The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have introduced the Rural Financial Outreach Coordinating Committee (ROCC) as exit strategy for Rural Financial Institution Building (RUFIN) programme which ends next year. The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have been implementing the RUFIN programme in […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will attend the 22nd Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), also known as COP-22, in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 14-16, 2016. Presidential spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, said in a statement Sunday that Buhari would participate in the official opening plenary on November 15 […]
The Federal government says it is facilitating the procurement of additional 40 large-scale rice mills to achieve self-sufficiency in rice production by 2018. Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday at a workshop themed “Big Boost for Agro Diversification and Export.’’ Mr. Ogbeh said that the Integrated Rice […]
As 2016 marches along, 2017 will loom large as a year of opportunity. There will be opportunities to market both old (2016) and new (2017) crops. Often I hear producers say, “When prices get to a certain level, I’ll sell.” What they’re referring to is a perceived value that would create an action on their […]
As the world and the U.S. prepare for a supercrop, keeping alive worries about commodities prices, Argentina’s agricultural economy is coming alive. Because of tax changes, Argentine farmers are taking advantage of export opportunities and enjoying more money in their pockets. This will be the first crop planted after the government eliminated export taxes on […]
Commodity Price Between November 4, — November 10, 2016 Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Bodija Market, Oyo State. Drum Beans (Olotu) 100Kg 30,000 Congo 500 342 30,000 500 0 0 Garri (White) 60Kg 17,000 Congo […]
Get N560,000 & Above Agro-Business Finance for Massive Cassava Production Opportunity Be part of the Internationally-sponsored Wealth-Sure Global Resources group Agricultural Production project for Food Security and Agro-business processing revolution. An expanse of farmland is to be secured in hectares on Lease for Massive Cassava farming, undertaken on your behalf. Immeasurable farmland is also available […]
Wheat, a highly versatile crop, is used in making foods like bread, biscuits, cookies, cakes, spaghetti, and noodles. It is also used for making local foods like ‘Tuwo’, ‘Alkaki’, ‘Fura’, ‘Algaragis’, ‘Alkubus’, ‘Taliya’ ‘Gurasa’ ‘Danwake’ among others. Experts say wheat requires well drained soil and does not tolerate salinity and acidity of soil. Professor I.U. […]
Crops are rotting away in farms in Zamfara State after farmers stopped going for harvest from the lands for fear of being kidnapped or killed. Already far into the harvesting period, many farmers are finding it difficult to go to their farms for harvest, owing to rampant cases of kidnap of farmers and traders by […]
The Kaduna State governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, will on Wednesday commission a new perishable produce railway logistics system at Dutsen Wai in Kubau Local Government Area of the state. This new system, which is the result of partnership between Growth and Employment in States – Wholesale and Retail Trade (GEMS4) and Connect Rail Services Limited […]
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hajiya Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, has said that Nigeria will soon stop the importation of wheat from Russia. . Abba-Ibrahim, represented by Amb. Baba Garba, Director, European Affairs in the ministry, made the disclosure at the end of the fourth Joint Commission meeting between Russia and Nigeria in Abuja on […]
Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has said that food worth at least N3 billion is being consumed daily by 22 million residents of Lagos State, representing N1.095 trillion spent on food items annually in the state. Meantime, Vice President of Dangote Group, Sanni Dangote, disclosed that Nigeria can save $700 million spent annually on […]
Lettuce, a once affordable vegetable is now one of the most expensive in Abuja markets. The recent trend has been blamed on lack of fertiliser and poor storage of the perishable plant. Our reporters, who were at Utako and Kubwa markets, spoke with some vegetable sellers to ascertain the cause of the recent hike in […]
With hundreds of debates going on about GMO foods and oppositions from Anti-GMO advocacy groups getting tougher by the day, I have always been inquisitive about this topic and concerned with the continuous intensity of the ongoing conflict. It’s not a coincidence my first article as a contributor is about GMO and I predict there […]
—Says Lagosians spend N3bn on food daily Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said agriculture sector remained one of the surest means of revamping the nation’s economy, saying his administration remains committed in its efforts to achieve food security. The governor, who spoke at the maiden edition of the Lagos Food Security and […]