Experts call for urgent action on Africa’s arable land
Critical issues around the food and energy security plaguing Africa dominated discourse at the Food and Energy Security Conference in Lagos hosted by White & Case LLP in collaboration with the...
View ArticleLagos underscores importance of technology, collaboration to boosting...
The Lagos State Government has reiterated the need to embrace technology, foster collaboration, and create sustainable practices that will endure to boost agriculture in the country. The post Lagos...
View ArticleStakeholders rally against antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture
Experts have raised awareness against anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in aquaculture. This was at a high-level stakeholder meeting convened by Dr. Bamidele Odumosu of the Department of Microbiology,...
View ArticleCapacity building, stakeholders’ engagement crucial for crop cultivation,...
As part of efforts aimed at maximising the potential of okra and Telfairia crops, the Federal Government has hinged on the need for capacity building and stakeholders engagement as crucial element to...
View ArticleFemale farmers seeks N15b annual investment in agric to boost IGR
The Small-scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has stressed the need for state governments to invest at least N15 billion annually in agriculture to boost their Internally Generated...
View ArticleAlumni want Bauchi Institution renamed after Jonathan
The Alumni Association of the Bauchi State College of Agriculture has asked the government to name the institution after former President Goodluck Jonathan to pave the way for more development and...
View ArticleAgain, sector players seek action to end hunger crisis
For the umpteenth time, stakeholders in agricultural sector have made passionate appeal to the Federal Government and other key players to support actions, especially in the rural areas, to halt the...
View ArticleNASS, minister tasked on GMO safety
Members of the National Assembly and the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, have been urged to engage in thorough scientific and evidence-based researches in certified...
View ArticleNDDC pledges to sustain rice programme in N’Delta communities
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has assured local farmers in Edo State of its continued support to sustain the commission’s agricultural programme, targeted at growing rice and cassava to...
View ArticleTinubu underscores need for more agric varsities
President Bola Tinubu has underscored the establishment of specialised universities of agriculture, to make Nigeria not only self-sufficient in food production, but a path towards attaining food...
View ArticleCapacity building on post-harvest handling of plantain, pineapple for Ekiti...
The Federal Government has trained and empowered 30 women farmers in Ekiti State on Plantain and Pineapple postharvest handling and value addition in line with the initiatives of employment generation...
View Article‘Collaboration of farmers, research institutions is vital to boost food...
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi has called for collaboration between research institutes and farmers to boost food sufficiency in the country. The...
View ArticleStaccato voices against GMOs keep pulsating
Amid the growing controversies trailing the adoption of Genetically Modified Crops (GMOs) in Nigeria, experts, farmers, civil societies and other critical stakeholders in the agricultural sector have...
View ArticleSAPZ engages farmers to boost agricultural productivity in kano
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Programme (SAPZ) in Kano State has inaugurated a community engagement and awareness campaign to improve knowledge on agriculture productivity. The...
View ArticleInitiative set to empower over 2,000 women, youth in agric
The AdanianLabs has pledged to empower over 2,000 women in the agric value chain across Nigeria to increase their market competitiveness, through its “You’ve Got Business for Agri SMEs 2025”...
View ArticleFuture of Nigeria’s agriculture depends on innovation, research, says Gov...
The future of Nigeria’s agriculture sector depends on its willingness to sustain innovation, research and push for relevant possibilities. The post Future of Nigeria’s agriculture depends on...
View ArticleFirm to invest N7b in cocoa, cashew production
The Starlink Global and Ideal Limited has promised to invest N7b in cocoa and cashew production in five years, and also open its processing factory in 2025. The post Firm to invest N7b in cocoa, cashew...
View ArticleEllah Lakes eyes top five oil palm producer position in Nigeria
Ellah Lakes has set a growth target of becoming one of the top five oil palm producers and processors in Nigeria. The post Ellah Lakes eyes top five oil palm producer position in Nigeria appeared first...
View ArticleWorld Wildlife Fund charts path to combating climate change, biodiversity
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has underscored the importance of aligning efforts across the three Rio Conventions—on climate change, biodiversity and desertification. The post World Wildlife Fund...
View ArticleDon canvasses cultivation of vegetables
Nigerians have been advised to cultivate the practice of growing vegetables, especially for personal consumption, as the produce has essential components in tropical cropping systems for meeting...
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