AgroBusiness Times

[ad_1] Determined to increase cotton production and revive textile industry in the country, Ogun State has commenced cultivation of cotton on 4,500 hectares of land and entered into a partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Prime Anchor. In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Ogun State governor, Kunle Somorin, […]

[ad_1] Stakeholders have urged government agencies to remain committed to ensuring that Nigeria’s biodiversity is safe and protected while applying biotechnologies in the country. They spoke at a meeting on genetically modified fish, animals, food/feed safety and grain import in Abuja, saying this was the opportunity to make inputs for the standard guidelines. The Director General […]

[ad_1]  Livestock Feed manufacturing refers to the process of producing animal feed from raw agricultural products.  Fodder produced by manufacturing is formulated to meet specific animal nutrition requirements for different species of animals at different life stages.  Most livestock farmers have one major goal in mind, and that is raising healthy and fat livestock.  Yes, […]

[ad_1]  Segun Adewumi, National President of the Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA), in this interview with SEYI TAIWO-OGUNTUASE, advocated for the creation of a Cassava Development Committee which will bring stakeholders together to discuss how cassava can be produced cheaply as well as boost employment opportunities. Excerpts:  Cassava is one of the commodities that benefitted […]

[ad_1] The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for the establishment of a rice farm in Ebonyi State. This initiative is part of the NALDA’s efforts to empower the youth, create jobs, generate wealth and ensure food security in the country […]

[ad_1] The managing director of leading blender says with the current mode of operation of the initiative, there is a likelihood that fertilizers would be much more available to farmers this year. Olajide Aogo, managing director, Matrix Fertilizer Limited (MFL), believes that so far, the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) has been effectively and efficiently implemented […]

[ad_1] ABUJA – The Federal Government on Tuesday said Nigeria only meets 20 percent of the local demand for coconut in the country. Amb. Mariam Katagum, Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, stated this in Abuja, on the occasion of the flag-off of 2021 Coconut Planting Season organised by the National Coconut Producers and […]

[ad_1] Minister Marian Katagum says the local supply can only meet about 20 per cent of the demand. The Minister of State Industry Trade & Investment, Marian Katagum, has advised coconut farmers to harness the global potential market for coconut in the country, which she said is in excess of $6 billion. Mrs Katagum said […]

[ad_1] ABUJA – The Federal Government has begun an intensive training for Irish potato farmers in Bauchi on agribusiness. Mrs Karima Babangida, Director, Federal Department of Agriculture in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development(FMARD) in her opening remarks at a five-day training in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, said there was […]

[ad_1] Mrs Sodeke, a widow, has struggled alone without government support, yet she is constantly harassed by herders and criminals. Dunmola Sodeke, the Chief Executive Officer of Omodun farms holds a Masters in Business Administration from University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. A widow and mother of two, she owns farmlands in Lagos, Kwara, Abeokuta […]