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Following Daily Trust’s investigation on the massive use of calcium carbide to ripen fruits by farmers and fruits sellers nationwide, the Nigerian Fruits Sellers Association says it has taken steps to check the menace across fruits markets in the country. Daily Trust visited the biggest fruits market in Zuba (one of the markets at the […]
A veterinary doctor with Ambuvets Konsult Limited, Dr. Shehu Shamsudeen has lamented that livestock diseases burden remains the topmost constrained in the development of livestock sector in Africa; saying findings have shown that Nigeria loses over N29.2 billion to five priority livestock diseases of recent. The five priority livestock diseases according to him include: Peste […]
Mr Sani Bello, owner of Neem Agro Nigeria Limited, has been working on neem for more than 15 years. An electrical engineer by training, Bello in this interview, shares with us the benefits and prospects of neem production. Tell us briefly what you do at Neem Agro Nigeria Limited? I was able to formulate a […]
A total of 28 ex-militants have been trained in fish processing and production by the Presidential Amnesty Programme, the coordinator of the programme, Mrs Oyintarela Umeri, has said. Umeri said the Federal Government is determined to ensure that the ex-agitators are re-integrated fully into society. She noted that the programme, which was held at Aquatech […]
The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samai’la Muhammad Mera, has urged the National Assembly to pass the Right to Food Bill without further delay. The traditional ruler made the plea while receiving the coalition of civil society groups promoting the right of every Nigerian to Food. The Emir while responding to a presentation on the Right […]
Organic agriculture is key to Nigeria’s economic development, Dr Benoy Berry, the chairman and founder of CONTEC Global has said. (Nigeria Organic Agriculture) Dr Berry, who disclosed this when he was honoured with an award by the Nigeria Youth Congress (NYC) at the weekend, said organic agriculture remained the only way jobs can be created […]
Minister Asks ABU To Commercialise Agric Research Findings, Minister of State for Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has urged research institutes under the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria to commercialise their research findings. He said doing this would serve as means of sustaining the institutes without government intervention and assist Nigeria’s growth and development. Speaking during […]
Ginger farmers in Kaduna State are lamenting bitterly over what they said is a calculated attempt by marketers to milk them dry. They said while ginger is doing well at the international market, the price at home this year is about 55% lower than what obtained last year. Some of the farmers who spoke with […]
Youth In Agribusiness President Buhari And Opportunities In Nigeria, Agribusiness can be seen as a science and practice of activities with backward and forward linkage related to production, processing, marketing and trade, distribution of raw and processed food, feed, fibre including the supply of inputs and service for these activities. In a developing country like […]
Government troops have captured another killer herdsman in the Guma Local Government Area of Benue, the scene of recurring deadly attacks by herdsmen. The name of the captured herdsman was given as Idi Gemu. The capture of Mr Gemu, whose AK 47 has also been seized by troops, brings to four the number of killer […]
Embrace Farming, Agric Is Our Future – Buhari Tells Youths, A statement released by Garba Shehu, the president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, after the meeting of President Muhammadu Buhari with the United States’ President, Donald Trump at Blair House, Washington DC has reiterated government’s call on youths, both educated and the uneducated […]
Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Bodija Market, Oyo State. Drum Beans (Olotu) 100Kg 44,000 Congo 700 479 44,000 700 0 0 Garri (White) 100Kg 15,000 Congo 150 125 15,000 150 0 0 Groundnut (Edible) 100Kg […]
The National President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, Tola Faseru, has disclosed that the production of the commodity has increased from about 90,000 metric tonnes in 2011 to 220,000 metric tonnes at the end of 2017 translating to about $402million. He said the cashew industry has made a lot of progress when compared to […]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has refute claims widely reported in the media that Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development failed to attend the recently held Nigeria-US Investment summit in Washington DC. This was stated in a statement made available to BusinessDay by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural […]
America Needs Nigeria To Make Africa Great Again – Gov Bello, Kogi State Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello has hailed the renewed interest of the United States in the greatness of Nigeria, saying Nigeria’s economic renaissance is key to African prosperity. Governor Bello made this known through a message a statement by his Director General of […]