Traditional ruler tasks government on agriculture
THE Olowo of Owo kingdom, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye, has emphasised the need for government at all levels to return to agriculture, in the quest for more foreign exchange. The post Traditional...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Animal Care donates 2,500 chickens, 28,800 eggs, others to Lagos, Ogun
To cushion the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic, Animal Care Services Konsult has donated 2,000 freshly dressed chickens; 19,200 eggs (160 cartons); 1,200 bottles of family size... The post COVID-19:...
View ArticleCOVID-19: Nigerians lament high cost of foodstuffs, agro commodities
As the lockdown occasioned by the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic grounds commercial, human and vehicular activities in some parts of the country, hunger has begun to stare Nigerians in the face as...
View ArticleAdewole: Oil price, COVID-19 chasing Nigeria back to agric
The current crash in the international price of crude oil is a mixed-bag in terms of its effects on Nigeria. While it has profound adverse effects on the country’s 2020 Budget and portends a great...
View Article‘Ibadan grain reserve empty’
The National Strategic Grains Reserve Complex, located along Iwo Road, Ibadan, in Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State, has become the shadow of itself. The post ‘Ibadan grain reserve empty’...
View ArticleProfessionals warn farmers, government to avert food crisis by 2021
Agricultural professionals have warned the Federal Government and state to avert food crisis in 2021 by making inputs, enabling environment and credit facilities, among others The post Professionals...
View ArticleBorno communities resume irrigation farming, fishing
Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has disclosed that irrigation farming and fishing have resumed following security fortification on the shores of Lake Alau Dam. The post Borno communities resume...
View ArticleExpert predicts food shortage as farmers become resource-poor
The Programme Manager of the Abia State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), Chief Israel Amanze, has predicted a possible food shortage next season if farmers The post Expert predicts food...
View ArticleFG releases 70,000tns of garri, maize to Nigerians
The Federal Government has begun the release of 70,000 metric tonnes of assorted food items to vulnerable Nigerians as part of efforts to cushion the effect of the lockdown The post FG releases...
View ArticleResearch institute advises government to fight COVID-19 with agric
The Executive Director, Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Prof. Veronica Obatolu, has called on the Federal Government to recognise agriculture The post Research...
View ArticleInvesting in cornflakes,chips production
Nigeria is one of the leading countries in maize production in Africa. It produces million tons every year, which makes the products available for investors to process and package for local consumption...
View ArticleAbia farmers get improved maize seeds, chemicals, inputs
The Abia State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) has procured improved varieties of maize seeds, chemicals and other inputs to make the programme successful in the state. The post Abia farmers...
View ArticleHike in price of animal feeds amid tax incentives
Despite the Federal Government’s endorsement of tax holiday on Animal Feeds to boost the livestock sector, the price of the feeds has continued to soar across board in the last one month. The post Hike...
View ArticleEx-lawmaker urges processors to reduce rice price
A former House Representatives member, Dr Hussain Kangiwa, has urged rice millers and processors to consider reducing the price of processed rice to alleviate the suffering of many Nigerians while the...
View Article‘Emphasis on value chain, home-grown food prepares Nigeria for COVID-19’
Some stakeholders in the food production sector have argued that the past efforts of the country since the ex-President Jonathan Goodluck administration have cumulatively got Nigeria.... The post...
View ArticleAbia farmers get improved maize seeds, chemicals, inputs
The Abia State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) has procured improved varieties of maize seeds, chemicals and other inputs to make the programme successful in the state. The post Abia farmers...
View ArticleInvesting in cornflakes/chips production
Nigeria is one of the leading countries in maize production in Africa. It produces million tons every year, which makes the produce available for investors to process and package for local consumption...
View ArticleHike in price of animal feeds amid tax incentives
Despite the Federal Government’s endorsement of tax holiday on Animal Feeds to boost the livestock sector, the price of the feeds has continued to soar across board in the last one month. The post Hike...
View ArticleAvert food crisis, AGRA advises Federal Government
The President of Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Dr Agnes Kalibata, has urged the federal and state governments to ensure adequate food production... The post Avert food crisis, AGRA...
View ArticleProcessor donates egg powder, relief materials to orphanages
Moved to empower the disadvantaged as the COVID-19 lockdown continues globally, an agro-allied investor making egg powder in Ijebu-Ode has donated egg powder, noodles, tissue papers... The post...
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