View ArticleLagos requires 1.38m cattle to bridge deficit gap
In order to meet the meat demands of over 24 million Lagosians, which stands at 1.4 million of head of cattle yearly, a total of 1,380,000 head of cattle will be required to bridge the deficit gap in...
View ArticleAnthrax Disease: FG calls for calm, vigilance
The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians on the outbreak of Anthrax disease, a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. The post Anthrax Disease: FG calls for calm,...
View ArticleFarmers flay Ondo govt over destruction of N500m cocoa plantation
Cocoa farmers in communities within the Oluwa Forest reserve in Odigbo Local Council, Ondo State have raised the alarm over alleged destruction of their cocoa plantation worth N500m by the government....
View ArticleDons task Tinubu on research to tackle food insecurity, socio-economic...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to use research and modern technological techniques to proffer solutions to challenges of poverty, food insecurity and others plaguing the country. The post...
View ArticleObaseki launches 10-year restoration plan to revive forest assets in Edo
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated the State Forestry Commission with a 10-year restoration and plantation strategy, to tackle deforestation, forest degradation and develop the...
View ArticleEmmppek Farms advocates egg value chain for poultry industry
The poultry industry in Nigeria, especially table egg production, has the potential to employ additional millions of Nigerians, boost the gross domestic product, and reduce poverty if value addition is...
View ArticleHow to enhance commodity grains export, food security
Though Nigeria’s Agriculture has contributed above 25 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) top line and is forecast to grow in the coming years, there is still a deficit to locally processed...
View ArticleAnthrax Disease: FG calls for calm, vigilance
The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians on the outbreak of Anthrax disease, a zoonotic disease that can be transmitted from animals to humans. The post Anthrax Disease: FG calls for calm,...
View ArticleLagos requires 1.38m cattle to bridge deficit gap
In order to meet the meat demands of over 24 million Lagosians, which stands at 1.4 million of head of cattle yearly, a total of 1,380,000 head of cattle will be required to bridge the deficit gap in...
View ArticleFarmers flay Ondo govt over destruction of N500m cocoa plantation
Cocoa farmers in communities within the Oluwa Forest reserve in Odigbo Local Council, Ondo State have raised the alarm over alleged destruction of their cocoa plantation worth N500m by the government....
View ArticleDons urge Tinubu to address food insecurity
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been urged to use research and modern technological techniques to proffer solutions to challenges of poverty, food insecurity and others plaguing the country. The post...
View ArticleStakeholders highlight ways to revive Agric sector
The country’s agricultural sector has, over the years, faced lots of challenges like poor farming conditions, lack of technical know-how, poor seedlings, insecurity, and absence of Good Agricultural...
View ArticleAbia moves to revive Cocoa cultivation
As the Abia State Government moves to turn around the fortune of Cocoa farming, the state chairman of Cocoa Association of Nigeria, Mr. John Kalu has called for support to harness the full potential of...
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