Youths must embrace farming now, says Reps member
The chairman of, House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, Monir Dan Agundi, has advised Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture rather than waiting for government...
View ArticleKebbi empowers 2,778 women, men with livestock
No fewer than 2,778 herdsmen and their wives have benefited from the distribution of domestic animals by the Kebbi State government. The post Kebbi empowers 2,778 women, men with livestock appeared...
View ArticleAgro-allied airport underway in Ogun, says Abiodun
Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed plans by his administration to have an agro-allied based airport to aid the development of the state as a destination of choice The post...
View ArticleDangote Fertiliser donates classrooms, others to Ibeju-Lekki community
Dangote Fertiliser Limited (DFL) has constructed and handed over to the Lagos State Basic Education Board (SUBEB) a multi-million-naira modern block of classrooms and other infrastructures. The post...
View Article‘How to take youths off streets with post-harvest technologies’
Executive Director of the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr Patricia Pessu, explains how agriculture, agro-allied businesses, and technological innovations...
View Article‘TAAS launch will boost agric, other businesses’
The Association of African Start-ups (TAAS) has opened a new window of opportunity for entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses to expand their various lines of business. Chief Executive Officer...
View ArticleStakeholders on how to check looming hunger
As predicted late last year by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), more than 13.9 million Nigerians are at risk of food insecurity this year. The post Stakeholders on how...
View ArticleICT, mechanisation to drive agric in Ogun
Ogun State Government says it is focusing more on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mechanisation among others to drive its various agricultural programmes in 2021. The post ICT,...
View ArticleHow COVID-19, climate change marred agric sector in 2020
High prices of foodstuffs in the country have been attributed to poor agricultural productivity in 2020, as the sector was marred by COVID-19 pandemic, climate-induced floods and drought... The post...
View ArticleKano to renovate Watari irrigation dam
Committed to transform agricultural and food production in Kano, the State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has approved the contract for renovation of Watari irrigation scheme worth N314,...
View ArticleEnugu farmers hail Ugwuanyi’s interventions in agric
Farmers in Enugu State, under All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), have commended Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi for his administration’s efforts in the agricultural sector, especially in ensuring...
View ArticleGerman agro firm to establish assembly plant in Nasarawa
A post-harvest technology manufacturing company based in Germany, Reila, has identified Nasarawa State as a location for establishing an assembly plant in Nigeria. The post German agro firm to...
View Article‘Food security impossible without irrigation facilities in each state’
Researches have been made with regards to alternative sources of ingredients suitable for poultry. Ingredients like maize, soya beans and groundnut cakes (GNC) have been under research over the years....
View ArticleFG, Ogun to promote vitamin A, bio-fortified food
Considering the importance of Vitamin A and bio-fortified food to the wellbeing of the people of the state, Ogun State Government says it is working with the Federal Government and private sector to...
View ArticleFCT team understudies Ogun agric model
A delegation from the Federal Capital Territory Agricultural Development Programme (FCT-ADP), as well as the Agric and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS) has visited Ogun State on a share-learning...
View ArticleDearth of extension agents hampering diversification
Farmers have raised the alarm over the deplorable state of extension services in the country, manifesting in the ratio of one Extension Agent (EA) to 10,000 farmers (1:10,000). The post Dearth of...
View ArticleWhy repositioning agriculture sector is vital — Experts
The Federal Government has been urged to enforce standards and measurements in the agricultural sector, review the trade policies and improve post harvest handling capacity, to fully reposition the...
View ArticleBorder reopening, smuggling as demotivation to agribusiness
As land borders were closed in August 2019, and emphasis was placed on locally-produced and processed rice, Mr Afiz Oladejo, a medium-sized rice processor based in Lokoja, Kogi State The post Border...
View Article‘300,000 tonnes of maize ready for distribution Feb’
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that about 300,000 metric tonnes of maize are ready for supply from strategic anchors under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme... The post ‘300,000 tonnes...
View ArticleResearch institute, firms partner on ginger value chain, exports
To promote value chain development of ginger as a produce capable of boosting wealth creation, employment opportunities and improved gross domestic product (GDP), the Raw Material research... The post...
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