Why 14 million primary school pupils are shut out
“The programme had created a value chain in the agricultural sector and had also led to employment of Nigerians, thereby creating market for … Source link
Browsing author
“The programme had created a value chain in the agricultural sector and had also led to employment of Nigerians, thereby creating market for … Source link
– President Buhari has talked tough on the menace of corruption in the country – The president vowed to ensure that all corrupt leaders are jailed – He also talked about the plight of workers being owed salaries across the country and promised to take strong measures – The president further revealed his plans on […]
Malam Haruna Dukku, the state Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this on Saturday at a press briefing in Minna. The Niger State Government is making arrangements with private partners to invest in its Bida and Badeggi rice mills toward boosting rice production in the state.Malam Haruna Dukku, the state Commissioner for Agriculture and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, says leaders who undermine the economy by denying workers their benefits, while stuffing personal accounts with public funds will not escape the current anti-corruption dragnet. The president stated this when he received All Progressives Congress (APC) delegation from Benue State, led by George Akume, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr Buhari said […]
How drones are taking over the world of Agriculture – Olowoyeye Oluwatuyi Today, nothing seems to be impossible as long as you can conceive the ideas in your mind. It is achievable and it can be accomplished with time through persistence and hard work. Some scientist asked the Wright brothers then if they are out […]
In this interview with CHIKA IZUORA, a Nigerian-American entrepreneur and chief executive officer and founder of LOOP-CORE, Mr. Chigozie Obi says government should make more funds available for innovative research in the agriculture sector. Your company was involved in raising $25 million for agriculture project in Nigeria, how did this happen? My involvement began many […]
… Nigerians, and then charged the Ministers of Health as well as Agriculture … of all classes including livestock drugs to boost the agricultural sector. Source link
Oyelele Farms, one of the beneficiaries of Osun State Broiler Outgrowers Production Scheme (OBOPS). Osun State government in the last eight years has provided necessary farm inputs and infrastructure that have transformed the fortune of farmers and boost agribusinesses in the state. However, one major albatross, The Guardian learned is transporting farm produces to […]
Bambara groundnut or Bambara nut, known in Hausa as “gurjiya”, and botanically as vigna subterranean, is widely grown in northern Nigeria. Like groundnut, it is a seasonal legume (pea family) grown during the rainy season. In most places where it is grown, the crop is planted alone in soft, sandy soil as main crop or […]
For the livestock industry to grow and provide protein needs of Nigerians, the performance of the livestock breeds has to improve significantly. Professor Michael Ozoje said this while delivering the 58th Inaugural Lecture of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), titled, “Chronicles of Livestock Improvement: Excerpts From The Memoirs Of A Genetici.” […]
A seed company producing different improved varieties of maize at the Gurara Irrigation site, AgriSeed Co Nigeria Ltd (ASCN) said the varieties of maize they grow at the site are three-way hybrids seeds. Dr Tunde Faturoti, the Managing Director of the company, who spoke to Daily Trust via email said the company produces certified hybrids, adding […]
A renowned Agribusiness Consultant and Director of Marketing, Rome Business School, Pastor Toromade Francis, has said that sound knowledge of agribusiness is key to success in the venture. He disclosed this during the school’s postgraduate students welcome party. Pastor Francis noted that agribusinesses fail in the country because farm owners and investors focus mainly on […]
Over the years, farmers in Benue State suffered post-harvest losses of nearly all the food crops they produced such that many of them became poorer and unable to generate income to sustain their families. The worrying trend, perhaps, motivated the Governing Council of the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, to, in June 2014, approve the […]
Head, Influencing and Public Engagement, OXFAM, Dr. Saratu Abiola, has condemned the lip service given to the agriculture, saying the noise made about increasing number of farmers does not tally with output. She noted that only 3.2 per cent of Nigeria’s budget was dedicated to agriculture, whereas the Malabo Treaty, which Nigeria is a […]
By Laleye Dipo in Minna Niger State Government has aggregated the loss of agricultural produce as a result of this year’s flood at N5 billion, even as the government lamented that over 4,000 hectares of cultivated farmland were submerged. In addition, the government said 12 local governments were “seriously affected” while the effect on seven others […]