Lagos to utilise N72b APPEALS fund
Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has reiterated the new administration’s commitment to harnessing the benefits of the World Bank-initiated... The post Lagos to utilise N72b APPEALS...
View ArticleNEMA compensates flood-affected farmers with agro-inputs
Farmers affected in the 2018 flood disaster in Anambra State have commended the Federal Government for its support to the victims with agricultural inputs worth millions of naira. The post NEMA...
View ArticleChallenges of school feeding, egg blueprints, others, by Tuns Farm founder
The school feeding programme has been in existence since the days of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, but it was not as organised as now. The post Challenges of school feeding, egg blueprints,...
View ArticleScientists harp on cattle genetic improvement as farmers commend CBN’s policy...
Scientists have harped on cattle genetic improvement through cross-breeding for higher milk yield just as agricultural professionals, associations of farmers... The post Scientists harp on cattle...
View ArticlePromasidor signs pact with Ekiti on Ikun dairy farm
Promasidor Nigeria Limited has signed a partnership agreement with Ekiti State Government to drive its backward integration initiative aimed at creating... The post Promasidor signs pact with Ekiti on...
View ArticleFarmers lament multiple taxes, smuggling of poultry products
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has deplored double taxations on poultry operators, urging the government to prevail on the Joint Tax Board... The post Farmers lament multiple taxes, smuggling...
View ArticleDUFIL acquires 18,000-hectare farmland, to plant 2.3m palm trees
To internalise the backward integration policy and reduce importation of raw materials while developing the local economy, De-United Foods Industry Limited (DUFIL) has presented the Environmental......
View ArticleObiano reserves 60 per cent of CBN’s N4 Bln grant for women
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra said on Friday that 60 percent of the N3.5bn agriculture grant, secured from the CBN would be given to women farmers and entrepreneurs in the state. The post Obiano...
View Article60,000 farmers to benefit from $200m APPEALS project fund
Sixty thousand farmers, drawn from six states will benefit from the $200m World Bank assisted project, under the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement... The post 60,000 farmers to benefit from...
View ArticleGroup tasks FG to enact agro militia law
A non-governmental organisation, Raysida International Initiative (RII) has appealed for the enactment of a law to create National Agro-militia... The post Group tasks FG to enact agro militia law...
View ArticleEdo, Okomu, Terra Agric plan 5000ha oil palm project
The Agriculture Coordinator, Okomu Oil Palm Plc, Billy Ghanasah said the company is collaborating with the Edo State Government and Terra Agric Nigeria... The post Edo, Okomu, Terra Agric plan 5000ha...
View ArticleFarmcrowdy launches Crowdyvest for impact-driven projects
Farmcrowdy has launched a new initiative-Crowdyvest to foster a broader avenue for economic growth and build a system that will span across Nigeria... The post Farmcrowdy launches Crowdyvest for...
View ArticleStakeholders renew calls for backyard farming
There is a renewed call for all Nigerians to embrace the practice of backyard farming, described as the best way to reduce poverty, improve the country’s food... The post Stakeholders renew calls for...
View ArticlePoultry association identifies high cost of feeds, finance, others as threats
Poultry farmers, feed companies, animal scientists and technologists have identified high cost of feeds and financial facilities, feed contamination, poverty and low purchasing power, inadequate...
View ArticleOil palm plantation, cassava mill to cut import bill, create jobs
To internalise the backward integration policy and reduce importation of raw materials while developing the local economy, De-United Foods Industry Limited (DUFIL) has presented the Environmental...
View ArticleFood processor lists benefits of daily cocoa consumption
The Chief Executive Officer of Spectra Industries Limited, Lagos, makers of Cocoa Powder, Mr. Duro Kuteyi has called on Nigerians to embrace daily consumption of Cocoa products, to enjoy its incredible...
View ArticleOgun fish farmers lose N300m to flooding
Over N300m worth of fish, owned by famers at Erinwe Village in Ogun State have been washed away by flood. The Ijebu Development Initiative on Poverty Reduction owns the fish farm. Those washed away...
View ArticlePANOG harp on farm registration
Poultry Association of Nigeria Ogun State Chapter (PANOG) has called for enforcement of farm registration in the state, for the sustainable growth of the industry. The post PANOG harp on farm...
View ArticleUnlocking potentials of hibiscus flower, export
For Nigeria to do well in global hibiscus flower market, there is need to focus more on cultivation and processing, to fully harness potentials of the crop and boost the country’s forex earnings. The...
View ArticleSeeds council unfolds agenda for food security, poverty eradication by 2024
Using the instrumentalities of its new act recently signed by the Federal Government, the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has disclosed its preparedness to become the largest seed hub in...
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