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[ad_1] • Farmers commend border policy, interventionsStakeholders in agriculture and allied industries have pinpointed weak financing, the comatose state of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) and dwindling farm labour as factors dragging the sector down. Inability of the government to restructure the bank for coordinated, structured and country-wide sustainable medium to long-term agricultural credit facilities […]
[ad_1] Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have commended the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the various Initiatives put in place in the country to ensure that the country is self-sufficient in food production. They gave the commendation following the recent announcement by the CBN of a planned integration of non-interest credit facilities into the […]
[ad_1] Papayas grow in tropical climates and are also known as papaws or pawpaws. Their sweet taste, vibrant colour, and the wide variety of health benefits they provide make them a popular fruit. The papaya, a previously exotic and rare fruit, is now available at most times of the year as a result of commercial […]
By Joseph Agumagu Acting Director General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Alex Akpa, has urged us to take advantage of Biotechnology and its tools in solving the myriad of problems confronting us in this era of Covid-19 pandemic. He said that Biotechnology is a very powerful tool that has the potentials of helping […]
Consumers, food businesses, and policymakers are increasingly aware of the need to improve our food system’s impact on the environment. But what about the impact of the clothes we wear – another major product of agriculture? Roughly 20% of industrial water pollution comes from garment manufacturing, according to the World Resources Institute, and the industry […]
[ad_1] Sunflower may be a new crop to some farmers in many parts of Nigeria, but there are many farmers that grow it in the North. According to Alhaji Jibrin K. Bukar, the Sunflower Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (SUNGPMAN), the nation’s output for 2019 was 57,000 metric tonnes. Value chain Majorly, edible […]
[ad_1] Goat farmers in some parts of Cross River State have lamented inadequate male goats in their farms. Our correspondent in the state reports that the problem is in addition to cold weather and the absence of veterinary doctors in most rural communities in the state. Most of the farmers from the Betem Community Royal […]
[ad_1] ABAKALIKI- Rice farmers in Ekpaomaka community, Ikwo local government area of Ebonyi State, on Wednesday said they have lost over N50 Million to pests that have continued to destroy their rice farms since 2016. Ekpaomaka community is notable for rice farming. But farmers in the community are lamenting that the pests no longer allow […]
[ad_1] Minna- Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MFAN), Niger state chapter has rejected the distribution process adopted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the distribution of its Anchor Borrowers’ loan scheme to boost their production in the year, 2020 farming season. The rejection followed a brief protest by the MFAN members, Chanchaga local […]
There are plenty of new products and gadgets on the market for farmers to try, but sometimes the risk isn’t worth the potential reward. One US startup is hoping a data-backed warranty will change that. “There are a lot of issues that farmers deal with every day like grain marketing, land access, and agronomy. But […]
*Editor’s Note: In July 2020, Solectrac won a $500,000 grant from the Bay Area Air Quality Management District as part of its Funding Agriculture Replacement Measures for Emissions REductiosn Demonstration Program. A few decades ago, the idea of self-driving tractors may have sounded like science fiction. Today, tractors are taking on new futuristic shapes and […]
In this episode of Future Food, which I co-hosted with my wonderful colleague, reporter and resident rancher Lauren Stine, we talk to Lew Moorman and Nick Honegger of Soilworks, a newly-created investment group focused on regenerative agriculture. Nick and Lew founded SoilWorks after working together at Scaleworks, the B2B SaaS focused investment organization founded by […]
[ad_1] Lagos State government has produced solar-powered kiosks that would ensure easier and more effective market access for farmers, agripreneurs and stakeholders in an eco-friendly manner, saying the items would be distributed to the farmers later this month. The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, made this known at the weekend while on […]
[ad_1] Standing in the middle of her melon farm at Ikposoge village in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Mrs Jumai Yohanna, 52, said her childhood dream was to marry a farmer. And she was happy her dream came true. “Farming is in my blood. I was brought up in it,” she told our […]
[ad_1] tomatoes. Photo: HEALTHLINES In a bid to boost local production and processing of fresh tomatoes, reduce pre and post-harvest losses, and also develop the value chain to improve revenue streams for tomato farmers, an N20b Tomato processing factory has been launched in Kebbi State. The factory, built by GBfoods, a global culinary product manufacturer, […]