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The Chief Executive, Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Dr Olufemi Oladunni, sees export at the forefront of the nation’s improved foreign exchange. He supports discussions focused on maintaining Nigeria’s competitiveness within the global trade and export finance market. He shares his thoughts with DANIEL ESSIET How can the nation’s agriculture sector take advantage of […]
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Baba Shehuri, at the weekend, disclosed that farmers will soon purchase farming equipment at 50 per cent discount. Shehuri stated this while on a visit to Livestock House, Mando, Kaduna State, where he acknowledged commitment of farmers in the North-West zone on food production despite […]
The President of Africa Development Bank (ADB) Adewumi Adesina has disclosed that, if properly nurtured, the agricultural sector would be producing the next generation billionaires in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. He also described that one of the important areas ripe for entrepreneurship is the agricultural sector, stressing that the size of Agribusiness in […]
For the Department of Education (DepEd), the interest in agriculture should start at the basic education level so learners would have “lasting” passion about it. “For us in the Department of Education, it is most important to promote agriculture to our youth by integrating it in basic education programs,” said Education Secretary Leonor Briones in […]
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invest in agriculture, particularly cassava, soybean, cowpea and plantain to help Africa cut down annual food imports estimated at $50b. Obasanjo spoke during the official inauguration of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Kalambo research station in Bukavu, Democratic […]
For Nigeria’s agriculture sector to be at par with countries like Israel, the Netherland and others that have recorded huge success, the Federal Government must ensure sustainable financing of all sectors involved in agriculture research and development. Former President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD),Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, disclosed this in Lagos. Nwanze spoke at the […]
The closure of Nigeria’s land borders has opened a vista of opportunities for poultry farmers, the Coordinator of the 2019 Nigeria Poultry Farmers’ Exhibition, Mr Dele Toyin, said on Sunday. Toyin said the closure had given local poultry farmers access to markets. He, however, noted that the development was a challenge to the farmers to […]
CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele during his speech at the first convocation lecture of Edo State University, Iyamho, Auchi. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele has urged the people of Edo and fellow Nigerians to pay attention to the maximum opportunities available in cultivation and processing of palm oil. According to Emefiele, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the extension of the joint border operations code-named Exercise Swift Response which has led to the total shutdown of land frontiers across the country. The land borders are expected to be reopened on January 31, 2020, thus dashing the hopes of entrepreneurs in the West African region who were optimistic […]
The Agricultural Media Resources and Extension Centre (AMREC), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, in collaboration with Premier Feed Mills, has enlightened secondary school students in Abeokuta, on importance of egg to human health. At an event organised to celebrate the 2019 World Egg Day, Director of AMREC, Prof. Dorcas Adegbite, represented by […]
The National Biosafety Management in conjunction with the Program for Biosafety Systems (PBS) has commenced a series of trainings to properly equip Biosafety Regulators on how best to regulate the emerging technology – genome editing. Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the NBMA, Dr Rufus Ebegba, while speaking at the opening of the workshop emphasized that […]