By Adeyemi Bamidele Ezekiel The present administration is committed towards revitalizing agriculture to restore the glory days in agriculture through innovative ways. These were the words of the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe, contained in his speach delivered by Mr. Aderemi O. Abioye, at the just concluded Ecowas Agriculture, Agro-Allied & Technology Exhibition, […]
The Chairperson, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Kaduna State chapter, Mrs. Jummai Victor, has expressed optimisim in the nation’s quest for self sufficiency in the area of rice production.
FAO: declining food prices may affect farmers Declining prices can thwart international efforts to eradicate hunger and poverty unless steps are taken to guarantee decent incomes and livelihoods for small-scale producers, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da-Silva has said. Globally, food prices are believed to be back to their long-term downward trend […]
Regional economic growth is needed to reduce poverty and improve food security in the Southwest, some experts have said. They spoke at the Southwest Agriculture Summit (SWAS) held at the Civic Centre in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Its aim was to bring together states in the region to consolidate growth in the sector. The […]
To forestall clashes between host communities and herdsmen in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Abia State chapter, Alhaji Hassan Buba, has called on communities to demand the telephone numbers of herdsmen, who come into their areas to graze their cattle. Buba, who stated this at […]
Fulani Herdsmen Butcher Colleague Over Cattle Officers from Ogun State Police Command have arrested two Fulani herdsmen for allegedly killing another herdsman, whose cattle they were trying to steal, at Itadodo area of Ofada in Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement, disclosed that […]
MADE Seeks Cassava Alternative For Livestock Feed In the face of soaring prices of maize and soya beans – the essential ingredients for the production of livestock feeds, feed millers are folding up gradually, as a result of huge losses. Even livestock growers are not left out, as the development has led to drastic drop […]
Ondo Hosts Maiden Cocoa Industry, Investment Conference Ondo State government has concluded the maiden Akure Commodity Exchange, initiated by the state Governor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko to help farmers midwife their sale internationally. The 1st International Cocoa Industry and Investment Conference, held from Tuesday, November 1 to Thursday November 3, 2016, was facilitated by government in […]
Head of Department of Crop Protection, College of Plant Science and Crop Production (COLPLANT), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) Prof Jonathan Atungwu has said Nigeria can leverage on the growing market interest in organic agriculture for economic development. According to him, organic agriculture involved raising plants and animals in a sustainable manner without the […]
Over the years, farming in Nigeria has taken a dramatic turn for the better by creating jobs and opportunities for entrepreneurs who have the passion to go into farming business. Millionaires are currently being made every year through farming in Nigeria and there is no end to the prospects of creating more wealth through farming. […]
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has entered into an agreement with a Hungarian company Agrar-Biothanol to produce 1,333 tonnes of liquid organic fertilizer and 2.66 million litres of ethanol annually as well as 1.2mw electricity. When completed, the electricity produced would cater for thirty percent of the university’s electricity consumption, and enhance agricultural training […]
Nigeria is on its way to limiting importation of milk as it forms alliance with West African and European dairy farmers on local production. The alliance is expected to ensure that the demand gap for dairy products in the country is closed. This was made clear during a two- day roundtable hosted by Arla Foods […]
An enhanced system of farming known as Hydropolics technology will by this weekend be taught FCT residents through which they can make millions of naira monthly via harvests that are four times of more value than what is produced through the normal agricultural process. This will happen at a one-day intensive training organised by BIC […]
An agriculturist, James Idahosa says the Federal Government should develop the manufacturing sector concurrently with agriculture in enhancing the success of its diversification agenda. Idahosa said this in Abuja on Thursday that agricultural production must necessarily be accompanied with a functional processing and manufacturing sector. He said that this was the only way the country’s […]
Crises have been averted between some host communities in Ezeagu Local Government Area of Enugu State and the Fulani herdsmen, following the intervention of Cleen Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, NGO, during a roundtable discussion, where the parties agreed to embrace peace. Tension had heightened in the area, when a Fulani herdsman used his machete to […]