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“Agriculture Achiever” The Managing Director of Presco Plc, Mr. Felix Nwabuko has emerged winner of the 2018 ‘Achiever in Agriculture’ award. Receiving the award at a ceremony in Abuja not too long ago, Nwabuko projected sustained progress for the agricultural sector. He additionally used the chance to commend numerous policies put in place by the […]
Dr Adeola Odedina, Provost, Federal School of Agriculture (FECA), Akure, Ondo State, on Friday suggested the Federal Authorities to draw youths into agriculture with technology and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Odedina informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that youths have been simply drawn to stunning issues and would take agriculture significantly […]
“Agricultural Cooperation” The Moroccan government has accredited a cooperation settlement on vocational coaching and technical help with Nigeria within the space of agriculture. This settlement was accredited by the cabinet throughout its weekly assembly Thursday in Rabat. The settlement goals at strengthening the authorized framework governing cooperation between the 2 nations within the areas of […]
Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 02-Aug-18 Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Anchau Market, Kaduna State. Beans (White) 100Kg 29,000 Tier 790 324 29,000 790 0 0 Garri (White) 50Kg 17,000 Tier 400 241 17,000 400 0 0 Groundnut (Edible) 120Kg […]
“MFI Membership” A Nigerian delegation has visited Brazil for prime degree technical periods and deliberations, on monetary structuring of the phrases and situations within the agreements for Nigeria’s membership of the Extra Meals Worldwide Programme in Brasilia, Brazil. The aim of the mission was to harmonize all monetary buildings of the agric mechanization credit score […]
“RIFAN Rice Seedlings” Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Akwa Ibom Chapter, says it has taken delivery of 40,000 tonnes of high grade rice seedlings from the Federal Government for wet season farming. Akwa Ibom Chairman of RIFAN, Ita Akan, told newsmen in Uyo on Thursday that the rice seedlings would be distributed to 7, […]
“Conserving Farm Data” Piet Jan Thibaudier, a small holder farmer in Lemmer, Netherlands handed out his farm’s monetary statements for the final three years, throughout a go to final month, capturing just about the whole lot from revenue, to bills, and amount of cash obtainable in financial institution and privately. Thaudier is a dairy farmer, […]
The Agriculture Trade Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday lauded the Federal Government’s move to garner new strategies to solve farmers and herdsmen clashes in the country. The Chairman of the group, Mr Tunji Falade, gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos […]
“New Farming Initiative” The International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has announced a partnership with the Alluvial Agriculture, a collective farming business grouping thousands of smallholders in Nigeria. CIAT, a research centre for the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) – a global research partnership for a food-secure future supported by private foundations, national […]
“Sokoto Gum Arabic Project” The multi-million naira Gum Arabic plantations established in the three senatorial districts of Sokoto State have been abandoned, Daily Trust can report. Gum Arabic is a commodity famed for its commercial value with great export potential and it is used in textile, matches, confectionaries, computers, soft drinks productions among others. It […]
“Jatropha Production” The Federal Government is to focus more on the development of jatropha production as part of efforts to diversify the nation’s economy, the Director-General, Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Dr. Hussaini Doko Ibrahim, has said. The DG, who spoke at the distribution of improved seeds to the jatropha farmers for the […]
“North Agriculture” Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have emphasized the need for sustained interest in agriculture for states in the northern part of Nigeria to survive. The Stakeholders met in Kaduna for a Validation Workshop on Capacity Gaps for Implementing Holistic Empowerment for Livelihood Program (HELP.) aimed at promoting south- south collaboration on capacity development […]
“Groundbreaking Block Farming Initiative” The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) today announces a partnership with Alluvial Agriculture, a collective farming business grouping thousands of smallholders in Nigeria. CIAT, a research center for the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) – a global research partnership for a food-secure future supported by private foundations, national […]
AgroNigeria CEO, Mr Richard-Mark Mbaram, says the Nollywood industry has a major role in projecting Nigeria’s agriculture digitally to the world. Mbaram made the assertion while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the telephone on the two-day “Feed Nigeria Summit” with the theme, “Consolidating the Growth” which would end in Abuja on […]
“LASIMRA” A farmer at Imota, Ikorodu Local Government Area, Lagos, Mr Akanji Shakiru Musa, has alleged that Airtel, in attempts to lay fibre optic cables on the road setbacks, dug trenches and destroyed his farmland and crops worth millions of naira.He made this known to The Guardian after several failed attempts, as he claimed, to […]