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FARMERS in Ibadan have received tutelage from Agric Investors and Resources Development Forum (AIRDEF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on the production of tomato, bitter kola, sheabutter, kenaf and other farm crops. While speaking with the Nigeria Tribune on the sideline of a seminar put together by AIRDEF themed: Soil and grass: Building potentials, which held […]
Australia’s grain producers have scoffed at a move by China to launch an anti-dumping investigation into billions of dollars in barley imports from Australia saying they fear it is politically motivated after Canberra signed security and infrastructure deals to counter Beijing’s influence in the Pacific. “Frankly, Australia wouldn’t be dumping barley in China because it’s […]
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has entered into a partnership with the government of Sudan on cassava transformation through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). As contained in a press statement by the IITA, The MoU was signed when a presidential delegation from Sudan paid a familiarisation visit to IITA in […]
Nigeria is losing about a half kilometre of its land mass annually to desert encroachment and time is of the essence before the entire country becomes a desert. The Director-General of the Nigerian Conservation Foundation, Muktari Aminu-Kano, raised the alarm in Lagos on Sunday. He made the disclosure at the 2018 edition of the Green […]
The International Sugar Organization on Thursday sharply reduced its forecast for an expected global sugar surplus for the 2018/19 season, cutting production outlooks for Brazil, India, Pakistan and the European Union. The inter-governmental body, in a quarterly report, forecast there would be a global surplus of 2.17 million tonnes in 2018/19 (October/September), down from a […]
By Godwin OritseDESPITE its global leadership position in the production of yam and cassava tubers, shea nuts cocoayam, Sorghum melon seed, kola nut and other agricultural produce, Nigeria is not listed in the world Export market. A fully loaded truck in one of the inland dry ports in the sub-region, will be delayed, harassed for […]
Brazil’s record soy exports to China could grow further, an Agriculture Ministry official told Reuters, as the Asian nation’s trade war with the United States boosts its demand for South American beans. Odilson Ribeiro e Silva, vice minister of international affairs, traveled to China this month and said he hopes the high demand will also […]
Mrs. Ochuko Momoh By Obinna Chima The Chief Executive Officer of Blaid Farms, Mrs. Ochuko Momoh, has called for increased lending to the agriculture sector in Nigeria. This, according to her, would enable the country tap from the rich potential that abounds in the sector. Momoh, whose farm sits on 48 hectares of land in […]
Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello continued his investment drive in the United Kingdom when he met with the Osprey Investment Group to advocate for infrastructure development. The meeting was a continuation of an earlier meeting between the Niger State Government and the Osprey Group in Abuja. At the organisation’s headquarters in London, Governor Sani-Bello said […]
With the country reeling under the massive financial and administrative cost of carryover wheat stocks — currently close to nine million tonnes — for the last few years, policymakers are coming under pressure to divert a part of the area under wheat cultivation to other crops like pulses, canola and sunflower to diversify the crop […]
GLF Bonn 2018 December 1-2 Join tens of thousands for our annual event and be part of the global community turning sustainable pledges into action Osakwe, founder and CEO of Agrolay Ventures. RELATED STORIES 25 Oct 2018 25 Oct 2018 1 Aug 2018 A natural juice manufacturer and farm-to-table restaurant chain in Nigeria that gives […]
The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has disclosed that the ban on the importation of all blends of the Nitrogen Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) fertilizers will save Nigeria $500 million annually. A statement made available to newsmen in Abuja quoted FEPSAN President, Mr Thomas Etuh, as saying the NPK fertiliser importation ban […]
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…LGAs to manage one cooperative each The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has concluded plans to unveil 21 smallholder farmers’ cooperatives across the state, which will benefit from innovative models and funding from the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). The governor disclosed this when he launched the Farm Aggregation Model […]
The federal government has approved N60 billion in support of its rice subsidy programme aimed at bringing down the price of the commodity across the country,Naija News Understands. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh stated this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the National Food […]