‘Promoting agriculture will curb crime, poverty’
Nigerian youths have been charged to develop agricultural skill sets that could make them to become self-employed and play active roles in the efforts to diversify the economy through agriculture. The...
View ArticleAbia governor promises to accelerate agric development
Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, has said the state government has evolved programmes and policies, which will be applied in the agricultural sector... The post Abia governor promises to accelerate...
View ArticleAquatic wildlife, environment in danger from plastic waste
Aquatic, environmental professionals and scientists have raised the alarm over the menace of plastic waste and dangers it poses to the aquatic wildlife... The post Aquatic wildlife, environment in...
View ArticleNigeria wobbles in food production at 59 as experts point way forward
From the reliable data available on food production level in Nigeria today, and considering the preponderance of poverty as hinted by the Word Bank and other international... The post Nigeria wobbles...
View ArticleExperts canvass more technology inputs into agric system
Mechanised agricultural experts under the aegis of Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) have canvassed more technology inputs into the Nigerian... The post Experts canvass more...
View ArticleFarmers seek decentralisation of helpline centers to grassroots
Farmers in Southeast states have lauded the establishment of Farmers Helpline Centers, across the six geopolitical zones of the country. The post Farmers seek decentralisation of helpline centers to...
View ArticleOgun targets higher cocoa tonnage, quality produce
The Special Adviser to Ogun State Governor on Agriculture, Dr. Adetunji Oredipe, said the state has devise strategies towards improving quality of Cocoa produced in the state. The post Ogun targets...
View ArticleHow states, geo-political zones respond to FG’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme
Regardless the rate of success the Federal Government records for itself on its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), the scheme is still... The post How states, geo-political zones respond to FG’s Anchor...
View ArticleExperts harp on use of technologies to boost food production
Feeding over 200 million Nigerians requires generation, improvement and widespread application of various home-grown and adapted technologies, innovations and farmer education, experts have said. The...
View Article‘Border closure is good for agro-allied investments, but …’
I see this as a very positive development because what we have been doing is putting pressure on our local producers by bringing in what we can produce in the country through the porous borders....
View ArticleMixed reactions trail border closure as food prices go up
Some Nigerians have commended the Federal Government for closing porous borders linking the Republic of Benin, Niger Republic and the country, saying such effort had sent signals to the two countries...
View ArticleOver 200,000 Nigerians die of food poisoning yearly, say researchers
Researchers have said more than 200,000 persons die of food poisoning in Nigeria yearly through contaminated foods. The cost of illnesses associated with foodborne diseases in the country, they added,...
View ArticlePAN, others demand egg powder ban, government intervention
Poultry farmers in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government and state to create enabling environments for investments, production and value addition in the sector. They said this as the world...
View ArticleWhy Nigeria should promote youth-driven, technology-supported agriculture for...
Agriculture has the potentialities to provide jobs for young people and help African countries to achieve sustainable development goals. Based on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG12) that seeks to...
View ArticleHow local rice benefits from border closure
The closure of the country’s land border appears to be a blessing in disguise to Nigerian farmers. Stakeholders in the food and agriculture industry say their businesses have peaked. The post How local...
View Article‘Adulteration by big seed companies sabotaging rice productivity, sufficiency’
Dr Olabisi Awoniyi is in charge of the Directorate of Agriculture, Lower Niger River Basin Authority, Ilorin (covering Kwara and Kogi states). He spoke with FEMI IBIROGBA on challenges that the country...
View ArticleWhy Nigeria should promote youth-driven, technology-supported agriculture for...
Agriculture has the potentialities to provide jobs for young people and help African countries to achieve sustainable development goals. Based on the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG12) that seeks to...
View ArticleScientists, entrepreneurs refute minister’s claim on food security
As Nigeria joins the world to celebrate Food Day today, scientists, farmers and entrepreneurs have refuted the Federal Government’s position that Nigeria is food-secure. The post Scientists,...
View ArticleExperts harp on food security, end to malnutrition
The Managing Director, Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group, Sunil Sawhney said poverty is not only spreading globally, but also in Nigeria as talks are ongoing about it without action to bring...
View ArticleStakeholders list health benefits of eating eggs
Stakeholders have said nutritional contents of eggs are too compelling to be ignored, and Nigerians should be encouraged to consume them.The fight against malnutrition and stunting.... The post...
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