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[ad_1] Traders cite insecurity and the government’s failure to compensate its members who suffered losses in the past. The Onion Producers and Marketers Association (OPMAN) says it is discontinuing the supply of onions to the entire South from Monday, citing insecurity and the government’s failure to compensate its members who suffered losses in the past. […]
OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund I, the emerging markets impact fund in Finland, has invested US$5mn in EthioChicken, an Ethiopian poultry company, to generate good jobs, improve food security and reduce poverty in Ethiopia OP Finnfund Global Impact Fund invests in EthioChicken, a forerunner in Africa poultry farming. (Image source: Adobe stock) EthioChicken operates eight […]
[ad_1] CREDIT: Independent London • Unwholesome food leads to 420,000 premature deaths worldwide• Say food safety is everyone’s business The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), the World Health Organisation and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as well as Codex Alimentarius International Food Standards have said food safety is everyone’s business as “600 million people fall […]
[ad_1] ABUJA – National Agricultural Land Development Authority(NALDA) said it would establish Integrated Farms in all 109 Senatorial Districts in Nigeria, as part of measures to boost agricultural productivity, guarantee food security and job creation at the grassroots in Nigeria. Prince Paul Ikonne, Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NALDA, revealed this in Abuja at a […]
[ad_1] Makinde flagged off the construction of the Fasola Agribusiness Industrial Hub at Fasola, Oyo West Local Government Area. Photo/TWITTER/SEYIAMAKINDE As part of plans to transform existing under-utilised and moribund farm settlements in Oyo State to agribusiness industrial parks, Governor Seyi Makinde has flagged off the construction of 1,200-hectare Fasola Agro-Industrial Hub project in Fashola, […]
[ad_1] Irrigation “Just like what we experienced last year when a shortage of rainfall impacted our crops, we have started experiencing a similar situation this year. Currently, the cassava and maize planted a few weeks ago have withered, just as the seeds have been choked by heat. “It is possible that this development aggravates the […]
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has re-assured that it will continue to champion, execute and support initiatives that would enhance the ecosystem, as well as tackle some of the adverse effects of climate change and other challenges facing the environment. According to the Bank, this is in recognition of the fact that a cleaner and […]
[ad_1] The administration has done marginally better in terms of agriculture contribution to GDP. When President Muhammadu Buhari took office in 2015, he promised to diversify Nigeria’s oil-denominated economy by investing more in agriculture and encouraging farming. The government aimed at food self-sufficiency and increased foreign exchange earnings. The president launched the Agricultural Promotion Policy […]
The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group (IsDB) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has held a high-level bilateral meeting to highlight two project agreements in a virtual kick-off ceremony with Hani Salem Sonbol, CEO of ITFC and LI Yong, director general of UNIDO ITFC’s […]
Fact.MR evaluates demand for mulching material to surge from horticulture farms and lawn gardens Fact.MR evaluates demand for mulching material to Surge from horticulture farms and lawn gardens. (Image source: Adobe stock) Inorganic mulching material accounts for a majority share in sales of mulching material. This is due to comparatively low initial cost and maintenance. […]
[ad_1] LAGOS – The need for farmers and agribusiness practitioners to embrace insurance and have a good understanding about risk management is the main thrust of a one-day forum organised by the Lagos Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS), a World Bank-assisted project. The project, implemented through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural […]
[ad_1] IBADAN – Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday launched the Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (CARES) programme targeted at 20,000 of the most vulnerable crop and poultry farmers in the 33 LGAs and 35 LCDAs in the state affected by COVID-19. The smallholder farmers most of whom rely on on-farm activities for […]
[ad_1] One expert says the biggest driver of land degradation in the continent from the agriculture perspective is “tillage”. Amidst concerns over the intensification of Africa’s ecosystem degradation driven by development activities of the rapidly expanding population, advocates championing Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) courses have identified common agricultural practices driving land degradation in the continent. […]
[ad_1] The FAO Food Price Index averaged 127.1 points in May 2021, 4.8 per cent higher than in April and 39.7 per cent above the same period last year. Global food commodity prices rose in May at their fastest monthly rate to their highest value since September 2011, led by oils, sugar and cereals, the […]
The Agri-Business Capital (ABC Fund) has provided loans to three agri-businesses to support their working capital needs and their expansion, enabling higher rural employment and securing market access for farmers in their respective sectors The ABC Fund provides three West African agri-businesses with commitments totalling US$1,219,445 to support future expansion. (Image source: Adobe stock) The […]