‘How funding of NCMC can boost cocoa sector’
Again , players in the cocoa industry have appealed to the Federal Government for the funding and transformation of the National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC), into board, funding of the National...
View ArticleStakeholders eye better agric policies, funding in 2025
To avert the worsening food crisis predicted by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) this year, farmers and stakeholders in the agricultural sector have enjoined the Federal Government and...
View ArticleWorld food prices fell 2% in 2024 – FAO
World food commodity prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, mainly due to falls in cereals and sugar, the FAO said on Friday. Last year, the UN Food and Agriculture...
View ArticleExpert condemns Nigeria’s inability to tap into livestock export market
An expert in the livestock export market, Muritala Alade-Bamgbala, who is the Chief Executive Officer of ProteinTrail Technology, a government initaitive focused on sanitising Nigeria’s meat value...
View ArticlePoultry Farmers: Between low sale and high cost of chicken
For many poultry farmers, year 2024 will not be forgotten in a hurry, considering the series of challenges that almost ran the sector aground. The post Poultry Farmers: Between low sale and high cost...
View ArticleGlobal food prices drop by 2.1% in 2024
Global food prices declined by 2.1 per cent in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations. The post Global food prices...
View Article‘FG’s N132b allocation to boost farmers’ productivity’
The Federal Government has expressed optimism that the N132 billion allocated to support farmers and enhance agricultural activities in 2025, will facilitate improved seeds and fertilisers; mechanised...
View ArticleZulum distributes irrigation farming inputs to 5,000 IDP returnees
The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has distributed irrigation farming inputs to 5,000 Internally Displaced Person (IDP) returnees in Bama. The post Zulum distributes irrigation farming inputs to...
View ArticleFarmers commend cassava seed system intervention
Farmers in Benue State have expressed excitement over the positive outlook of their cassava fields as they anticipate high yields this harvest season. Already, many among them have taken up the...
View ArticleRename Livestock Ministry, Northern group urges Tinubu
The Growth and Development of Northern Nigeria (GDNN) has appealed to the Federal Government to rename the Ministry of Livestock Development for efficiency. The public acting secretary of the group,...
View ArticleI'll return Benue to full-scale farming — Alia
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has assured stakeholders that farmers in the state are set to begin full-scale cultivation this year. The post I'll return Benue to full-scale farming — Alia...
View ArticleStakeholders plan integrated catchment management for dry season farming
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Sem-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) stakeholders have concluded arrangements aimed at using the integrated catchment management concept for dry season farming to address...
View ArticleFG empowers women, youths on tomato, pepper production in Adamawa
The Federal Government says it has trained 100 youths and women in agribusiness, focusing on tomato/pepper production in Gombi/Hong Federal Constituency, Adamawa State. The post FG empowers women,...
View ArticleOkitipupa oil palm upgrades mills
The Okitipupa Oil Palm Plc, under the leadership of its new core investor, Pink Nominee Ltd (PNL), has embarked on groundbreaking modernisation project with the acquisition of four state-of-the-art...
View ArticleExperts caution FG on proposed ranches in 774 LGAs
Stakeholders have called for caution over the planned establishment of cattle ranches in the 774 local councils in the country, to avoid fresh crisis, which may further worsen the challenges facing the...
View ArticleCultivate Africa: Driving Nigeria’s agricultural revolution
In a country where agriculture holds the key to economic revitalization, Cultivate Africa is leading a transformative charge to redefine the agricultural landscape in Nigeria. As a forward-thinking...
View ArticleGains of retaining African cashew output on the continent
Again, the African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has expressed displeasure that only a meagre 20 per cent of the total cashew output produced in Africa is retained within the continent, while the remaining 80...
View ArticlePresidency commends Gov Otu, Eyoanwan over women empowerment initiatives
The Presidential Project Implementation Team for the #SheIsIncluded Initiative has commended Cross River Governor Bassey Edet Otu, and the wife, Bishop Mrs Eyoanwan Itam Otu The post Presidency...
View ArticleBauchi govt, W’Bank to establish livestock programme
The Bauchi State Government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has come up with a project to establish a ‘Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project’ aimed at improving productivity and...
View ArticleFG confirms bird flu in Kano
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, popularly known as ‘Avian Flu,’ has been discovered in Kano State, according to the Federal Government. Bird flu is a disease that affects various bird species,...
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