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Like the pure virgin maiden repulsed by the dirty fingers of the scraggy man, MIMOSA PUDICA (Touch Me Not or Sensitive Plant) quickly hides its face and body from the prowling fingers. The rapidity with which it does so speaks volumes and tells us something about its medicinal capabilities. It has a lot of nerve […]
A report by Euro Monitor International titled, Nigeria’s Dairy industry, has identified growth prospect for cheese production in Nigeria. Cheese, popularly called wara, is a product of milk. The report stated: “Cheese in Nigeria is still a niche category, as no company in Nigeria is currently producing cheese. Although Nigerians do consume lots of unpackaged […]
The Akwa Ibom Government says adequate arrangements have been made to ensure the state’s automated fertiliser blending plant comes on stream in 2018. Richard Ekpe, Director of Agriculture and Food Sufficiency stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo. He said the state had already gone into a Private […]
The Chairman, Anambra Central Traditional Rulers’ Council, Igwe Chukwuemeka Ilouno, has advised community leaders and elders to re-orientate the youth toward self-employment drive through participation in agriculture and agro-allied businesses. Ilouno is also the Eze-Dunu of Ifitedunu community. Ilouno gave the advice when he spoke with newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday on the significance of […]
Messers Cellulant Nigeria has been selected by the Government of Afghanistan to come and implement the World Acclaimed eWallet system in its Agriculture sector. Afghanistan is the first country in Asia to adopt the eWallet System. The e-Wallet system was conceived in Nigeria, by Dr, Akinwumi Adesina the President of AfDB & Former Minister of […]
National Council for Women’s Societies (NCWS) is creating a farm centre to spur grassroots women and youth participation in agriculture. NCWS in collaboration with Peace, Advocacy and Community Development Initiative (PACDIN) stated this at a press conference in Abuja. The council is also set to host a workshop aimed at empowering Nigerian women in agric […]
The Dangote Group yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Niger State Government for the establishment of a state-of-the art and fully integrated sugar complex worth of N166 billion. President of the Dangote Group Aliko Dangote signed on behalf of his group, while Governor Abubakar Sani Bello signed for Niger State. In his […]
At a moment when some people with special needs are busy begging along various traffic points in the city of Kano, many of them in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state have been placed into farming groups and trained on newly developed farming techniques. This has kept them off the streets and made […]
Passion fruit farming has been touted as the next big business venture for Sub-Saharan countries such as Kenya. In fact, according to statistics, passion fruits contribute an average of $27 million yearly accounting for 1.1% of Kenya’s domestic value of horticultural produce. Here is a brief guide that has been prepared exclusively for you by […]
Media Trust Limited, the publishers of the Daily Trust titles, has entered into a partnership with some selected radio and television stations to ease access to information on agriculture among rural farmers. The partnership, is facilitated by ENABLE2 (Enhancing Nigerian Advocacy for a Better Business Environment phase II), a DFID-funded programme and being implemented by […]
Farmers who make efficient use of their small livestock feed resources can maximize profit. They do it by managing their feed supplies and animals carefully. The tips below could help. How to incorporate by-product feeds in diets According to eXtension.org, “by-product (often also called co-product) feeds are often used in animal diets. These are by-products […]
The Kano State Government has expressed concern over the refusal of rice farmers to refund over N900 million loans which were advanced to them under the Anchor Borrowers’ programme. Prof Mahmoud Daneji, the Managing Director of the state Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (KNARDA), made the complaint at a news conference in Kano on Monday. […]
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, said on Monday that the Buhari administration spent N1.3 trillion on capital projects in 2016, the highest in the history of the country. Mr. Osinbajo disclosed this at a plenary of the 2017 Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, national conference in Lagos with the theme: “African Business: Penetrating Through Institution Building.” […]
A Nigerian startup is developing the first agricultural commodities exchange in Africa’s most populous country to take advantage of the government’s efforts to boost farming output to reduce reliance on oil. The exchange, Integrated Produce City Ltd., will be located near the southern city of Benin, about 300 kilometers (186 miles) east of Lagos, Nigeria’s […]
About N6 billion is currently expended annually in foreign exchange on tomato imports, the Director General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Dr. Hussani Ibrahim has disclosed. Speaking during the presentation of improved tomato seeds to vegetable farmers in Kaduan state on Tuesday, the DG said, “With an annual national domestic demand […]