Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says greater than 400,000 farmers have to this point acquired its assist from the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) to cultivate 12 crops, together with rice, soya, maize, palm produce, cotton and cassava.
“Agro Export Opportunities” A recently published report states that Nigeria is losing about N3.6 trillion to export opportunities from agricultural commodities due to lack of operational and investment opportunities. The report states further the need to resolve these challenges to help create new jobs, reduce cost of perishables, and provide healthy food to aid food […]
“Looming Food Crisis” The scary reports of imminent food crisis in Nigeria keep coming at us in a fusillade, like the scourge of a devastating flood. Precisely on November 5, 2017 a report jointly prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the National Programme for Food Security projected […]
Conservation Agriculture: Major factors limiting food production for smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa include the depletion of soil fertility, soil erosion and periodic droughts due to climate change.
“Cross River Farmers” In a bid to make agriculture regain an enviable place as a business venture somewhat than mere subsistence, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with Cross River State Government has formally flagged off the input distribution for 2018 moist season farming in Cross River state and environs. The CBN Governor, […]
The global “Agriculture Dripper market” examine report shows a far-reaching investigation of the global Agriculture Dripper market. It incorporates the rate of improvement of the market over the assessed period. Offering a concise synopsis, the report incorporates the valuation and volume of the global Agriculture Dripper market soon. It likewise centers around the main elements […]
“Agribusiness Model” As it may be difficult getting lots of enterprising corporate youths involved in agriculture going by the tedious nature of farming with old techniques still in place, an innovative agribusiness startup has allayed the fears with an inclusive and trendy model that now woos many Nigerians across the world to invest in agriculture […]
“Agriculture Achiever” The Managing Director of Presco Plc, Mr. Felix Nwabuko has emerged winner of the 2018 ‘Achiever in Agriculture’ award. Receiving the award at a ceremony in Abuja not too long ago, Nwabuko projected sustained progress for the agricultural sector. He additionally used the chance to commend numerous policies put in place by the […]
Dr Adeola Odedina, Provost, Federal School of Agriculture (FECA), Akure, Ondo State, on Friday suggested the Federal Authorities to draw youths into agriculture with technology and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Odedina informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that youths have been simply drawn to stunning issues and would take agriculture significantly […]
“Agricultural Cooperation” The Moroccan government has accredited a cooperation settlement on vocational coaching and technical help with Nigeria within the space of agriculture. This settlement was accredited by the cabinet throughout its weekly assembly Thursday in Rabat. The settlement goals at strengthening the authorized framework governing cooperation between the 2 nations within the areas of […]
Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 02-Aug-18 Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Anchau Market, Kaduna State. Beans (White) 100Kg 29,000 Tier 790 324 29,000 790 0 0 Garri (White) 50Kg 17,000 Tier 400 241 17,000 400 0 0 Groundnut (Edible) 120Kg […]
A big consignment of greens and different edibles exported from Nigeria to the UK, have been on the weekend returned on account of failure to satisfy up with worldwide procedures. That is coming precisely 10 months after some consignment of yam exported to the USA, have been additionally rejected on account of poor quality.The produce, […]
“MFI Membership” A Nigerian delegation has visited Brazil for prime degree technical periods and deliberations, on monetary structuring of the phrases and situations within the agreements for Nigeria’s membership of the Extra Meals Worldwide Programme in Brasilia, Brazil. The aim of the mission was to harmonize all monetary buildings of the agric mechanization credit score […]
“RIFAN Rice Seedlings” Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Akwa Ibom Chapter, says it has taken delivery of 40,000 tonnes of high grade rice seedlings from the Federal Government for wet season farming. Akwa Ibom Chairman of RIFAN, Ita Akan, told newsmen in Uyo on Thursday that the rice seedlings would be distributed to 7, […]
“Conserving Farm Data” Piet Jan Thibaudier, a small holder farmer in Lemmer, Netherlands handed out his farm’s monetary statements for the final three years, throughout a go to final month, capturing just about the whole lot from revenue, to bills, and amount of cash obtainable in financial institution and privately. Thaudier is a dairy farmer, […]