The Centre for Democratic Development Research and Training (CEDDERT) yesterday said about 85 per cent of cattle in Zamfara, Kaduna and Katsina have been rustled by bandits. At least 65% of livestock in the area has been lost to criminals. Professors Massoud Omar and Mustapha Gwadabe made this known while presenting report of research conducted […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has appealed to the Nigerian Prisons Service to aggressively embark on agricultural production to improve feeding of inmates. Ogbeh made the appeal at a sensitisation workshop for officers of the service organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja on Thursday. […]
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Thursday restated commitment to engage more farmers in Millet cultivation in Sokoto state. Dr Aminu Aliyu, the state programme coordinator made the pledge during farmers display on millet produce in Tangaza Local Government Area of the state. Aliyu, represented by the state programme Engineering Officer, Malam Yahaya […]
Dizengoff Nigeria in partnership with Best Foods Fresh Farms Ltd and Apel Capital & Trust has set up an agriculture investment fund that will support and finance modern greenhouse farming for has been set by for investors. The fund is a development programme that includes a range of services and financing and non-financing facilities to […]
The Ogun State government has directed all poultry farms of more than 250 birds, hatchery operators, livebirdmarkets and poultry processing facilities in the state to register with the Ministry of Agriculture in accordance with Animal Disease Control Act 2004. The registration has the nod of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PANOG) Ogun State Chapter. According […]
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has commended efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari in the development of the Nigerian nation The association said the contribution of agriculture to the development of the grassroots through its various support programmes has helped reduce hunger in Nigeria. ALGON said some Nigerians depend on agriculture for livelihood […]
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, said yesterday that governors, rather than the Federal Government, have a greater responsibility to develop the country, since they are closer to the grassroots. Sanusi, who spoke at the commissioning of Olam International’s Feed Mill Poultry, said: “Development is now being driven by cities and not by the […]
Prices of cassava stems have nosedived to N400 per bundle after touching a high of N1200 as demand eases in Nigeria. Last year and earlier in 2017, prices of cassava roots and its derivatives such as gari climbed to an all-time high as demand outstripped supply. Researchers are still expecting data on demand and supply […]
By Faustinus Angmortey It is estimated that by the year 2050, the population of Africa would have doubled from the current figure of 1.2 billion to 2.4 billion. This is a population that relies heavily on agriculture to survive and drive their economies. Yet, for decades, African agriculture suffered from neglect. Many governments devoted only […]
Onions is a perishable crop which needs to be carefully handled to preserve its freshness and taste. Freshly harvested onions should first be dried on a dry, warm, and well ventilated shed, and not directly under the sun. The onions should be spread out on a clean and dry surface for two to three weeks […]
The outgoing President of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon. Ibrahim Karaye has hinged the development of Nigeria through agriculture on the involvement of the local government councils. The ALGON President in a press statement issued in Abuja yesterday, noted that as Nigeria is an agrarian society, with agriculture contributing about 24% […]
Global food trader, Olam International Ltd. invested $150 million in animal-feed mills and poultry farms in Nigeria as it seeks to boost its agribusiness venture in Africa’s biggest food market by population. These include bird- and fish-feed mills with the capacity for 360,000 metric tons each, according to Bloomberg, located in the northern Kaduna and […]
Africa’s biggest hatchery and feed mill constructed by Olam Grains Nigeria was inaugurated Tuesday in Kaduna. The company, constructed at$ 150 million, consists of feed mill, hatchery and breeder farm, Olam’s Business Head, Vinod Mishra, has said. Mishra told journalists that the company would process 180,000 tonnes of corn and 75,000 tonnes of soya beans […]
Noting important progress in delivering life-saving aid to millions in north-east Nigeria, the top United Nations humanitarian official underscored that international assistance to people suffering amid the crisis must not dwindle. “We have averted famine, but millions of people are still at risk if more international help is not forthcoming,” said Mark Lowcock, the UN […]
The consistent fight against fake and adulterated medicines and other regulated products by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has again gained global recognition. This is even as the agency has been nominated to lead the Steering Committee for Regulatory System Strengthening and Harmanisation in Africa. This is the outcome […]