Feed Nigeria Summit holds DealRoom Clinic on Thursday
In the wake of the state of emergency declaration on the agricultural sector, the Feed Nigeria Summit (FNS) DealRoom Clinic, has become a key initiative to fight back the debilitating claws of food...
View ArticleWhy youths need training on sustainable farming
As part of efforts to government initiatives to attractive Nigerian youth to agriculture, OOK Farms, has trained students across 18 secondary schools in Oyo State. The post Why youths need training on...
View ArticleImpediment around NADF take-off grant unsettles farmers, others
Exactly nine months after the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) bill was signed into law, industry players and stakeholders in the agric sector have expressed worry over the continuous...
View ArticleEcotutu launches solar mini grid-powered cold chain operations in Nasarawa
In line with its drive to address the issue of post-harvest losses in the country, Ecotutu, a provider of off-grid cold chain solutions for businesses in the agriculture value chain, has launched its...
View ArticleWACOT supports 1,578 farmers on sustainable cocoa production in Osun
A total of 1,578 Cocoa farmers from 28 communities in Osun State, have been rewarded with a cashsum of N40, 000 each for their commitment to sustainably producing the primary cash crop. The post WACOT...
View ArticleFG mulls disbursement of N2.5tr to tackle farmers/herders conflict
In a bid to find a lasting solution to the lingering farmers/herders conflicts that has negatively impacted the agriculture sector, Nigeria is set to raise over N2.5tr, within the next five years on...
View ArticlePotato industry set for major transformation in W’Africa, says NRCRI boss
Following the major research breakthroughs recorded by the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Abia State, on the genetic improvement of root and tuber crops (RTC) – cassava, yam,...
View ArticleAfrica needs distinct transformational plan to address food requirements,...
Amid the uncertainties surrounding the issue of water scarcity, food insecurity and the looming specter of climate change, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Dr. Agnes...
View ArticleReturn to school agric practices, NCAM boss tells Federal Govt
The Executive Director, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), Ilorin, Dr. AbdulGafar Kamaldeen, has urged the Federal Government to resuscitate agricultural practices in all primary...
View ArticleAmo Farms partners government on food security
AMO Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited, producers of Noiler dual-purpose chicken breed (for both meat and eggs), has reiterated its commitment to improve rural protein consumption and create a sustainable...
View ArticleHow FG can encourage farming, by Afe Babalola
The founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola, has said the Federal Government can encourage farming in the country by giving successful practicing farmers national...
View ArticleSanwo-Olu tasks Lagos farmers on collaboration to make state self-sufficient
Amid high cost of foodstuff in the state, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged farmers in the state to collaborate with their colleagues in other states, to enable them bring their...
View Article‘Agric insurance can generate a premium of over $600m in Nigeria’
With approximately 70 million hectares of land and diversity of agriculture enterprises, Nigeria’s Agriculture Insurance market has the potential to generate a premium of over $600 million. The Deputy...
View ArticleHybrid seeds key to food security, says expert
A Kaduna-based seedlings company – ECOBasic-Seed – has called on farmers to adopt the use of hybrid seeds as foundation grains, saying it will accelerate the country’s drive towards food sufficiency....
View ArticleIFAD tackles cash-driven mindset among young Nigerians
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has expressed the difficulty it faces in persuading young and unemployed Nigerians to embrace farming as a viable career option. The...
View ArticleWhy NEDC prioritises agriculture as development agenda – Onuigbo
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has decided to prioritise Agriculture as one of the pillars of the development agenda of the commission, because it is the surest way to restore and sustain...
View Article‘Nigeria’ll be self-sufficient in wheat production in 18-months’
Towards the rejuvenation of the Wheat industry, there appears to be hope in sight for flour millers, bread, confectionary makers and other players in the value chain as machineries have already been...
View ArticleEquitable access to clean water, vital to national development – Akinlesi
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Ogun State, Dr. Rotimiolu Akinlesi, who is also an agriculture expert said equitable access to clean water will help to...
View ArticleGlobal food market value to hit $10tr by 2027
The global food market valued at over $7tr in 2022 has been projected to hit $10tr by the year 2027. President of the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Professor Joseph Oneh...
View ArticleNASC trains licensed inspectors on quality cassava seed
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has commenced training of Licensed Seed Inspectors (LSI) to enforce the usage of quality cassava seed towards food security in Nigeria. The post NASC...
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