‘Youths have not fully utilised agric opportunities’
Despite efforts by the government at all levels to diversify into agriculture Nigerian youths have not adequately utilised... The post ‘Youths have not fully utilised agric opportunities’ appeared...
View ArticleLAKE rice delay due to technical issues, says Lagos government
The Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Olayiwole Onasanya, has disclosed to The Guardian that the subsidised... The post LAKE rice delay due to technical issues, says Lagos...
View ArticleFighting food, poverty challenges through women equity in land ownership
When Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, launched the National Gender Action Plan... The post Fighting food, poverty challenges through women equity in land...
View ArticleStakeholders urge FG to be proactive in farmers, herders clashes
Stakeholders in Kaduna State have appealed to the Federal Government to take more proactive measures to permanently address the farmers/herders clashes in parts of the country. The post Stakeholders...
View ArticleYam committee urges amendment of export act
The Technical Committee on Yam Export has urged the National Assembly to amend the Export Prohibition Act of 1989 to facilitate the export of agricultural produce in Nigeria. The post Yam committee...
View Article‘IITA research innovations lift 7.2m Africans off poverty’
Dr Nteranya Sanginga, the Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has said that in achieving its goals to raise over 11 million... The post ‘IITA research...
View ArticleOil palm firm set to produce 8.4 million bunches annually
The management of Okitipupa Oil Palm Plc (OOPC), Okitipupa, in Ondo State, has embarked on corporate restructuring for better performance to produce 8.4 million bunches of fresh palm fruits yearly. The...
View ArticleRequirements for starting small-scale gari processing businesses in Nigeria
The Consultative Group on International Agriculture and Research’s (CGIAR) estimation of gari production per annum in Nigeria is nine million metric tonnes. The post Requirements for starting...
View ArticleStakeholders urge return to organic farming
With the growing population of Africa and Nigeria in particular, the production of food via genetic modification has become inevitable, giving rise to genetically engineered crops. The post...
View ArticleHow states cripple rural development, escalate food, herder-farmer crises, by...
First, we heard the statement by the U.S. Agency and we asked them to give evidence. They had none. They based the statement on satellite images of ships heading towards West Africa. The post How...
View ArticleHow we are building agric as alternative to oil revenue, says Akwa Ibom...
Akwa Ibom State governor, Udom Emmanuel, has reiterated commitment to the development of agriculture to shift the paradigm from the oil dominated economy to a more diversified and self-sustaining...
View ArticleEconomics and techniques of modern cashew farming
A young bricklayer in Kwara State, simply identified as Alaba, was getting frustrated in 2015 because his craft was not fetching him enough money to take proper care of himself and his family. The post...
View ArticleExperts raise alarm over influx of processed food
Following the rising concern on the influx of processed food in the system; nutrition experts have raised alarm on the growing rate of child obesity, considered another form of malnutrition. The post...
View ArticleTADAN, triton seek ban on importation of Tilapia
The Federal Government has been urged to place outright ban on the importation of tilapia, to protect fish farmers and ensure the growth of the aquaculture industry. The post TADAN, triton seek ban on...
View ArticleFUNAAB hopeful of CEADESE sustainability
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Kolawole Salako has expressed confidence that programmes under the Centre for Agricultural Development and...
View ArticleMuch ado about Nigeria’s dwindling coffee cultivation level
Despite the rising demand for coffee globally, Nigerian farmers seem not to be tapping the potential as the produce has seen a significant dip in both production and export. The post Much ado about...
View ArticleOpen forum debunks claims on genetically modified beans
The Country Coordinator of Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology, Dr Rose Gidado, has debunked claims by some non-governmental organisations that genetically modified beans are harmful to humans....
View ArticleKano government supports AFAN with N132m for mechanised farming
The Kano State government has supported the state chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) with N132 million to enable it take delivery of the 44 tractors it ordered recently from...
View ArticleAbia community leases 1040-hectare oil palm to Dufil Prima Foods
A 1040-hectare oil palm farm has been given by Amokwe and Okai villages of Item in Bende local government area to Dufil Prima Foods Plc to enable it source its raw materials. Dufil Prima Foods Plc,...
View ArticleFarmers ask Lagos guber aspirants to invest in agric sector
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA), in partnership with the Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) and Oxfam International, have organised a forum for Lagos State governorship aspirants...
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