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Cassava production is vital to the economy of Nigeria, as recent statistics show that the country is the world’s largest producer of the commodity. According to the statistics, Nigeria took the global lead with a production of about 58.8 million MT in 2017. In Nigeria, cassava production is fast becoming well-developed. The country is installing […]
The Nigerian poultry industry, with a current net worth of N1.6 trillion has saved about N50 billion since the beginning of the partial and total border shutdown on 20 August 2019. Registrar of the Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS), Professor Eustace A. Iyayi, stated this yesterday at a news conference in Abuja. Professor Iyayi […]
The management of Dangote Tomato Processing Company says it will ensure that it has meets the deadline agreed upon under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) tomato anchor borrower intervention. It says the company has since commenced distribution of seedlings to accredited tomato farmers. This was revealed by the Managing Director of Dangote tomato processing […]
The federal government says it is strengthening the capacity of farmers to go beyond seasonal production in order to sustain the country’s agro-economic diversification. The Managing Director, Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Engineer Adeniyi Saheed Aremu, stated this at a 4-day capacity training and extension […]
An agric expert, Ken Njoroge, has observed that Nigeria and other African countries have a comparative advantage in agriculture but need efficiency in its value chains to have the desired impacts of food security, job creation and economic development. Njoroge, who is the co-chief executive officer of a leading pan-African technology company, Cellulant Corporation, disclosed […]
The Kaduna State Government has urged stakeholders in livestock value chain to be on red alert, following a reported outbreak of a deadly disease, Charcoal Anthrax in neighbouring Niger Republic. A government statement issued by Hajiya Halima Lawal, the State Commissioner for Agriculture in Kaduna, urged livestock owners, farmers, butchers, dealers, transporters and veterinarians to […]
Sen. Abdullahi Adamu has asked the Federal Government to ignore concerns in some quarters that the border closure was impacting negatively on the economy. Adamu, who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture, gave the advice in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday. He opined that the cries […]
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has distributed irrigation pumps and fertiliser to 4,000 farmers in Borno State as part of efforts to restore their means of livelihood through crop and livestock production. The organisation also trained and empowered about 150 beneficiaries in aquaculture and its value chain. According to a 2018 post-harvest […]
Rice farmers, processors and researchers have lamented high cost of transportation, shortage of electricity supply, scanty irrigation facilities and expensive planting The post Rice stakeholders lament challenges of production, demand road upgrade appeared first on The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. [ad_2] Read Original Story Here By Guardian
Over 3,000 households have been empowered with agricultural inputs for 2019/20 dry season farming in the Northeast. The Victims Support Fund (VSF) distributed the inputs to the beneficiaries recently. The targeted households were drawn from three local government areas of Jakusko, Chibok, and Mubi in Yobe, Borno and Borno states. They had been affected by […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced a plan to create six million jobs in the Agricultural sector under a partnership with the Department For International Development (DFID). The agency disclosed this through a statement by its spokesperson, Hadizar Umar, on Friday. NITDA said the jobs will be created through the National Adopted […]
Rice farmers say a boom in rice farming business is causing them most victims of kidnapping especially in southern zone of Plateau State where farmers enjoy cultivation of rice. The worried farmers said since local rice is now a goldmine among the major staples being produced by Nigerian farmers in recent time, kidnappers believe that […]
Since the closure of the land borders in August, attention has shifted to the consumption of locally produced rice, to fill the huge gap created by the absence of foreign brands. The development presents opportunities for local farmers, who have reportedly increased production capacity and are smiling to the banks. Currently, a 50kg of […]
Graduates 350 WYEP To Mitigate The Shortfall With a population of over 20 million and an estimated net migration rate of 123,000 people daily, Lagos State is a uniquely high-pressured state, especially in the area of food. Despite its relatively small land mass and some geographical limitations, it accounts for over 60 per cent of […]
Lagos State Government says it has commenced a three-week baseline survey for agriculture and participatory appraisal of farm estates and settlements in the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who disclosed this said the main objective of the survey, is to obtain comprehensive information on the production of value chains, current production […]