Kogi State Government on Thursday began the sales and distribution of 100 trucks of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs at subsidised rates to farmers in the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Tim Dichie, disclosed this at the distribution of farm inputs and launching of “Option ‘A’ Road Map (Option Agriculture […]
Nigeria’s lack of sufficient agricultural extension services is not only a national disgrace but a disaster as no nation can attain self-sufficient in food production without their services. View from expert who spoke with one of the national dailies. Ideally, agricultural extension also known as agricultural advisory services plays a vital role in promoting agricultural […]
NEW DELHI: Prospects of cheap internet data might have taken political overtones with politicians getting into the ‘atta’ (wheat flour) verses ‘data’ debate, but availability of cheap and fast data has the potential to increase farm productivity and farmers’ incomes. ISRO’s ongoing programme of predicting site suitability for a particular crop, cropping intensity as well […]
The Nigerian Institute For Oil Palm Research – NIFOR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding – MoU with Singapore’s PZ Wilmar to boost palm oil production through research and human capacity building in Nigeria. The MoU signing event which took place on Friday September 9, 2016, was witnessed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural […]
The Benue State government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with an America-based company, Juma International. Governor Samuel Ortom said during the signing of the $1 billion agro-allied contract in Makurdi, that the move was geared towards achieving his administration’s objective of wealth creation for the Benue people. The governor, who also reiterated the […]
If Nigeria fails to start producing rice, by December 2016, the price of a bag of rice could be N40,000, says the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri. Lokpobiri, who made this known at a town hall meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Saturday, said that Nigeria spends about $22bn a […]
The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has called on African leaders to urgently address problems afflicting agriculture to fight food insecurity and create employment in the continent, as he commits to set aside $200 million to benefit 150,000 young farmers. Just as President Paul Kagame of Rwanda said putting agriculture sector at the centre stage […]
As Nigerians continue to groan and reel under economic recession some agric experts speak on quick recovery measures to rescue the situation. A foremost member of Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria, FACAN, Abuja Chapter, Joshua Anajome, said the government should urgently take intervention measures by embarking on short, medium and long term agric […]
One of the players in the nation’s agri-business sector Haske and Williams Limited, has signed a memorandum of understanding with FGM Expert Farmer, a global player in France, to develop its capacity for large scale agricultural projects. Under the pact, the firms will work together on development and implementation of sustainable strategies aimed at boosting […]
Fruit and vegetable exporters are facing challenges shipping fresh produce abroad, a member of the Nigeria-Vietnam Business Association, Mr Sunday Anjorin, has said. He said lack of standard packaging materials and certification process were challenges hindering Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from accessing international fruit markets. He said fruit and vegetable exports faced many challenges, […]
—A national drive to increase cassava production is gathering strength. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Nigerian Incentive Risk-based System of Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) are to roll out initiatives to support cassava farmers to boost production. This was the high point of African Agribusiness Supplier […]
Commodity Price Between September 9, — September 15, 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 28,500 Congo 463 317 25,667 430 2833 33 Garri (White) 60Kg 18,000 Congo […]
Commodity Price Between September 2, — September 8, 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 25,667 Congo 430 295 24,167 400 1500 30 Garri (White) 60Kg 18,000 Congo […]
AS government intensifies efforts to develop the agriculture sector, development partners, under the auspices of Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta, PIND, are to invest $5 billion in the cassava sub-sector in five years. This was contained in a statement signed by Programme Director, PIND, Dr Dara Akala, who explained that National Cassava […]
The federal government has raised the alarm over the outbreak of quelea birds, locust and grasshoppers in farms in some frontline states. The minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbe, raised the alarm while brainstorming on strategies to curtail the menace with 21 representatives of states in Abuja yesterday. The states so far affected include Jigawa, […]