Over 800 million people are malnourished globally, says FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said there is dire need to advance in modern agricultural biotechnology as over 800 million people are malnourished worldwide. The post Over 800 million...
View ArticleHorti-Nigeria trains 59,000 smallholder farmers, 2,000 agro-entrepreneurs
To scale up good agricultural practices, Horti-Nigeria, says it has trained over 59,000 smallholder farmers and 2,000 agro-entrepreneurs across the country on innovative ways of farming. The post...
View ArticleCSOs applaud NASS over decision to probe introduction of GMOs in Nigeria
Civil Societies have lauded the decision of the House of Representatives to investigate the introduction of Genetically Modified Crops into the nation's food system, as well as halting approvals of new...
View ArticleStakeholders pledge support for technology-driven sector
Stakeholders in the agric sector have pledged their support to ensure a developed and technology-driven sector in Nigeria, noting that parents have important roles to play by inculcating agric values...
View ArticleWhy NCMC seeks cocoa industry’s rejuvenation
Nigeria generated N356.16b worth of Cocoa beans and its allied products in 2023. It also accounted for 28.72 per cent of total agricultural exports (N1.24tr) in 2023 and 5.6 per cent of non-oil...
View ArticleProject Waste4meal: ASEF International signs MOU with NGN, FIDAS on insect...
The Agricultural Social Entrepreneurship foundation (ASEF International) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the New Generation Nutrition (Netherlands) and FIDAS Africa on training of...
View ArticleWASIL donates shea nuts warehouses in Kwara
The West African Soy Industries Limited (WASIL) has announced the construction and donation of 100-tonne warehouses to women cooperatives in five Local Councils across Kwara State. The post WASIL...
View ArticleOne Year In Office: Stakeholders score Tinubu’s administration low in...
Despite the promises and the hypes by the current administration to transform the agricultural sector, for the country to attain its food sufficiency dream, stakeholders say the sector has seen little...
View ArticleKaduna residents cry out over worsening food situation
Resident of Kaduna State have cried out to the Federal Government to actualise the state of emergency promised the sector, as food scarcity The post Kaduna residents cry out over worsening food...
View ArticleOkitipupa Oil Palm expresses optimism for sustainable growth
The Managing Director of Okitipupa Oil Palm Plc, Taiwo Adewole, has expressed optimism that the company is on the verge of getting The post Okitipupa Oil Palm expresses optimism for sustainable growth...
View ArticleFirm targets 15, 000 tonnes premium cashew export, others
The Lionseal Industrial Limited says it will be exporting 15,000 tonnes of Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) from Nigeria, in addition to opening up new markets for local businesses. The Export Business Head of...
View ArticleNRCRI establishes regenerative agroforestry farm
The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) Umudike, Abia State has announced its milestone on the establishment of a system The post NRCRI establishes regenerative agroforestry farm appeared...
View ArticleDon highlights importance of tiger nuts as ruminant nutrition
A Professor of Animal Science in the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Ahmed Amin Njidda The post Don highlights importance of tiger nuts as ruminant...
View ArticleObaseki approves 400-hectare industrial park as investment in agric sector...
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has approved the creation of Esan Enterprise Park, a 400-hectare industrial layout, aimed at bolstering the state’s industrial capacity. The post Obaseki...
View ArticleUSDA, ELCA empower cocoa farmers’ children, others
About 500 children of cocoa farmers, 200 adults and 100 youths across 10 communities in Idanre and Ifedore Local Councils of Ondo State have been trained on vocational skills, with start-up kits, to...
View ArticleHarnessing innovative agro-processing value chain to tackle food insecurity
Naturally endowed with good and arable land to cultivate varieties of agricultural produce, Nigeria has the potential to feed its population and export to neighbouring countries. The post Harnessing...
View ArticleFG Tasks research institutes on Kenaf, Jute, allied crops production
Research Institutes have been enjoined to work on researches that will make Kenaf, Jute and other allied crops an all-season crop, due to its usefulness and potential in providing jobs for Nigerian...
View ArticleNigeria intensifies efforts to improve soil health amidst low crop yield
, AbAmidst efforts to boost crop yield, the Nigerian government has launched Nigeria Farmers’ Soil Health Card Scheme (NFSHCS) aimed at promoting sustainable soil management, and the judicious use of...
View ArticleWAHO urges countries scale up biofortication programmes in West Africa
To address the high rate of malnutrition in the West African region, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) had called on countries to fast track implementations of biofortication programmes in...
View ArticleCocoa farmers, exporters bemoan NAFDAC’s ‘anti-business’ regulations
The Cocoa Processors Association of Nigeria (COPAN) has raised the alarm about the Export Regulations 2024 proposed by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The...
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