Institute to plant 84 hectares of jathropha
As part of efforts to complement the Federal Government’s search for alternative source of fuel and boost the economy, the National Institute of Transport Technology... The post Institute to plant 84...
View ArticleFlour Mill partners AgBiTech to fight Fall Armyworms
Flour Mills of Nigeria, through one of its subsidiaries, Golden Agri Inputs Limited (GAIL), is bringing respite to farmers in the country through its partnership with AgBiTech... The post Flour Mill...
View ArticleSeed council harps on quality to ensure productivity, food security
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring quality of agricultural seeds, seedlings and other inputs as fundamental requirements for productivity of...
View ArticleCapacity building in agriculture for 100 youths
The Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Oyo State, has trained 100 youths on different areas of agriculture in the state. The training, in partnership with the Senator...
View ArticleHigh cost of feeds threaten Southwest poultry farms
As predicted last December by the national body of the poultry association that it might shutdown production this month, the Southwest wing of the Poultry Association Nigeria (PAN) The post High cost...
View ArticleFirm empowers 1,000 women in agro food processing
Amidst economic uncertainties and loss of livelihood in many Nigerian homes occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic, no fewer than 1,000 young women have been engaged in the production and processing of...
View ArticleFood security: Aubee seeks support of AU Members over Commissioner’s slot
The Gambian-born aspirant for the position of the Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Development in African Union, Mr. Ernest Reuben Aubee The post Food...
View ArticleLagos empowers over 10,000 farmers, SMEs
Lagos State government said no fewer than 879 farmers and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) across poultry, aquaculture and rice value chains have directly benefited from the Lagos...
View ArticleHow Ondo applies Land Use Act, Cattle Tax Law to manage herders
Killings, maiming and clashes between farmers and armed herders have forced a number of states to adopt legislative measures against open grazing. The post How Ondo applies Land Use Act, Cattle Tax Law...
View ArticlePula raises $6mn in Series A to help derisk farmers across Africa and Asia
Leading Insuretch for Africa’s smallholder farmers closes latest round from TLcom Capital and Women’s World Banking Pula, an African InsureTech service provider that specialises in digital and...
View ArticleIncreased productivity, not border closure solution to food insecurity- Araba
The managing director of African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), Dr Adebisi Araba has advised the Federal Government to support farmers with critical infrastructures to increase productivity in the...
View ArticleImportation inevitable to crash food prices as AFAN boss suspends Mudi
The factional President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Ibrahim Kabir, has said Nigeria will have to import food to crash prices of food commodities in the market. Ibrahim, while reacting...
View ArticleHow we have prepared for resumption, by FUNAAB VC
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Prof. Kolawole Salako, has explained how the university got ready for resumption of academic sessions despite the...
View ArticleEdo partners US government, private investors on agribusiness drive
The Edo State governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said his government is focused on building the capacity of the people to attract private investments into agro-industrial sectors. Speaking during a...
View ArticleAPPEALS boosts maize yield in Kaduna
Maize farmers assisted with improved inputs and new technologies by the Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) Project in Kaduna State have recorded a significant...
View ArticleHow to address rising cost of food items, by don
A lecturer in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr. Olabode Badiru, has called on the government to pay more attention to food security in the country to address the rising...
View ArticleLagos APPEALS targets 1,465 businesses for 2021
Still basking in the euphoria of the success recorded in 2020, the Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project has promised to establish...
View ArticleConcern over Ogun cotton ABP stalemate
Prospective beneficiaries of the Ogun State Cotton Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) are gradually running out of patience, due to the inactivity of the handlers in the state. The post Concern over Ogun...
View ArticleFG engages 30,000 youths in agricultural extension services
The Federal Government has engaged over 30,000 youths across the country in agricultural extension services, soil mapping and soil testing, as part of efforts aimed at realising food security and job...
View ArticleOGSG, NCAM commence SAWAH Eco-Technology dry season rice harvest
The Ogun State Government, in partnership with the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), has commenced the harvest of mechanically cultivated rice using the SAWAH Eco-Technology for...
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