‘How farm estates can drive food security, economic diversification’
As insecurity worsens, affects most farming households and uncertainty about food security comes to the fore, a leading Nigerian agribusiness enterprise, Green Eagles Agribusiness Solutions Limited The...
View ArticleFeed millers lament shortage of maize, soya meals for livestock
Some farmers and feed millers have called on the President Muhammadu Buhari and Minister of Agriculture, Sabi Nanono, to save the livestock feeds industry from collapse The post Feed millers lament...
View ArticleAgric-YES summer for public schools commences tomorrow
Lagos State Government said its Agricultural Youth Empowerment Scheme (Agric-YES) Summer School Programme for students of public Senior Secondary Schools, would not only stir up interest for...
View ArticleNigeria loses over N20b to processed fish export ban
Twenty-nine months after the United States of America (USA) placed a ban on catfish imports from Nigeria, the country has lost over N20b as many farmers and investors The post Nigeria loses over N20b...
View ArticleNDBDA seeks land from Eleme community for agric
Determined to improve agricultural development in Agboncha community in Eleme Local Council Area of Rivers State, the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) The post NDBDA seeks land from...
View ArticleHow fish smoking endangers humans, causes deforestation
Smoking fish consumes tonnes of charcoals and firewood, and their use has been identified as a factor fueling tree felling, deforestation and environmental degradation that have combined to reduce the...
View Article‘Ban egg powder importation to save $1bn, poultry sector’
The Federal Government has been called upon to ban or impose additional duty on the importation of egg powder (dehydrated and powdered eggs) to save the country from economic waste associated with the...
View ArticleNigeria’s cocoa production falls as Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire enjoy boom
Production of cocoa as cash crop has dropped due to inadequate financing, among other factors. This is despite that cocoa is the nation’s leading cash crop in terms of export... The post Nigeria’s...
View ArticleAvian swine fever: Oke-Aro loses 10 farmers, incurs N12b losses
As the Avian Swine Fever (ASF) continues to ravage Pig farms across the Southwest States, the Pig Farmers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), Lagos State Chapter... The post Avian swine fever: Oke-Aro loses...
View ArticleFarmers, stakeholders chart ways for improved urban food system
As part of efforts to overcome urban under-nutrition and to accelerate urban food system planning, more attention should be paid on improved urban food system governance... The post Farmers,...
View ArticleKano agro project invests N88 million on fodder production
Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has awarded a contract for the production of fodder seeds worth N88 million, including Gambia grass, among other seeds native to tropical Africa....
View Article‘Nigeria must deepen agribusiness’
Experts in the agricultural value chain have advised that Nigeria must leverage COVID-19 pandemic to deepen the agribusiness ecosystem for the transformation of the sector. The post ‘Nigeria must...
View ArticleHope rises as firms move to boost food production in Ogun
Agro Renewal Movement International (ARMI) Limited, in collaboration with Agro Empire Estate, has implemented an agro-allied and processing project in Ogun State to transform and boost the sector. The...
View ArticleRice imports lowest in 20 years, agric exports drive foreign trade
Despite multifarious challenges facing the agricultural sector of the economy, indications have emerged that Nigeria’s strength truly lies in the sector if obstacles are removed and necessary...
View ArticleLagos to establish coconut processing factory in Badagry
The Lagos State government has said it will establish a coconut processing factory in Badagry to further optimise the use of coconut and harness its economic potential. The post Lagos to establish...
View ArticlePoor land access prevents finance to farmers, says expert
Poor access to land has prevented the country from unlocking the unquantifiable potential of agriculture, and access to finance continues to be a major challenge, an agriculturist has said. The post...
View ArticleHow multiple disasters ravage Sokoto farms
A mood of despondency sets in as Mallam Abdullah surveys the devastation to his farmland. The 56-year-old farmer lost all 13 farms to flooding at Taloka village, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto...
View ArticlePoultry association demands three per cent interest loans, others
Members of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) have called the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to peg interest rate on loans to the sector to a maximum of three per cent. The post Poultry...
View ArticleNDBDA board commends Songhai farm project’s progress
The Songhai Integrated farm project in Kpong Community, Rivers State, has been described as a key intervention that will help to achieve food security and sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of zero...
View ArticleHarnessing scent leaves for export, domestic use
Cultivation of Clover Basil, popularly called scent leaves is one area with enormous export potential, but only a few fractions of Nigerian farmers are tapping into the opportunities it offers. The...
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