Kwara government commends NSPRI for emplacing agric technologies
The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, Kwara State, has been commended for impacting on its immediate environment through it’s proven agricultural technologies. The post Kwara...
View ArticleCustom invades Ibadan market, evacuates truckloads of rice
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operation Unit (FOU), Zone A, in Ibadan, Oyo State, invaded Oja Oba Market in the early hours of Saturday and carted away truckloads of suspected foreign bags...
View Article‘Attacks on Benue farmers meant to destroy state’s agro-economy’
The President, Benue Chambers of Commerce, Mines and Industry (BECCIMA), Dr Paul Ubwa, has condemned the continuous attacks by herdsmen on Benue farmers, describing them as premeditated to discourage...
View ArticleProfessionals advocate backyard, greenhouse farming
Revving up food production amid widespread insecurity in almost all parts of the country has underscored the need to improvise and maximise available spaces at home in villages, towns and cities for...
View ArticleOsinbajo lauds Value4Dairy Consortium's plans to accelerate dairy sector
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has welcome the strategic partnership of FrieslandCampina WAMCO, URUS, Barenbrug and Agrifirm tagged Value4Dairy Consortium in their commitment to increase self-sufficiency...
View ArticleHow private security measures on farm investments push food inflation
As kidnapping for ransoms and killing of farmers escalate countrywide, high cost of ensuring security of life and property on most farms has pushed up cost of production and food inflation in the...
View ArticleItalian agency trains agribusiness entrepreneurs as supply partners
The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), an Italian government body that supports business development, partnerships and collaborations between Italian companies and foreign businesses, has commenced E-Lab...
View Article‘Agribusiness can pull many people out of poverty if approached smartly’
The first step on that journey is to craft a collective vision with key milestones on what type of economy we want. This vision will state our ideal scenario across various sections of our economy and...
View ArticleLake Rice will soon return in grand scale — Olusanya
The Lagos State Government has attributed the sudden disappearance of the Lake rice to the disruption of COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s devastating flooding, which wreaked havoc on rice plantations...
View ArticleAgric expert urges Ondo to create oil palm cities
The Managing Director of Okitipupa Oil Palm (OOP) Plc, Taiwo Adewole has urged the Ondo State Government to establish a 100,000 hectares Oil Palm city in each of the state’s three senatorial districts,...
View ArticleBayer Nigeria bridges productivity gap in maize Cultivation
In its bid to address the productivity gap in maize production in Nigeria, stakeholders have proffered innovative solutions to assist farmers maximize their farm use and secure their harvest from pests...
View ArticleExpert tasks African leaders on research, innovative methods to process...
African leaders have been advised to invest in research and development and to also encourage innovative ways to process nutritious foods through indigenous food products. The post Expert tasks African...
View ArticleStakeholders explain how farmers can benefit from ABP
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have urged more farmers to key into the different intervention programmes of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The post Stakeholders explain how farmers can...
View ArticleOoni supports home-made foods production as Titan Farms boosts rice
To grow Nigeria’s economy and further encourage locally made products, Titan Farms, agro-commodity processing and trading outfit, is set to commission its rice factory and corporate head office in...
View ArticleAgric data key to achieving food security, say stakeholders
The need to have accurate and reliable agricultural data has been stressed by experts in the sector. The post Agric data key to achieving food security, say stakeholders appeared first on The...
View ArticleFirm reiterates socio-economic value of Nigeria’s wheat value chain
Crown Flour Mill (CFM) Limited, a subsidiary of Olam Nigeria, has re-echoed its promise to continue to collaborate with other stakeholders within the local wheat value chain The post Firm reiterates...
View Article21 African countries to raise $65.5m to support shea industry
As part of ongoing efforts to ensure that shea industry will continue to improve on the livelihood of the people across 21 African countries, Vice President of Ghana, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia The post 21...
View ArticlePVP Bill will unlock potential across agric ecosystem, says expert
Co-Founder/Managing Partner of Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited, Dr Ndidi Nwuneli, has said the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Bill, which is currently awaiting presidential assent...
View ArticleAquaculture receives boost as women fish processors’ unveil association
To boost fish production and its value chain in the country, the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) and the Federal Department of Fishery and Aquaculture (FDFA) have inaugurated the African Women...
View ArticleAgro-industrial users kick as CBN insists on no maize import
• List why ban won’t work Agro-industrial users of maize have faulted the insistence of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to stop and frustrate importation of maize into the country despite...
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