Why price of coconut will continue to rise
The Federal Government’s dream of increasing the country’s coconut production level from the current 224,186 metric tonnes (MT) yearly to 500,000 MT by 2025 may not be feasible after all, considering...
View ArticlePrivate partnership will boost agricultural productivity in Nigeria, says Raji
The challenges facing agricultural sector are multifaceted, encompassing issues such as inadequate infrastructure, poor youth and women engagement, limited access to credit, unfavourable credit...
View ArticleEdo’ll produce Ekpoma, Illushi rice to feed Nigeria, reveals Umakhihe
A retired Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe, said Edo State has the capacity to feed Nigeria through the cultivation of rice. The post Edo’ll produce...
View ArticleOyo begins second phase of input distribution from safer scheme
.Gives fish feeds to 1,000 farmers The Oyo State Government has begun the second phase of inputs distribution to farmers as part of its Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER) initiative, to...
View ArticleValentine: Nigeria enjoys the fun but neglects the harvest
Yearly, Nigeria has the potential of earning millions of naira as foreign exchange from the sales of flowers in commemoration of the St. Valentine’s Day celebrated every February 14. The post...
View ArticleDelta distributes 7,660 bags of maize to poultry farmers
In its bid to cushion the effect of the rising cost of producing poultry feeds, Delta State Government, has distributed 7,660 bags (388 tonnes) of maize to members of the Poultry Farmers Association of...
View ArticleAgrofood conference to address post-harvest losses
Still basking in the euphoria of the success recorded in the 2023 edition of the Nigeria Agrofood and plastprint pack conference, the 2024 edition has been fixed for March 26 to 28, 2024 at the...
View ArticleLagos, Niger, Kwara partner for improved food security, waste reduction
The Lagos State Government says it has kicked off partnership programme with Niger and Kwara states towards bridging food supply-demand gaps under the Produce-4-Lagos initiative. The post Lagos, Niger,...
View ArticleICEHD, others task policymakers on mainstreaming gender inclusion in agric...
The International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD) has called on policy makers and all stakeholders to decisively influence policy reform to mainstream gender in agricultural...
View ArticleAfrica targets 5.6m MT cashew production by 2029
With the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Cashewnut Association of Cambodia (CAC), the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) says the continent’s cashew production and productivity is...
View ArticleAbia to establish farmers database, remove fake middlemen to boost food...
The Abia State Government has reiterated its commitment towards actualising its vision and mission in the agriculture sector, with the aim of boosting food sufficiency in the state. The post Abia to...
View ArticleHortiNigeria empowers 1000 women farmers in Ogun
In commemoration of the International Day of Women and Young Girls in Agricultural Science, HortiNigeria in collaboration with the SouthWest Association of Vegetable Farmers and Sellers (SWAVFS) has...
View ArticleNigeria needs to extract more value from kola
With Nigeria’s position as the world’s largest producer of kolanut, accounting for about 55.06 per cent of the global output, the country is yet to fully extract the economic gains of the produce,...
View ArticleDespite FG’s interventions, rising cost of food commodities may persist
Irrespective of the Federal Government’s current rush to address the food crisis facing the country, there are indications that prices of the commodities may not go down anytime soon, except certain...
View Article‘Why using genetically modified organisms seeds pose no biotech terrorism...
In recent times, there have been concerns over the approval of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) seeds by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA). The post ‘Why using genetically modified...
View ArticleWACOT rice completes transformational Argungu outgrower expansion programme
The WACOT Rice Limited says it has successfully concluded the Argungu Outgrower Expansion Programme (AOEP), a collaborative initiative with the USAID-funded West Africa Trade and Investment Hub, aimed...
View ArticleLagos advances commitment to improve agric ecosystem, food production
Following the food challenge the country is facing, with price of foodstuffs soaring high by the day, traders who occupy strategic position in the food distribution network are also feeling the pain,...
View ArticleNigeria has capacity to reclaim position as best in palm oil production –...
The Managing Director, Okitipupa Oil Palm Plc, Taiwo Adewole has reaffirmed Nigeria’s capacity to re-enact its position as the number one producer of Palm oil globally, by investing in companies and...
View ArticleStakeholders seek Nigerians’ access to affordable healthy food
Stakeholders in the nutrition-focused enterprises have expressed the need for concerted efforts and strategic partnerships to accelerate meaningful progress in making affordable healthier diet .. The...
View ArticleWe must consciously put resources, energy to get enough food for our people –...
The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu has suggested that the country needs to become a productive economy, to deal with the rising forex, by exporting finished products, not just an importer of...
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