Silk culture tech, production to save Nigeria $2b yearly
With local production of lawyers’ wigs and other silk products, the country stands to save more than $2 billion yearly if sericulture bio-economy is fully developed and commercialised in the country,...
View ArticleFirms team up to deploy solar energy to poultry farm
Rensource, a leading West African renewable energy services provider, has announced a solar project partnership with the Norwegian impact investment company, Empower New Energy, to deploy a 700 KWp...
View ArticleSeeds council to pre-certify cassava planting materials
The National Agricultural Seeds Council has been mandated to henceforth certify cassava planting materials before they are distributed for planting in the country. The post Seeds council to pre-certify...
View Article‘Trained regulators in Lagos to boost food safety’
Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) Food Safety Academy Nigeria (HAN) has graduated 15 food regulators in Lagos State to enhance food regulation and safety across the country. The post...
View ArticleAbiodun commissions boreholes for food value chain
Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodu, has commissioned market stalls, lock-up shops and solar-powered boreholes under the Federal Government/IFAD/Ogun State Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP)...
View ArticleCouncil approves five-year plan to reduce hunger, malnutrition
A five-year nutrition action plan that would guide implementation of intervention programmes to address hunger and malnutrition across all sectors in Nigeria has been approved by the National Council...
View ArticleOgun pledges support for poultry farmers
The Ogun State Government has promised its support to boost poultry farming, for the state to retain its pride of place as the largest producer of egg in Nigeria. Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr....
View ArticleFarmers’ fair: Lagos to sell bag of rice at N20,000
Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya has disclosed that the state government will sell 50kg bags of rice at N20, 000 to residents of the state at the Eko City Farmers’ The...
View ArticleAGRA Interventions boost agric programmes in Niger, Kaduna
Despite the much-hyped efforts of government in improving agriculture, the national goal of reducing hunger and malnutrition is still a mirage. This is largely due to the growing population, pressure...
View Article‘Digital’ farmers’ scandal: Nigerians lose hope, investment to phoney agro...
It is now commonplace to see advertisements, especially on social media, placed by farms asking investors to invest in a section of their outfits for high Return On Investment The post ‘Digital’...
View ArticleEntrenching competitive grants, training for youths in agric
Attracting youths into agriculture requires ingenuity, resourcefulness and careful designs. Though most youths jump training opportunities, not all are interested or passionate about food production or...
View ArticleNigerian youths urged to explore opportunities in agric
Assistant Director of Education, Awolaja Abosede, who said this during Imota Student’s Union forum which focused on agriculture, education and social vices, tagged: ‘Yes 2020, Connecting the Dots The...
View ArticleOgun trains livebird market operators on biosecurity, disease reporting
Ogun State Ministry of Agriculture through its Veterinary Services Department has trained Live Birds Market (LBM) Operators, as well as Poultry Value Chain actors on the promotion of Biosecurity and...
View ArticleAgriculture must be backbone of Nigeria’s quest for development — Olusanya
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya said Nigeria’s quest for development and a prosperous economy would require making agriculture its backbone. The post Agriculture must...
View ArticleHigh cost of chicken mars Christmas celebration, as traders lament low sales
Many households, especially in Lagos and Ogun states, celebrated last Friday’s Christmas without their favourite chickens as the price of the birds went practically beyond their reach. The post High...
View ArticleHow racketeering, climate change, others make local rice unaffordable
During the 2020 Yuletide, Miss Folakemi Ojo made frantic attempts to attract buyers to a rice store where she worked as a sales attendant, but none branched at the store within Daleko Market... The...
View Article‘How honey value chain can create jobs, alleviate poverty’
For post-COVID 19 economic growth in Nigeria, beekeeping and honey production can substantially result in poverty alleviation and job creation in addition to the country being able to export experts......
View Article‘Why Nigeria needs palm oil council’
Much has been said about this by other stakeholders that I don’t like to repeat. But I like to emphasise that over the years, the Nigerian oil palm industry has been a victim of neglect and sabotage......
View ArticleMultiple taxation, herdsmen onslaughts undermining agric business — Stakeholders
Stakeholders have warned that agric business may soon go into extinction if issues of multiple taxation, activities of herdsmen and militants against farmers are not addressed. The post Multiple...
View ArticleAgric varsity denies recruitment, warns against fraudsters
The management of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has denied the recruitment of any category of staff. The post Agric varsity denies recruitment, warns against fraudsters...
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