Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7): Digital Agriculture next frontier for economic development in Africa

Prioritizing the digital space will help shift the development focus for Africa’s agribusiness sector and overcome its many hurdles, participants at an official side event, organized Wednesday during the 7th Tokyo International Conference, heard. The seminar headlined “The Digital Africa 2020 and Japanese investment Panel: Creating markets to digitize Africa, was jointly organized by the […]

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From Benin with fraud: DG secures FIIRO top job without claimed PhD certificate

Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, Dr Chima Igwe, has come under probe after failing to present his PhD certificate more than 17 years after claiming to have bagged the degree. Igwe, who claimed to have bagged the degree from the Universite Nationale du Benin (now Universite d’Abomey- Calavi) in Benin Republic, […]

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‘Why cassava bread is not in the market’

President, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria, Dr. Victor Iyama, says millers’ penchant for wheat in bread production continue to militate against realisation of calls for cassava bread production in Nigeria. Iyama told News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja that in spite of the sustained campaigns by the association to discourage wheat […]

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Stakeholders seek better management of abattoirs to ensure food safety

By Betty Amihere Stakeholders in the animal and food sector have advised that except the current challenges militating against the establishment, hygiene operations and management of abattoirs are addressed, Nigeria’s chances of achieving a high level of food safety and quality of life may not be feasible. Speaking at the 2019 Food Safety Symposium organised […]

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50 Small Agricultural Business Ideas

Agricultural Business Ideas Urban Agriculture You don’t need a huge space to get into the agriculture business. If you have a city or suburban home, you can still plant some crops in small or vertical containers to get the most out of your space. Vegetable Farming You can also plant a variety of different vegetables […]

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Lagos acquires land in Osun to boost agriculture

The Lagos State Government has acquired 84 hectares of land in Osogbo, Osun State, to cultivate crops and meet the food needs of residents. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Gbolahan Lawal, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, noted that the farm would ensure food security for Lagosians. “Lagos State, with a population in excess […]

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Nigeria Conducts Aerial Spray to Kill Invading Quelea Birds in North-East Farms

The federal government has commenced aerial spray of pesticides to control the invasion of Quelea birds in North-east Nigeria, an official of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed. Adamu Kazaure, the Coordinating Officer, Federal Pest Control Services Division, Department of Veterinary and Pest Control, in charge of Adamawa and Taraba States, […]

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Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization: A Framework for Africa

Mechanization powers the way to Africa’s sustainable development TICAD7 hears renewed calls for sustainable agricultural mechanization in Africa 30 August 2019, Yokohama – Agriculture is crucial to Africa’s development but needs increased mechanization to boost economic productivity, reduce harvest and post-harvest losses and meet growing demand for food. This is one of the messages that […]

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New rice floods Katsina markets, as farmers begin harvest

Rice has, for over a week now, become a dominant produce at Katsina local markets as farmers begin massive harvest of the produce, a development that has resulted in low market price and low turnout of buyers. It was on record that because of low price of maize last season and high cost of fertilizer, […]

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Nigeria’s Surging Food Prices May Rise Even Faster on Dollar Ban

Nigeria’s plan to spend less on food by restricting access to dollars for importers could have the opposite effect by threatening food supplies and pushing up prices. President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the central bank on Aug. 13 to stop dollar supply for food imports, saying food security has been achieved and agricultural production has increased. […]

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Dutch Minister for Foreign Trade Visits Nigeria, Opens Netherlands Consulate General in Lagos

Our Minister for Foreign Trade and Development cooperation, H.E. (Mrs.) Sigrid Kaag with accompanying trade mission of 33 Dutch companies in Agro-Food, and Sustainable Cities experts visited Nigeria from 9th – 10th July, 2019 to boost trade and development relations between the Netherlands and Nigeria. The Minister formally opened the Netherlands Consulate General in Lagos. […]

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Job creation: Dangote scales up investments in agriculture

Determined to contribute to significant reduction in the number of unemployed Nigerians, Dangote Group, weekend, announced that it was scaling up its investment in agricultural sector. Agriculture, according to the group, was the only most visible way of addressing the high unemployment rate in the country. Dangote assured that its huge investments in the sector […]

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Unlock the Proven ROI of Ag Software

Business leaders ask about return on investment (ROI) almost daily when facing critical decisions — should I go with Option A or Option B? Or Option C and hold the course? At the end of the day, they need a way to know how the decisions they make today will impact their farm’s bottom line […]

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Sterling Bank holds summit on $1tr agribusiness

POLICY makers, international financial institutions, value chain players and development agencies will be part of the second Sterling Bank Agriculture Summit Africa billed for September 5 and 6 in Abuja. The summit with the theme “Agriculture – Your Piece of The $1tr Economy,” is geared toward attainment of the $1trillion Africa agribusiness economy dream of […]

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Protest Rocks Federal College Of Agriculture Over Sacking Of Provost

Workers of the Federal College of Agriculture (FECA) Akure, Ondo State, has protested the alleged sacking of the institution’s acting Provost, Dr. Emmanuel Moyinjesu, by the Agriculture Research Council of Nigeria. Punch reports that Moyinjesu had served as the acting provost of the institution following the end of the tenure of former substantive Provost, Dr. […]

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