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Cassava is one of the most important cash crops in the world. Cassava roots can be processed into a variety of products – including cassava flour, starch, glucose syrup and the garri. Cassava flour is a very important ingredient in profitable production of bread. The bread and confectioneries baked with 10% cassava flour inclusion in […]
It is unfortunate to see many Nigerians go to bed hungry, suffering of starvation and malnutrition. We constantly complain of lack of good paying jobs and no money to spend and take care of our immediate needs. In effort to get jobs, we sell themselves into slavery in the hands of Chinese and Lebanese right […]
With the current buzz in the agricultural sector being witnessed in Nigeria, the Edo state government has finalised deals on a partnership with the Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) and Sterling Bank as regards development of at least 1500 hectares of farmland in different locations across the state. Meanwhile, Edo […]
Agriculture as a business venture in the Nigerian society is widely regarded as a very tedious venture by most citizens of the country, even though the reward in most cases appears to come out juicy if perseverance is put into place on the side of the farmers and stakeholders. However, it is of great necessity […]
Good news to Nigerians as Federal Government has reportedly enpowered farmers and millers in different regions of the nation with a staggering number of 300 rice mills. Following this excitement of this social responsibility act made by the Federal government, Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has fuelled the ecstatic state […]
NVMA: Though it remains clear that animal products are in high demand in the Nigerian society, as it serves many purposes which is dependent to the needs of the people ranging from provision of meat for human consumption, leather for furniture and fashion needs respectively, milk, fat and so on. Subsequently, Bello Agaie,President of the […]
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh has pleaded to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to carry out the speedy clearing of the country’s agricultural produce meant for export. The minister who assumed the post under the umbrella of the All Progressive Congress (APC) made the declaration in an interview with media personnels at […]
Gov. Willie Obiano of Anambra on Saturday inaugurated a modern fish feed production plant valued at N1.2 billion in Onitsha to boost fish business in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the private plant is owned by Grand Cereals Ltd., a Nigerian integrated foods company that produces and markets consumer food […]
Agriculture in Enugu state is on the verge of receiving funding from the world’s biggest financial body as farmers in the state are pushing hard to benefit from the World Bank International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) in this year’s cassava and rice value chains programme. Benjamin Odoemena, who is the IFAD Country Programme Officer, […]
Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Rufus Ebegba has issued a rallying cry out to Nigerians not to take serious the recent inciting comments made by a unanimous radio station in Abuja against the National Biosafety Management Agency and its activities. Ebegba released this statement during a press […]
In an attempt to curb the devastation unfavourable domination of weeds to cassava farming, international body GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) has setup a training of trainers for its 35 lead farmers, farmer cooperatives, extension agents and the N-power youths in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The retraining programme organised by the body aimed at training […]
With the evolving trends in the expanse world of technology, reliable sources have revealed that the Director General of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr. Rufus Ebegba has pushed for the necessity of strict regulations of emerging aspects of applying modern biotech innovations on the 27th of March. The NBMA boss opened up during […]
Nigeria’s agricultural sector is on the verge of receiving a massive boost as the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD divulged their readiness towards scaling up its intervention within the nation’s agricultural sector. Nadine Gbossa, the Nigeria Representative of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD revealed this information to the press shortly after visiting […]
By Jim Rex-Lawson Moses Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the world, referred to as the giant of Africa, also has the highest population in the continent put at about 220 million. With her current overall life expectancy recently put at 52.2 years, by the National Population Commission, this may not be unconnected with […]
Chairman Sokoto State Sesame Farmers Association, Alhaji Umaru Falke Tambuwal has churned out a warning notice about the looming shortage in supply of the ancient oil seed crop popularly known as ‘sesame’. The agricultural product called ‘Sesame’ which is an ancient oil seed crop, has started experiencing a period of short supply in Sokoto with […]