Oyo state, IITA seal pact on agric policy, agribusiness park
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Oyo State government have signed a treaty to develop an agricultural blueprint for the state, and the establishment of Agribusiness Park....
View ArticleHarvestPlus injects over 200,000mt of vitamin a maize into markets
In a move to address malnutrition in the country, HarvestPlus, a global bio-fortifier of nutritious crops has introduced about 200,000mt of vitamin A maize into the Nigerian market. According to the...
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Nosak vegetable oil gets MANCAP award
Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) Lagos State Office, Zone III Coordinator, Mrs. N.B. Ekwueme (l), Managing Director, Nosak Farm Produce Limited, Mr. Robert Ogirri; and Group Executive Director,...
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Women group task NRCRI on demonstration farms in communities
Farmers Some women, under the aegis of Olokoro Welfare Association Women Federated have urged the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Abia State, to set up demonstration farms...
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Entrepreneurs, scientists identify agric as way out of penury
Cocoa podsFEMI IBIROGBA writes on how the rising poverty level in Nigeria could be combated using agriculture as a supporting weapon. With estimated 87 million Nigerians in abject poverty, Nigeria is...
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Farmers call on FG, CBN to intervene in NIRSAL’s activities
[File] Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NIRSAL, Aliyu Abdul HameedHope Concept Investment Cooperatives and Credit Union has refuted the allegation by the Nigeria Incentive-Based...
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NCAM canvasses localisation of agric technologies
Mechanised farmingThe Executive Director of National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM) Ilorin, Dr Yomi Kasali has canvassed agricultural training, technological adaptation and knowledge...
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Embracing technologies as panacea for youth involvement in farming
Gartner Callaway Farm Charles Maduabueke writes on why innovations and technologies are needed tools in the quest to eliminate hunger through agriculture. Nigeria is projected to be the world’s third...
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Dokubo expresses hope of boom in fishing sector
Professor Charles Dokubo, Special Adviser to the President on Niger Delta Affairs and Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme in (middle, front role), from the right, Professor George Salachas; Dr...
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How to harness water for dry season farm irrigation
Drip irrigation kitObeying the law of demand and supply, prices of agricultural produce in dry seasons are often much higher than produce in the rainy seasons because rain-fed agriculture allows all...
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‘Heat increases insects’ appetite for grains’
Increasing temperature escalates pests’ infestations on crops like rice, maize and wheat, which are crucial food and raw materials around the globe. “With temperatures creeping up as the climate...
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Kebbi shifts focus to other agro commodities
Kebbi. Photo: BBCStill basking in the euphoria of the success recorded in rice production, which stands at 3.56million mt, the Kebbi State government is shifting to other agro commodities, for which...
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CHI Farms, ZOETIS set to commission ultra-modern veterinary lab in Ibadan
[FILE PHOTO] Chi Farms LtdCHI Farms Limited, a subsidiary of TGI Group, in partnership with ZOETIS, a global animal healthcare company and representative of Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Africa,...
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Tough time awaits Nigerians, as price of rice soars
Rice cropNigerians would need to brace up for another round of hardship, with the soaring price of rice, considered as a staple food for households in the country. Based on feelers from industry...
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YFarm targets 10,000 youths for agribusiness by 2020
Farm landThe Youth Farm (YFarm) Project, an initiative of the Fresh and Young Brains Development Initiative (FBIN), and Alexijan Consults, said it has trained over 1,500 youths in farming business in...
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GAWAL partners ministry, trains 40 officials in China-sponsored project
Green Agriculture West Africa Ltd (GAWAL), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Budget and National Planning, has commenced a seven-day technical training on agricultural technologies for...
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Calls for industrialisation of ‘game-changing crops’ intensify
Chocolate bar production unit at Multi Trex Plc PHOTO: Femi Ibirogba Head, Agro-Economy Desk, FEMI IBIROGBA reports calls for full industrialisation and value addition development of certain crops as...
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New methods to tackle Nigeria’s food insecurity
AFP PHOTO / A new initiative by United Kingdom government-funded Stakeholder Democracy Network (SDN) is testing the ground for new agricultural methods and models in the Niger Delta, and sowing new...
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Nigeria’s import bill rising, firm says
Green Sahara Farm has commenced training of over 18,000 small scale women farmers across the country to benefit from over $60 billion business opportunities in the Nigerian agricultural industry....
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Dog breeding can create jobs for Nigerians, say entrepreneurs
Just as commercial poultry breeding, dog breeding has been considered by experts as a sustainable business with the potential to create job opportunities for the unemployed. Dog breeding, some...
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