Firm canvasses economic diversification through cocoa
Olam Nigeria has called on farmers, corporate bodies and the government at all levels to make more investments in cocoa cultivation, processing and other value chain development. The post Firm...
View ArticleFarmers, professionals seek policy coordination, cheaper loans as new...
As the government reluctantly realises the inevitability of shifting the paradigm from the crude oil-based economy to a more diversified one, agriculture constantly comes to the radar as a sector...
View ArticleInstitute moves to address yam production challenges
Stakeholders in agriculture, including the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) through its Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa research project ... The post...
View ArticleVendors attribute higher cost of foods to levies, fares
Fresh food dealers and retailers have identified the high cost of transportation, too many levies at various levels of government and other costs associated with rent as factors increasing the prices...
View ArticleWorkers protest against removal of acting provost at College of agric
Workers of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), Ondo State, have staged a peaceful protest against the removal of the acting provost of the college, Dr. Emmanuel Moyinjesu, by the...
View ArticleOgun traders protest against seizure, auction of goods by customs
Tomatoes and pepper sellers in Ogun State have kicked against the seizure of their alleged N4 million worth of goods by men of the Nigeria Customs Service. The post Ogun traders protest against...
View ArticleHow herders endanger lives, food production in Oyo, by deputy speaker
Abiodun Fadeyi, Deputy Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, spoke with FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy Desk, on how activities of herders have posed threats to communities and the imperative of...
View Article‘Ranching or RUGA, economic activity of rearing cattle requires defined space’
It is not surprising for us in Nigeria, when things are misunderstood. Many people find it strange when I say RUGA is not a Fulani word, but an acronym that was created by colonial masters. The post...
View ArticleStudy links gender gap in credit access among smallholder farmers to...
The existence of gender gap in credit access among smallholder farmers has been identified as a major challenge hampering Technical Efficiency in smallholder agriculture in the country. The post Study...
View ArticleAgriculture summit Africa starts Thursday
As a result of the successes recorded in its maiden Agric summit held last year, Sterling Bank has assembled technocrats and other stakeholder in the sector for the second edition, scheduled for...
View ArticleOgun VCDP emphasise capacity building for farmers, herders on grazing
The Ogun State Programme Manager, Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), Mr. Samuel Adeogun has explained the need to engage herdsmen on new technologies of rearing livestock without destroying farm...
View ArticleLagos cautions consumers on unwholesome products
Amid rising cases of hazardous food products and other items found in Lagos markets, the Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has warned consumers to be wary of products that have been...
View ArticleMitigating climate change in Lagos with agroforestry of coconut, bitter kola...
Lagos, the commercial hub of Nigeria, and by extension, West Africa, is becoming hotter, more polluted and more environmentally degraded. Industrial activities, tree felling, land clearing, and...
View ArticleWhy farmers ignore new farm technologies, improved varieties’
Yarama Ndirpaya is Director of Plant Resources of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN). In this interview with FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy Desk, he explains the challenges in the...
View ArticleBorder Closure: Prices of items go up, as local rice
The closure of land borders with the Republic of Benin and other neighboring countries has led to increased prices of frozen foods, rice, and other items considered by the Federal Government as...
View ArticleAppeals: Lagos reiterates commitment to farmers’ livelihood
Lagos State Government has assured farmers; processors, youth and women that the World Bank assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) will...
View ArticleOgun targets 40,000 farmers on Anchor Borrowers Program
Ogun State Government said it is targeting to empower at least 40,000 farmers under the State Anchor Borrowers Program in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The post Ogun targets...
View ArticleLagos Master Bakers trained on food safety
Ahead of the take-off of the School Feeding Programme in Lagos State, scheduled to start this month, members of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) have been sensitised on...
View ArticleAccess to fertiliser key to food security, says OCP Boss
Improved access to fertiliser has been identified as a major key to increasing food production. Country Manager, OCP Africa, Caleb Usoh, at the second edition of the Agribusiness Summit, in Abuja, said...
View ArticleFarmers for the future opens for youths
To catch them young, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) has launched the Farmers for the Future (F4F) grant aimed to give young people the opportunity to access funds for viable...
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