How to sell farm products in Nigerian cities profitably
The urban population growth rate in Nigeria is described as alarming, but it presents opportunities for young entrepreneurs in food supply chains. Statistics from Lagos State indicates that about 85...
View ArticleGroup advocates regular training for women
The proprietress of Agricultural and Entrepreneurial Skills Development Initiative for Women (AESDIW), Dr Modupe Ogunniyi, has canvassed more vocational courses for Nigerian women. The post Group...
View ArticleBATN Foundation, BOA sign pact on agric development
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) with the aim of enabling the latter to implement...
View ArticleWhy Malaysia overtakes Nigeria in oil palm production, by NIFOR’s boss
Ibirogba, Head, Agro-Economy, spoke with Dr. Celestine Ikuenobe, Executive Director of the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) in Benin City. He said more deliberate investments, easier...
View ArticleBeware! Unwholesome tilapia in Lagos markets
Lovers of fish have been warned of fake and unwholesome Tilapia fish, flooding the markets daily, with attendant serious health risks to consumers. Tilapia is a mild-flavored, lean fish, one of the...
View ArticleTotal, value drivers train youths on agribusiness
Value Drivers Investment Limited in partnership with Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited has concluded a three-week training in Lagos, tagged: ‘Total Agriculture Entrepreneur Skills...
View ArticleKaduna to establish agric e-library
Kaduna State Government is set to establish an e-library and data bank, to strengthen the capacity of its Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, in areas of coordination, planning and budgeting,...
View ArticleFUNAAB acquires mechanised farming equipment to enhance efficiency
To promote productivity and enhance efficiency, the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Professor Kolawole Salako has handed over state-of-the-art mechanized farming equipment...
View ArticleDon tasks FG on food availability
A Professor of Animal Nutrition and Biochemistry at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, Abia State, Dr. Adegbenro Henry Akinmutimi has counseled the Federal Government on how to...
View ArticleGenetically modified crops have exposed agro-chemical firms, dealers, says NABDA
The relevance of biotechnology in the development of the seed subsector cannot be overemphasised. Biotechnology is a tool that can be used to enhance crop productivity. The post Genetically modified...
View ArticleHow agricultural crowdfunding is different from MMM networks, gambling
Conventional banking institutions have increasingly found it difficult granting credit facilities to small-scale farmers and agro-allied businesses despite that Nigeria... The post How agricultural...
View ArticleIITA tasks BSN on African voice in global biotechnology landscape
The Director General of the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, has called on Biotechnology Society of Nigeria... The post IITA tasks BSN on African voice in...
View ArticleStandards, power challenges face egg powder as solution to glut
With about 65 million layer eggs commercially raised and less than 40 million eggs produced daily in the country, poultry farmers should sell their eggs effortlessly... The post Standards, power...
View ArticleGrasshoppers ravage farms in Gombe
Grasshoppers have ravaged many farms in Shongom and Balanga Local Government Areas of Gombe State, an official, Mr Sunday Lah, has said. The post Grasshoppers ravage farms in Gombe appeared first on...
View ArticlePrice of yam drops by 100 per cent in Enugu
Yam dealers in major markets in Enugu metropolis said the harvesting of new yams has forced down the price of the commodity by about 100 per cent. The post Price of yam drops by 100 per cent in Enugu...
View Article90 corps members, farmers get training on agribusiness
Over 90 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, aspiring Agripreneurs and budding farmers have been tutored on the opportunities in the food and agriculture value chain. The post 90 corps members,...
View ArticleLake Rice: Subsidy withdrawal responsible for price hike
Two years, eight months after Lake Rice was introduced into the Lagos market and about a year after it went off market, it has been re-introduced though with over 15 per cent price increase. The post...
View ArticleStakeholders react to forex restriction on food items
Following fresh advisory by the Federal Government on restriction of foreign exchange (Forex) on food imports, there is growing concern that the policy might create scarcity for some ‘all-important’...
View Article‘Biotech crops contribute to global food security’
Project Manager TELA, African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), Sylvester Oikeh, has said biotechnologically produced crops have contributed to global food security, sustainability and climate...
View ArticleLagos charges farmers to develop value chain in fish production
The Lagos State government has charged members of the Lagos State Catfish and Allied Farmers Association (LASCAFAN) to explore new frontiers for the overall development of subsector, as there are...
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