The Chairman of Abakaliki Rice Mill Company Limited, Mr. Joseph Nnunnu has denied reports that a 50 kilogramme bag of local rice sells for N8,000 in the Ebonyi State capital. Following a recent visit by Agriculture minister, Audu Ogbeh and Central Bank Governor Godwin Emefiele with some members of the presidential task force on rice […]
The Bankers Committee said that banks will contribute about N30 billion of their profit after tax in a newly created Agriculture/Small and Medium Enterprises, SME, fund, designed to support the funding and access to finance by SMEs and primary agriculture. These were part of a series of measures taken 8th annual Bankers Committee retreat to […]
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation were honored by the Ogun State Government for their work on agricultural transformation in the state and Africa. The state Governor, Senator Ibukunle Amosun presented plaques of honor to the three institutions during a courtesy visit […]
In its efforts to actualise the Sustainable Development Goal of achieving food security by 2030, the African Development Bank (AFDB) has disclosed plans to invest in four states of the federation to end hunger. The Bank said it is expecting government of the benefiting states of Benue, Ebonyi, Sokoto and Ogun to come up with […]
To cushion the effect of the economic recession, the Federal College of Animal Health and Production Technology, Ibadan, Oyo State, has concluded the training of 400 people in poultry brooding, rearing, egg and broiler meat production, feed formulation and production, input supplies and marketing of poultry products. The effort, supported by the Federal Government, is […]
As the 2016 off-season agricultural production training scheme takes off in Abia State, the 50 trainees have been advised to take the one-month program serious by investing their time and energy in it. Flagging off the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) sponsored programme at Amuzuta, Old Umuahia, the state Youths Development Commissioner, Dr Hagler Okorie […]
How To Process Pineapple Into High Demand Products With Simple Methods Starting From Home “So far, so good, we are continually making progress, as we have been able to increase our drying capacity. Don’t forget I mentioned that we started with a kitchen dehydrator, which you can’t even get up to one kilogram in a […]
“Bee keeping/honey production is one agricultural business that you don’t wait to sell your product; before you produce buyers are already queued up to pick it off you. And wild honey does not get spoilt; it can stay for years without going bad, even outside the refrigerator, it is not like tomatoes that you have […]
Women empowerment has been identified as key to transforming agriculture in the continent. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) presenting its report on Gender Equity at the 2016 African Economic Conference has said. According to key findings in UNDP’s 2016 Africa Human Development Report (AfHDR) ‘Accelerating Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment in Africa’ gender inequality […]
The Government of Russia has urged the federal government and relevant stakeholders in the agricultural sector to help improve the processing and packaging of fruits such as banana, papaya, pineapple and mango to meet up with the expectation of the Russia market. Russia however pledged to strengthen its relations with Nigeria through the purchase of […]
Babban Gona, a social enterprise that supports thousands of mini farmer cooperatives across Northern Nigeria to produce maize, rice and soybeans, is providing loans to increase their production. Babban Gona Business Associate, Ladipo Akoni, said: “To date we have provided 16,000 loans to smallholder farmers to sustainably cultivate 12,000 hectares of arable land. These low-cost […]
Executive Secretary/CEO, Institute of Export Operation and Management (IEOM), Mr. Ofonasaha Udofia, has said improving food safety standards would ease the flow of agricultural products to Europe. Udofia said the European Union( EU) has set stringent certification standards, but producers of Nigerian agricultural products should be trained to meet them. According to him, as Nigerian […]
Agriculture is gaining prominence among the youth and helping to push the development agenda. It is also addressing a growing concern that youths are disenchanted with the enterprise. DANIEL ESSIET reports. Young farmers, such as the Chief Executive, Natural Nutrient Limited, Sola Adeniyi, see farming in three dimensions: as a mission, a way of life […]
One of the major challenges confronting farmers in the country is their inability to properly store seed crops, which is responsible for aflatoxin and moulds in stored crops. In order to effectively tackle the issue, the Nigerian government in the recently released Agriculture Promotion Policy said that N66 billion had been allocated for the establishment […]
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it was ready to roll out Lake Rice on Dec. 15 to Lagosians at N13,000 per 50 kg towards the Yuletide celebrations. Mr Sanni Okanlawan, Special Adviser on Food Security to Gov. Akinwumi Ambode, made the disclosure in Lagos during the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) […]