Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has revealed plans to merge Colleges of Agriculture in Iguoriakhi and Agenebodo into a single institution, with different schools offering courses in specialised fields, to train high quality youth agriprenuers to drive the state’s agricultural programmes and policies. (Edo Merge Agric Institutes) The governor disclosed this while receiving Executive […]
Nigeria’s effort in tackling hunger and poverty have been rated far below average because the country has not effectively implemented the various Agricultural policies and conventions it entered into. (Africa Fight Hunger) A 2017 report from Malabo Biennial review cited Rwanda and Mali among others as leading in the fight against hunger in the African […]
Agric Minister Audu Ogbeh Lied About The Collapse Of Thailand’s Rice Mills, On Friday, Audu Ogbeh, minister of agriculture, claimed that Thailand has accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s government of being responsible for the collapse of seven of its rice mills. The minister quoted the Thailand’s ambassador to Nigeria as saying that the federal government has […]
“Cooperation Among Fish Farmers” The Ogun State Government on Friday advised fish farmers to join in cluster farming and cooperate with the government in order to achieve its set objectives. It also advised them to embark on programmes aimed at reducing importation of fish and fish products. Mr Adekunle Ajayi, Director of Fisheries Services, Ogun […]
Tambuwal Doubles Incentive For Wheat, Garlic, Sesame Farmers, Sokoto State government said it has introduced additional incentives to farmers in a bid to boost cultivation of wheat, sesame, garlic and onion in the state. Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal stated this when he inspected a wheat farm at Taloka, Goronyo LGA. The 43 hectares farm is […]
National Youth Empowerment Programme Trains 462 Nationwide, The Minster of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, said in Osun on Friday that some 462 youths have been empowered nationwide for self reliance. Dalung announced this at the closing ceremony of the National Youth Empowerment Programme in Ode-Omu, Osun state. He said that the programme, tagged […]
Respite As Presidency Assures Farmers Of Support, Nigerian Farmers Group and Cooperative Society, have been assured by the federal government of its support to encourage agriculture by making it more attractive in food production and employment opportunities. This assurance was given to farmers Saturday , in Nasarawa State by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity […]
NAERLS Trains Journalist, The National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services (NAERLS), Zaria, Friday, trained Journalists, researchers and academics on agricultural policy communication. The training program which was organised by the NAERLS in collaboration with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Abuja. Declaring the workshop open Prof.Muhammed Khalid Othman Director NAERLS,said the programme was necessary […]
Buhari Speaks On Nigeria’s Fertiliser Programme, President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday had an audience with the members of the presidential fertiliser initiative. He commended the committee and spoke on his administration’s commitment to food security for Nigeria. Read the president’s full remarks, as sent to PREMIUM TIMES by his office, below. REMARKS BY PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU […]
Nigeria Gets FAO Pass Mark, The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has commended the Federal Government for the successful implementation of the Youth Employment in Agriculture Programme (YEAP), designed to boost agricultural productivity. Mr Ahmed Matane, Assistant FAO Country Representative, said on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja […]
Can The Digital Revolution Transform Agriculture?, The world talks a lot about the digital revolution, but few connect it to the coming agriculture revolution, especially in Africa. Digital solutions have huge potential for helping farmers boost productivity and connect to financial tools and markets around the world. Farming in the plains of northern Nigeria around […]
AFEX Commodities Exchange, the only private commodity exchange in Nigeria will host a workshop on Thursday March 1st 2018 in Lagos that brings over 90 corporates and startups in the finance and technology sectors into the same space with agriculture entrepreneurs to cocreate a functional prototype for collaboration that nurtures the competitiveness of the agribusiness […]
How Nigeria Can Develop Rice Varieties As Response To Large Methane Emission, A recent report by World Resources Institute (WRI) and Food and Agricultural Organisation, (FAO) says that Green House Gas released by rice farms alongside other agricultural practices are major environmental polluters. In this piece, CHIKA IZUORA dissects experts’ opinions on a way out, […]
Nigeria has recorded an increase in crops production and in land areas agricultural cultivation in 2017 above the 2016 production records. A report on the 2017 Wet Season Agricultural Performance Survey (APS) report presented by the Federal Government in Abuja on Tuesday, said the overall Farm yields still remained below global and African averages for […]
The minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has explained that foreign investors, who are interested in doing business in Nigeria, have continued to have cold feet because of lack of data. (Foreign Investors Ignoring Nigeria Agribusiness) The minister gave the explanation during the 2017 Agricultural Performance Survey Public Presentation and […]