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FECA to train 18,000 Ondo youths on egg production, value chain
Fresh eggs The Ondo State government has engaged the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA) for the training of 18,000 youths on egg production and value chain opportunities. This was made public...
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Lagos extends Lake rice distribution to shopping malls, supermarkets
Lake Rice In its bid to ensure an extensive distribution of Lake Rice in Lagos, the state government has taken it to shopping malls and supermarkets.The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin...
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Lawmaker tasks government on training of farmers
For Nigeria to attain economic development through agriculture, government needs to empower its citizens through training, to attain food sufficiency in the country. A five-day training organised by...
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CIP donates pre-basic sweet potato Screen House to NRCRI
Abia State Governor’s wife, Deaconess Nkechi Ikpeazu (r); Principal Scientist, International Potato Centre (CIP), Nairobi, Kenya, Dr. Jan W Low; and Head, Potato Programme, National Root Crops Research...
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Firm tasks Nigerians on organic foods
Tomatoes As Nigerians struggle with the challenges associated with consuming unhealthy foods, experts have emphasised the need for food consumers to embrace organic foods. According to a statement by...
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Dreamfield Farms adopts long-term sustainability farming
The Chief Executive Officer of Dreamfield Farms Limited, Osun State, Roland Omoresemi, has described Nigeria’s agriculture sector as a fundamental part of its overall economic outlook, which accounts...
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Association begins registration of 2,000 rice farmers in Daura LGA
Farmers Daura Local Government chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has commenced the registration of 2,000 large scale rice farmers under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor...
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Research institutes’ strike clocks 83 days, paralyses activities
Photo: teachertoolkitExactly 83 days after the Joint Unions of Research Institutes and Allied Institutions embarked on an indefinite industrial action, activities at research and agriculture...
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Expert tasks FG on graduate farm scheme
Farmers at work.The Federal Government has been urged to consider the introduction of graduate farm scheme for fresh graduates from tertiary institutions, to practice agriculture during their mandatory...
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Kenaf as Nigeria’s untapped foreign exchange earner
A Kenaf plantationThe production of jute bags is one of the many untapped prospects of Nigeria to earn foreign exchange yearly, as it is capable of contributing to the country’s Gross Domestic Product...
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Ogun collaborates with FG on irrigation dams
IrrigationOgun State government said it is collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, for the establishment of two irrigation dams, to boost farming in the state. The Commissioner...
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Dizengoff targets greenhouse technology to boost agric production
Dizengoff NigeriaThe Chief Executive Officer, Dizengoff Nigeria, Antti Ritvonen has described Greenhouse technology as an investment option with juicy returns on investment for investors within a short...
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Cocoa farmers decry multiple revenue points
CocoaCocoa farmers, under the umbrella of Cocoa Association of Nigeria (CAN), have decried the multiplicity of revenue points in Cross River State. The National President of the association, Mr. Sayina...
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Agriculture feeding Africa’s economic transformation
Rural areas are poised to be a significant economic driver in developing countries. According to the latest 2017 State of Food and Agriculture report by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation...
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Growsel targets more jobs, increased food production with funding for farmers
A Farmer at work.Growsel, a AgTech company in Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to increased food production and improved employment opportunities in the agriculture sector by disbursing the...
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Firm harps on improved infrastructure to check post-harvest losses
Rice (farm produce)Dreamfield Farms Limited has called on government at all levels to deploy adequate storage facilities at strategic points across the country to prevent food wastage. The Chief...
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Oyo government rallies BoI’s support on industrialisation, agriculture
Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi.<br />Photo: Twitter/AAAjimobiThe Oyo State government has sought the Bank of Industry’s (BoI) expertise to drive industrialisation and agricultural...
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259,451 farmers, agric workers, others get NSIP loan
Others To Get This Month The Federal Government said it has successfully disbursed loans to a total of 259,451 farmers, agric workers, and other businesses at the bottom of the financial pyramid,...
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Rice: How local repackaging undermines self-sufficiency
The Federal Government’s efforts at achieving self-sufficiency in rice production appears to be hitting the brick wall, with the record of sharp practices in the rice value chain. One of such is the...
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FECA provost tasks militants on developing agric
Samson Adeola Odedina The Provost of Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Ondo State (FECA), Dr. Samson Adeola Odedina, has urged ex-militants to channel their zeal and doggedness to revolutionise...
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