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[ad_1] It is a bright February morning in Kwanar Gafan, the largest tomato market in Kano State. It is a peak period of harvest and sales of the perishable crop. At only 9a.m., hundreds of buyers and sellers are already at the haggling business. On the other side of the market is a large expanse […]
[ad_1] Before the massive revolution in food production through the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), Nigeria spends an average of $22 billion ($7.92trn) annually on food importation. A major big import then was rice which accounts for about $1.65 billion. The ABP has saved Nigeria N369 billion per annum, while the country consumes N1.5 billion worth […]
[ad_1] Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), civil society organisations (CSOs), women farmer groups converged in Lagos for an anti-GMO food protest last week, where participants handed a petition to the governor, Mr BabajideSanwo-Olu. The protest which took place before the current ban on public gatherings in the state, commenced at the Ikeja Bridge, moved […]
[ad_1] Nigeria is doing poorly in agricultural research despite the country’s high poverty level and and food insufficiency, the Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, has said. The senate president said this on Thursday as the Senate considered a bill that seeks to amend the Agricultural Research and Development. “I want to say that we are doing […]
[ad_1] OSOGBO- Osun State Government has doled out a sum of N2.2m to 14 tomatoes and pepper growers in the state to boost food production. The empowerment program is being implemented by the state government through the Osun Micro Credit Agency. Presenting the cheque to the beneficiaries, on behalf of the state Governor Gboyega Oyetola, […]
[ad_1] One of the most important things to do while raising chickens is to provide a stable natural environment for them to live in and grow. If you’re currently raising or considering raising chickens, there are several things you can do to make your venture successful. Whether you’re raising chickens as a commercial venture or […]
[ad_1] The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Felix Kolawole Salako, has reiterated the commitment of the university to quality education to ensure food security. Also, the university administrator described the accusation by an expelled student of the university, Ifemosu Adewale, that the vice chancellor sent killers to invade his […]
[ad_1] Suspected armed herdsmen, weekend, reportedly stormed Div-Nzaav community, Turan in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue state, killing one Simon Tarfa, macheted a woman and took two nursing mothers and their babies hostage. Vanguard gathered that the armed herders stormed the community shooting sporadically as the villagers scampered for safety. “They came in their […]
[ad_1] Food security efforts of the country are suffering roadblocks as mechanisation of farm operations with tractors and other equipment urgently requires at least 63,000 additional functional tractors to close the demand and supply gap. A tractor-deficiency assessment reveals that Nigeria needs 70,000 tractors and other mechanical equipment to meet up farm mechanisation services required […]
[ad_1] One of the suspected kidnappers arrested by operatives of the Niger State Police Command, Aliyu Sabo, 40, said he dumped farming for kidnapping to make quick and more money. Sabo, who was arrested alongside Abdullahi Wanzam, 45, said they have been in the business of kidnapping since 2017. “I have been a farmer from […]
[ad_1] Australia is the driest country on Earth. More than two thirds of its landmass receives less than 500 mililitres of rain each year; the devastating bushfire season this past summer, which made headlines across the globe, shows just how destructive this lack of rainfall can be. But Australia is also one of the world’s […]
[ad_1] Wangjiahuan, a Chinese B2B portal for agricultural produce, has raised 600 million RMB ($85 million) in a funding round led by ‘super app’ Meituan Dianping. A Meituan spokesperson confirmed its investment in Wangjiahuan to AFN. Based in Shenzhen, Wangjiahuan is one of several farm-to-business (F2B) ecommerce platforms competing in the Chinese market. Its rivals […]
[ad_1] Officials of the Premium Times Center for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ) and other groups have urged young Nigerian students to ensure environmental sustainability through planting of trees and creation of gardens where necessary within the ecosystem. They spoke during the visitation to two secondary schools in Abuja on Friday, which is part of the two-day […]
[ad_1] Out of the 30,000 fishermen who participated in the recent Argungu Fishing Festival in Kebbi State, 12,000 are from Argungu and environs. The Argungu Fishing Festival, which takes place once in a year, is the biggest of such event in the entire emirate. Apart from the venue of this annual festival, there are six […]
[ad_1] An agriculture extension officer, Mr Nathaniel Adetunji, has called on farmers in the country to embrace dry season farming to boost food production in the country. Adetunji made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. According to him, dry season farming […]