Association, CBN empower sorghum farmers with input facilities
The National Association of Sorghum Producers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria (NASPPAM), Kebbi State chapter, in collaboration with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Keystone Bank, has wet season...
View ArticleAgriculture in Africa is affected by climate change - Abir Lemseffer
Mrs Abir Lemseffer is the Director General of the Initiative for the Adaptation of African Agriculture to Climate Change (AAA). The AAA was a launched upstream of COP22 organised in Morocco, the...
View ArticleWhy protein deficiency is a national emergency, by stakeholders
The world is hungry, but ironically, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Sabo Nanono, argues that Nigerians are not. A report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) noted that about 795...
View ArticleNDE trains unemployed youths on agricultural businesses
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), on Tuesday, commenced the training of 50 unemployed youths in Edo State on agricultural production and distribution systems. The post NDE trains unemployed...
View ArticleGAIN intensifies fight against ‘hidden hunger’
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has trained some selected public institutions in scientific ways of fortifying foods with micro-nutrients to reduce what it calls hidden hunger. The...
View Article100 female poultry farmers get 1,000 noiler chicks, others in Imo
One hundred indigent female poultry farmers, selected from communities in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Council Area of Imo State, have received 10 crossbred (Noiler) chicks each, feeds and drugs, as a way of...
View ArticleAppeals: Closing gender gap through agric development projects
The Kaduna State Coordinator of Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS), Dr. Yahaya Aminu has assured that the project will develop agribusinesses, create...
View ArticleOlam denies face-off with egg farmers in Kaduna
Olam Nigeria, a subsidiary of Olam International Limited has denied claims of misunderstanding between the company and local poultry farmers, over the purported sales of eggs and matured broilers from...
View ArticleExpert advocates less consumption of livestock
AS the world grapples with the challenges of global warming, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Anthony Okonkwo... The post Expert advocates less...
View ArticleOil palm producers demand special loans, release of rebates from CBN
Sequel to the closure of borders and its impacts on agricultural production and productivity, oil palm and allied stakeholders have called on the Federal Government... The post Oil palm producers...
View Article‘Vibrant extension service system is inevitable for food security’
We observe and teach good agricultural practices and the use of pesticides when required. I have noticed in my 30 years in the agricultural sector that output in Nigeria is very low. The post ‘Vibrant...
View Article2.6 million Nigerians face food insecurity in northeast, says FAO
The Country Representative of the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), Mr. Suffyan Koroma, has disclosed that 2.6 million people face worse “food insecurity and hunger” in the Northeastern...
View ArticleHow Nigeria can make fortunes from dairy production, by Aderounmu
That’s a contextual question. Yes, Nigeria can produce enough milk for local consumption and export, but that will take us a period of time with planned, proactive, consistent and progressive actions....
View ArticleHow Nigeria can make fortunes from dairy production, by Aderounmu
That’s a contextual question. Yes, Nigeria can produce enough milk for local consumption and export, but that will take us a period of time with planned, proactive, consistent and progressive actions....
View ArticleOgun farmers decry fuel supply ban in border communities
Farmers in border communities across the country are currently facing serious challenges over the suspension of fuel supply to filling stations domiciled at the borders, as directed by the Federal...
View ArticleEnvoy pledges UK government’s determination to partner Imo on agriculture,...
The United Kingdom (UK) government has pledged support for the Imo State Government to grow its agricultural sub -sector. The UK government is also exploring ways to intervene in the state’s...
View ArticleFUNAAB, USSEC to collaborate on soybean cultivation
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State is collaborating with the United States’ Soybean Export Council (USSEC) to boost production of Soybean in the country. The post...
View ArticleLocal rice production has not taken advantage of border closure – Investigations
In the wake of soaring price of local rice induced by closure of the borders, there is anxiety across the country regarding what the market would look like in the last two months of the year,...
View ArticleAgric ministers seek ways to adapt to climate change
Ministers of agriculture from 30 African countries, including Nigeria have renewed efforts towards tackling the issue of adapting African agriculture to climate change. The post Agric ministers seek...
View Article‘WAD goat can meet protein needs of over 60 million Nigerians’
The government in Nigeria has been urged to boost production of a goat species called West African Dwarf (WAD) for its potentialities to meet the protein demand of over 60 million Nigerians. The post...
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