Lagos wants private-sector support in agric to tackle poverty
The Lagos State government has emphasised the imperative of the private sector collaboration with the public sector to maximise opportunities in the agricultural value chains for job creation and...
View Article‘Why Nigeria must increase protein production by 60%’
For Nigeria to meet the demand for protein by 2050, livestock production and productivity should increase by about 60%. Mohammed Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, stated this in...
View ArticleResearch links chicken consumption to prostate cancer, others
A new research outcome from the University of Oxford has linked the consumption of poultry, especially chicken, to an increased risk of prostate and blood cancer. Thousands of cancer cases were...
View Article‘How Nigeria can maximise economic benefits of wildlife, ecotourism’
Nigerian scientists and wildlife professionals have called on the government, the private sector investors and ecotourism entrepreneurs to explore untapped opportunities in the wildlife subsector for...
View ArticleTaraba’s lingering communal crises threaten food security
Protracted communal crises, with the associated killings and wanton destruction of properties in Taraba State and other North central states have added to fears of poor harvest this season. The post...
View ArticleStakeholders promise to boost palm production
The newly elected executive of the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN), led by its National President, Mr. Bassey Essien has promised to strengthen the growth of palm produce in the...
View ArticleOgun assures farmers of profitability through anchor borrowers scheme
Ogun State Government has promised to ensure that farmers make profit, as well as propagate mechanised farming through its Anchor Borrowers Programme. The post Ogun assures farmers of profitability...
View ArticleKaita debunks closure of Dangote tomato factory
Typical of the sad tales of under-utilised capacity of the Nigeria’s indigenous industries, Dangote Tomato Processing Company in Kadawa, Kano State is having its fair share of the bad weather. The...
View ArticleFed ministry of agric creates farmers helpline
To increase productivity for sustainable agricultural development in the country, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture has established national farmers helpline centre across the six geo-political...
View ArticleConsultant advises Kebbi government to convert abandoned premises to agric...
The Kebbi State government has been advised to convert some abandoned school structures at Bakin Ruwa, Kaoje District, to agricultural commodity research institute to promote quality produce for export...
View ArticleWomen decry activities of ‘political farmers’
National Coordinator, Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation (SWOFON), has attributed most challenges facing women farmers to activities of ‘political farmers’. The post Women decry activities of...
View ArticleCBN targets 70,000 farmers under anchor borrowers’ scheme in Borno
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed it targets about 70,000 farmers and businesses under its Anchor Borrower’s Programme (ABP) in Borno State for 2019. The post CBN targets 70,000 farmers...
View ArticleProfessionals blame cassava flour policy’s failure on government’s insincerity
Agronomists, cassava breeders, and agricultural entrepreneurs have called on the Federal Government to revisit its import substitution policy that seeks to add about 20 per cent of cassava flours in...
View ArticleWhy farmers, agribusinesses should get insurance covers
In the age of agriculture as business, and with the need to feed the fast-growing population while making agribusinesses sustainable for job creation... The post Why farmers, agribusinesses should get...
View Article40 bee farmers get start-up packs In Edo
The Edo State Government, in collaboration with Thrive Agric and Market Development in the Niger-Delta (MADE), has trained over 1,000 bee farmers, on techniques of increasing productivity and...
View ArticleIt’s time farmers see agriculture as business – Toromade
Director-General of Premier Agribusiness Academy, Francis Toromade has said until farmers see agriculture as a business, the future of the sector will remain poor. He said this at the launch of the...
View ArticleWe must make agric Interesting to youths – Jamodu
The Wealth Is Here Campaign has been launched, to engage youths in agriculture and turn their creative ideas to successful agribusiness enterprises. The objective of the campaign, launched in Lagos, by...
View ArticleStudy to boost wheat yield, contain extreme weather
An international team of scientists has identified significant new chromosomal regions for wheat yield and disease resistance and created a freely-available collection of genetic information and...
View ArticleNI-SCOPS: Coalition To Revive Moribund Palm Oil Industry
Palm Oil production has gained prominence in the international market in recent time, due to increased demand as raw material for biodiesel and strict policies on trans-fat foodstuffs in Europe and the...
View ArticleIkpeazu promises to accelerate agricultural development in Abia
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia says the state government has evolved programmes and policies which will be applied in the agricultural sector to stimulate an agro-industrial revolution in Abia. The post...
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