UK-Nigeria tech hub launches initiative to close sector-specific gaps in food...
The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, an initiative of the UK government’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sports (DCMS) is partnering the Network of Incubators and Innovators in Nigeria (NINE) to...
View ArticleKebbi launches fortified rice to combat micronutrient deficiency
The Kebbi State Government has launched its fortified rice, as part of the Federal Government’s goal of combating micronutrient deficiency in the country. The rice, produced in partnership with WACOT...
View Article$264b worth of RTCS consumed in developing countries – Low
The Principal Scientist, Africa Regional Office of the CIP International Potato Centre and 2016 World Food Prize Laureate, Dr Jan W. Low has disclosed that about three billion people in developing...
View ArticleLIFE-ND farmers showcase produce at Edo food fair
Beneficiaries of the Federal Government Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project, recently, showcased their farm produce at the Edo Alaghodaro food fair held in Benin....
View Article‘We’ll address the importation of GMO products’
The Director General, National Biosafety Management Agency, Dr Agnes Asagbra, has said the agency will put measures in place to address the issue of importation of genetically modified products in the...
View ArticleFirm launches digital platform to solve food exportation bottlenecks
As part of efforts aimed at improving food exportation across the continent, a leading agribusiness, JR Farms, has launched a Food For Nation Digital Export platform targeted at achieving sustainable...
View ArticleIAR’s new technology raises hope for maize sufficiency in Nigeria
Federal Government’s efforts at eliminating impediments crippling food security in the country received a major boost with the new maize technology released by the Institute for Agricultural Research...
View ArticleExperts advocate documentations of land for farming
Experts have called for practical solutions to the myriad of challenges facing the agric sector, while advocating proper documentation of land for farming. The post Experts advocate documentations of...
View ArticleNigeria to earn $67b yearly from Agric digitisation
The agricultural sector can contribute massively to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if technology is fully deployed into the sector, the Director General of the National Information...
View ArticleAfrica’s food import bill may surpass $110b by 2025
To gain the respect of developing countries, Africa must turn itself into a global powerhouse in food and agriculture, by taking advantage of its vast natural resources to develop its economies and...
View ArticleActionAid cautions govt against ban on rice import
ActionAid Nigeria has warned that the current decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to lift Forex ban on rice importation will significantly affect government’s plan to achieve self sufficiency...
View ArticleIndustry experts seek more collaboration in startup ecosystem
Industry experts have advocated for more collaboration on the challenges, innovations and opportunities for technology in the African region. The experts, who spoke at a two-day ‘Abuja Tech Converge -...
View ArticleTGI signs MOU with ABU on research investment
The Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State to solidify its commitment to research and...
View ArticleNigeria lagging behind in Shea butter production
Despite having the largest number of Shea nuts among the 21 shea butter-producing countries in the world, the lack of focus by the Federal Government has put Nigeria in the back seat, behind countries...
View ArticleIFAD supports 2,250 women, youths in Edo
As part of efforts to reduce youth restiveness in the Niger Delta region, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), through the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise Niger Delta...
View ArticleFormer Bowen VC deplores poor management Of Ekiti dairy firm
The immediate past Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, has expressed dismay over the awful management of the Ekiti State-owned dairy firm in Ikun. Prof...
View ArticleFirm seeks end to gender, funding gaps in rural livestock farming
A firm, Investing in Impact (3i), has called for urgent focus on addressing funding shortages, gender gap and contribution towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5), in the...
View ArticleTGI signs MoU with ABU on research investment
The Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, to solidify its commitment to research and...
View ArticleFG activates dry season farming to boost food security
The Federal Government has flagged-off the 2023/2024 national dry season farming, with the aim of bridging the food insecurity gap across the country. The post FG activates dry season farming to boost...
View ArticleFormer Bowen VC deplores poor management of Ekiti dairy firm
The immediate past Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, has expressed dismay over the awful management of the Ekiti State-owned dairy company located at Ikun...
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