Agribusiness academy restates commitment to improving Soybean value chain
Knowledge gap and lack of good agronomic practices have been attributed to the low rate of Soybean yield in Nigeria. The Director-General, Premier Agribusiness Academy (PAA), Mr. Toromade Francis The...
View ArticleExperts mull Africa’s adoption of Chinese import substitution model
Underdevelopment ravaging the continent of Africa can be dismantled with the adoption of the Chinese model of Import Substitution Industrialisation (ISI). The model preaches the gospel of African...
View ArticleVillage market is out to eliminate middlemen, reduce cost of...
The Village Market is deploying technology to eliminate middlemen regarded as the major factor responsible for the high cost of foodstuff and other agro commodities in the country. The post Village...
View ArticleFarmers get land from agro firm at Independence
To mark Nigeria’s 60th independence anniversary, Xtralarge Farms is giving out plots of land to agriculture enthusiasts. The post Farmers get land from agro firm at Independence appeared first on The...
View ArticleCocoa farmers get inputs, loans in Anchor Borrowers’ scheme today
The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) has secured over N700 million through the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Anchor Borrowers’ scheme, and members in Ondo State... The post Cocoa farmers...
View ArticleIghodalo identifies core areas to transform agric sector in Africa
Chairman, Board of Directors of Sterling Bank Plc, Mr Asue Ighodalo, has identified five core areas that should be articulated in the quest to transform the agricultural sector in Nigeria and on the...
View ArticleOyo anti-open grazing law ineffective as herdsmen ravage farms
Despite the passage of the Oyo State Open Rearing and Grazing Regulation Law 2019 by the state House of Assembly, herdsmen go on the rampage... The post Oyo anti-open grazing law ineffective as...
View ArticleChanging production dynamics will solve food, job challenges, says Dangote
A couple of years back, we had the Abuja Convention where it was agreed that we should work to at least 50kgs per hectare. And I think Ethiopia is coming closer to the target. The post Changing...
View ArticleYouths get gadgets, farm implements, monthly stipend to boost agric production
Now fewer than 30 students drawn from five northern states have been trained, kitted with tablets, tricycles to boost agri-business and exportation in the Country. The post Youths get gadgets, farm...
View ArticleAbia trains rice farmers, expects six tonnes per hectare
A three-month training course on Sawah Expansion Strategy of Sawah Ecotechnology for Rice Farming is ongoing for farmers selected from the Abia State rice growing Farmers’ Cooperative Societies... The...
View ArticleFarmer urges govt to curb ravaging herdsmen
A female young farmer and Coordinator of Oyo Young Agropreneur, Miss Ibukunoluwa Tubi, on Monday, urged governments at all levels, especially in the state, to protect lives and farmlands of farmers...
View ArticleOCP Africa partners ATBU, trains students on agro business in five states
OCP Africa, a phosphate-based fertiliser producer, has partnered with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) to train students from five states on agribusinesses. The post OCP Africa partners ATBU,...
View ArticleResidents call on Ondo election contestants to boost rural infrastructure for...
Rural dwellers and residents in Ondo State have called on contestants in the coming governorship election to prioritise rural infrastructure such as road networks, farm mechanisation, dam...
View ArticleNDBDA Managing Director gets award for boosting agriculture
In recognition of his efforts in boosting agriculture and food productions, as well as fight against insecurity in the Niger Delta region, the Managing Director, Niger Delta Basin Development Authority...
View ArticleDry season farming should be thrust of Nigeria’s agric policy, says Kasali
Dry season farming should become the thrust of agricultural policy of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture if the country aims at becoming a leading agric producing nation, according to the Executive...
View ArticleRed alert as wheat blast hits Africa
There is a looming threat to Wheat sufficiency in Africa, as a dreaded plant disease-Wheat Blast has hit the continent for the first time, since its initial discovery in 1985. The post Red alert as...
View ArticleWe need national drainage architecture to stop incessant flooding, says Bagudu
I think we all have to appreciate the fact that whatever human endeavour we are into, a season can disappoint, something can happen. Some places in the country are witnessing drought... The post We...
View ArticleDriving poverty alleviation, higher income via agribusiness estates
Nigeria needs an annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of $1 trillion to lift people above the poverty line but falls short at only $448 billion. The shortfall is compounded by about 50 per cent...
View Article‘How inconsistency in policies damage agribusinesses’
Olamide Alabi-Jacobs is the Chief Executive Officer of UMèRA, an agriculture company that focuses on different aspects such as crop cultivation and animal production, among others The post ‘How...
View ArticleFIIRO expresses readiness to partner technologists for food security
The Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) has expressed its readiness to work with the National Association of Technologists in Engineering (NATE), Lagos State branch, to eliminate...
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