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[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari, in his broadcast, said he had directed some ministers to work on ways of ensuring that the economy functions well during the coronavirus while also ensuring that its effect on this year’s farming season is minimised. “To ensure our economy adapts to this new reality, I am directing the ministers of […]
[ad_1] Suspected herdsmen have killed two young men in Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State. In a renewed attack launched by the suspected herdsmen, the two people were said to have been beheaded and their heads taken away. An uncle to one of those beheaded, Mr Oyaje Sule, told Tribune Online that his nephew, […]
[ad_1] Now more than ever farmers are probably looking for ways to bring more income as an uncertain financial future lies ahead. Markets are taking unpredictable cartwheels, consumers are abandoning traditional buying patterns and the supply chain is on a topsy turvy tailspin. Yet, the same problems that so many agrifood tech startups were working […]
[ad_1] Amidst the upsurge of the coronavirus pandemic, the Nigerian food system would be strained in the coming weeks and months, some agricultural experts have posited. The experts, who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES, also suggested ways the country can navigate this period of uncertainty and ensure food security, especially in the light of the declining […]
[ad_1] New Zealand’s largest e-commerce company is re-listing online livestock and feed sales as the country enters the third week of a Covid-19 lockdown which has severely restricted farmers’ ability to buy, sell, and feed their animals. When New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced the country would go into a strict ‘alert level four‘ […]
[ad_1] • CBN should work with state govs on irrigation dams, says Africa Rice Centre • Institute calls for interventions in wheat production Some stakeholders in the food production sector have argued that the past efforts of the country since the ex-President Jonathan Goodluck administration have cumulatively got Nigeria unwittingly prepared for emergencies such as […]
[ad_1] A former House Representatives member, Dr Hussain Kangiwa, has urged rice millers and processors to consider reducing the price of processed rice to alleviate the suffering of many Nigerians while the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown lasts. He made this call on Sunday while addressing journalists in his country home, Birnin Kebbi adding that the prices […]
[ad_1] Bamidele Onibalusi, a farmer, blogger and freelance writer is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Deloni Farms Ltd and the Executive Director of WritersinCharge. In this interview with NIYI OYEDEJI, he speaks on his quest to solve the food problem in Nigeria and other African countries. What is your business all about? Our goal […]
[ad_1] • VAT Holiday Is Not Enough, Incentive Is The Way To Go—Egbebe • Maize Price, Micro Inputs Responsible For Soaring Price—Akpa • VAT Waiver Is Just A Respite, Not Solution To Price Increase—Daramola • Our Prices Have Been Stable— Aller Aqua Despite the Federal Government’s endorsement of the tax holiday on Animal Feeds to boost […]
[ad_1] The Abia State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) has procured improved varieties of maize seeds, chemicals and other inputs to make the programme successful in the state. At the flag-off of the ADP 2020 Anchor Borrowers Planting cropping season, the Programme Manager of the ADP, Chief Israel Amanze, said with the new variety, the state would now […]
[ad_1] Nigeria is one of the leading countries in maize production in Africa. It produces million tons every year, which makes the products available for investors to process and package for local consumption and export. Cornflake is a fast food enjoyed in almost all homes in Nigeria. It can be prepared with hot or cold […]
[ad_1] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has predicted sunny and hazy weather conditions across the country from Saturday to Friday. NiMet weather outlook, released on Saturday in Abuja, said the dust haze condition observed over Republic of Niger on Friday had entered the northernmost cities of the northeastern flank, reducing the horizontal visibility. According to […]
[ad_1] Osun State government on Saturday said it had commenced investigation into claims that a few bags of rice out of the over 6000 bags distributed as palliatives to cushion the effect of the lockdown on people of the state are adulterated. The state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, who disclosed […]
[ad_1] Editor’s note: Jeanae DuBois is director of growth marketing at Shift3 Technologies, a mobile and web app developer based in Fresno, US. Traditional farming technology is developed with large companies and large farms in mind because that’s where the biggest profit margin is to be found. This means smaller farming operations often find that […]
[ad_1] Despite repeated assurances by successive governments, Nigeria has consistently underfunded its agricultural sector, leaving the country at the risk of food insufficiency and slow economic growth. The country has the largest number of people living in extreme poverty, according to the world poverty clock in 2018. With very low income and insufficient food, Nigeria […]