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[ad_1] LAGOS – Livestock farmers in the country have continued to show excitement on President Muhammadu Buhari’s request to the National Assembly to exempt animal feeds from the list of items that would attract payment of the Value Added Tax (VAT). The farmers said that it is a welcome development that they have been clamouring for, […]
[ad_1] All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in South West has kicked against the caretaker committee constituted by Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd), AFAN’s Board of Trustees’ (BoT) Chairman, thereby calling for its reversal. Dr. Femi Oke, Chairman of the South West AFAN and the Chairman of the Lagos state chapter while addressing newsmen in Lagos […]
[ad_1] The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the Nigerian Competitiveness Project (NICOP) is a programme designed to improve the performance, growth and contribution to industry, regional trade and exports of selected value chains and to improve the climate for business at the national and regional levels. He stated this during the […]
[ad_1] Food and nutrition security dominated the discussions at the just concluded Senior Policy Seminar hosted by the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC), in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The two-day conference which was supported by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, had the theme: ‘Agriculture and Food Policies for Better Nutrition […]
[ad_1] Harvesting season is here and farmers are counting losses instead of reaping the fruits of their labour. Stakeholders attribute these to ills surrounding post-harvest management of crops, largely emanating from poor value chain development, infrastructural challenges and market inaccessibility nevertheless process and packaging is the way out. In Nigeria, tomatoes are grown in large […]
[ad_1] It has been asserted that yam is the king of crops. Yam is not just a primary and major staple crop in Africa, it is as well a major source of wealth creation for farmers, traders, processors, transporters and exporters. That apart, yam has high cultural value in that it is an integral part […]
[ad_1] LAGOS – Nigerian youths have been advised to embrace farming in order to boost the diversification plan of the Federal Government and increase the sector’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to the nation’s economy. Mr. Olanrewaju Osifeso, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of San Jose Cashew and Cassava Farms Nigeria Limited, gave the advice during the […]
[ad_1] The House of Representatives, on Thursday, unveiled plans to investigate the non-recovery of the sum of N81,502,822,030.31 debt, disbursed to some companies. The resolution was passed sequel to the adoption of a motion on the ‘Need to investigate the usage of funds disbursed by the Bank of Agriculture to Anchor Companies under the Anchor […]
[ad_1] The Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending, NIRSAL, on Wednesday, said corrupt elements that sponsored protesters to storm its head office in Abuja cannot stop Federal Government’s agricultural reforms. This was contained in a Statement signed by the Head of Corporate Communications, NIRSAL, Anne Ihugba, where the organization said there been an […]
[ad_1] The Lagos State Government said it has suspended the Easter edition of its Eko-City Farmers’ Market earlier scheduled for March 29, at the Tafawa Balewa Square due to the coronavirus. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. He said that the suspension were parts of […]
[ad_1] Do you want to start a lobster farm and need to write a plan? If YES, here is a sample lobster farming business plan template & feasibility report. Lobsters are dark colored, either bluish green or greenish brown so as to blend in with the ocean floor, but they can be found in a […]
[ad_1] Does organic pest control methods work on mosquitoes, rodents, ants, ticks & fleas? Here is everything you need to know about biological pest control. What is Organic Pest Control? The organic pest control method, also known as biological pest control, is a method of controlling pest animal species (predators), pathogens or parasites) with things […]
[ad_1] Does ultrasonic pest control devices work on mosquitoes, rodents, ants, ticks & fleas? Here is everything you need to know about ultrasonic repellers. Pests are a huge nuisance both in the home and around it, and from time immemorial, people have been fighting to get rid of these pesky little creatures without harming their […]
[ad_1] Alhaji Muhammadu Damakka Abubakar is the Executive Director of L&Z Integrated Farms Ltd, producer of L&Z Yoghurt. In this interview, Alhaji Muhammadu, who is also the National President of Commercial Dairy Ranchers Association of Nigeria (CODARAN), speaks on how the nation’s dairy sector can be put in proper shape amid threat by activities of […]
[ad_1] An agriculture expert, Mr Sunday Ido, has harped on the immense but untapped benefits of cassava leaves which can help to generate export income. Ido spoke on the benefits of cassava and its leaves in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The expert said following a research on the nutritional value […]