The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Benue State Chapter, has appealed to the federal government to prevail on the Benue State government, to withdraw the implementation of its Anti-Open Grazing Law, which took effect on 1st November. MACBAN, made the call during a press briefing at the weekend held at the Dunoma […]
…advocate establishment of poultry produce board Major stakeholders in the poultry industry have besieged Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, to participate in this year’s Nigeria Poultry Show, tagged “Abeokuta 2017”, which kicked off in the ancient city yesterday. The annual event usually affords poultry farmers, policy and input makers, as well as other interests in […]
The United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria are set to partner in the areas of “sophisticated” fish farming and infrastructure development. This was the outcome of the meeting between a UK Trade Delegation to Nigeria and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama. The Head of the UK delegation, Mr Emmanuel Finndoro-Obasi, said the team […]
…Say unsold chickens worth N2.5bn rotting in cold rooms Poultry farmers at the ongoing Nigeria Poultry Show in Abeokuta, Ogun State, say activities of smugglers are crippling the poultry industry in the country. One of the farmers and immediate past President of the Poultry Farmers Association (PAN), Dr. Ayoola Oduntan, said 75 per cent of […]
Poultry farmers affected by the outbreak of avian influenza in 2015 and 2016 will soon be paid compensation for their losses, new President of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Mr. Ezikiel Ibrahim, has announced. He spoke yesterday at the ongoing Nigeria Poultry Show in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. Mr. Ibrahim assured the victims […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced its plan to empower 10,000 in Ondo state under the new agriculture scheme tagged, “Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme for which it has earmarked the sum of N1.5 billion. This was the statement credited to the Apex bank when its team of experts led by Amina Umar visited […]
Nigeria’s non-oil sector is growing with N261.92 billion earnings in the second quarter of the year from agric exports, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbeh has said. Ogbeh spoke at official unveiling of the Nigeria Agribusiness Resource Centre for Agricultural Investment at the weekend in Abuja. He said agricultural export increased by 82 […]
Challenge is on to provide country’s youth with a reason to stay on the land The Buhari administration has set two targets for farming: to reduce the country’s food import bill — currently about $6bn a year, according to the United Nations — and to increase farm exports, reducing Nigeria’s dependence on oil as a […]
The distribution of fertiliser products to Nigeria’s farmers has been a long running problem in Nigeria. There are huge challenges facing businesses looking to effectively distribute their products in a way that is reliable, efficient and cost-effective for both the distributor and the end users. “Our nation’s small-scale farmers have suffered for too long in […]
Attracting thousands of participants in the public and private sectors annually, the 2017 edition of Nutritious Food Fair will open on November 28 through 30 at Michael Okpara Square, Enugu, in partnership with Enugu State SME centre, Federal Ministries of Agriculture, Health, Education, Budget and Planning. Over ten thousand participants will attend this year’s event […]
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government has assured that as Nigeria’s economy continues to improve, prices of food items will soon “tumble.” Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed said Nigerians will soon begin to feel the impact of the country’s improved economy in their daily lives. Speaking in Lagos, Mohammed highlighted how the Federal […]
The former President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo yesterday said the Zero Hunger programme of the federal government would end poverty and hunger in Ebonyi State. Chief Obasanjo made this known in Abakaliki during the 2nd meeting of Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum meeting held at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Abakaliki. […]
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched a new agribusiness resource centre funded by the United States Government Feed the Future Initiative and USAID with technical assistance from Africa Lead. The centre which is both an online platform and physical centre, will serve as a one-stop information and advisory hub to help streamline […]
By Adeyemi Bamidele Ezekiel HarvestPlus Nigeria met with the media yesterday in Lagos, in a breakfast meeting to announce preparations for the 3rd edition of Nutritious Food Fair (NFF), an annual event that began in 2015. HarvestPlus Nigeria met with the media yesterday in Lagos, in a breakfast meeting to announce preparations for the 3rd […]
Stakeholders in the agriculture and health sectors of the economy have canvassed the fortification of micronutrients in staple foods to stem the ugly effect of hidden hunger. They made the call during the maiden international conference on food security and hidden hunger organised by the Faculty of Agriculture, Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo (FUNAI), Ebonyi State. […]