Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has sought the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the agricultural development of the state, particularly in cassava and maize production. The governor made the call on Wednesday in Ibadan during the inauguration of the State Project Monitoring Team and State Technical Advisory team of the […]
Ogun State in collaboration with the Federal Government and World Bank has acquired agricultural equipment under the third National Fadama Development Project to increase food production in the state. The procured types of equipment are; four tractors and implements as well as a mini rice combined harvester. Adepeju Adebajo, Commissioner for Agriculture at the commissioning […]
Nigeria can attain food sufficiency within a short time if the federal and state governments partner with the private sector to enhance agricultural production, a Nutritionist, Mr Larry Umunna, has said. Umanna, the Country Director of TechnoServe Nigeria Ltd., made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. The […]
Chairman, Edo State House of Assembly Adhoc Committee on Companies Operating in Edo State, Hon. Chris Okaeben has commended Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc for its stride to complement government efforts in developing agriculture as the main-stay of the economy While lamenting the attitude of some of the youths who are still refusing to embrace […]
Ethiopia has come up with new export reform to boost foreign exchange earnings from primary export commodities. The reform is set to introduce value addition and new marketing system, improve productivity and reduce transaction cost. The country has been and still is highly dependent on primary agricultural exports for foreign exchange earnings. Despite having huge […]
Five companies have donated food items, insecticides and an amount of money in cheques to the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in support of the 2017 National Farmers’ Day Celebration. The companies are Wienco Ghana Limited, RMG Ghana Limited, Yara Ghana, Glofert Limited and Agro Limited said the donation formed part their Corporate Social Responsibility […]
Most years attendees at the annual Farm-City Week luncheon at the South Florida Fairgrounds leave with a box full of locally-grown produce such as sweet corn, green beans, peppers and radishes. At the annual event held Wednesday that didn’t happen. That’s because Hurricane Irma’s arrival Sept. 10 left Palm Beach County’s farms flooded and soggy, […]
Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) grains closed mixed on Thursday with corn futures falling to new contract lows as lower-than-expected weekly export sales and abundant supplies weighed on the market. The most active corn contract for December delivery went down 1.75 cents, or 0.52 percent, to 3.365 dollars per bushel. December wheat delivery rose 1.5 […]
Pakistan and Belarus have signed a memorandum of understanding to step up cooperation in agriculture, with a mutual interest in establishing joint milk processing enterprises in the country. Under the MoU signed here on Thursday, the two countries will facilitate direct contacts between their private sectors for joint ventures in milk processing and whole milk […]
As the National Assembly brainstormed on the 2018 budget proposals of the federal government, there are indications that it may be of immense benefits to the companies under the Agricultural, Building Material, Construction, Power, Manufacturing sector on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE). Capital market analysts said these sectors would benefit much from the federal government’s […]
Two new cowpea varieties experimented by farmers in Benue State reportedly saved the state from poor harvest of cowpea this year. Cowpea farmers in the state had earlier expressed fear over what they called insect infestation of their farms. Daily Trust had reported that the tiny black-looking insects had affected the pod bearers, which threatened […]
The Nigeria Senate has advocated for establisment of National Animal Identification and Management Bureau for proper tracking of animal livestocks in Nigeria. The draft bill, which was presented on Tuesday at the Public hearing on Agriculture and Rural Development by Senator Abu Ibrahim representing Katsina South Senatorial district, was a follow up to Nigeria’s membership […]
Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform has introduced a new category of funding small scale farming in Africa by allowing Nigerians to venture and sponsor agriculture; and today, announced the launch of its first app for Android, iOS and Windows mobile devices. Techstars Atlanta alumnus, Farmcrowdy is reshaping the way in which people […]
Before the creation of Ebonyi on Oct. 1, 1996, the geographical entity that made up the area was known for two things: rice production and guinea-worm infestation. Guinea-worm infestation caused by drinking unclean water has been eradicated as a result of massive water projects embarked upon by successive governments. Even with massive importation of rice […]
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has said that one of the biggest impediments to Nigeria’s development is the parlous state of its infrastructure sector. Although the former envoy noted that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a new Infrastructure Master Plan (IMP), Gambari, however, said it was not yet clear […]