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Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has threatened to arrest and prosecute adulterators of fertiliser in the country. President of the association, Mr. Thomas Etuh, issued the threat in Kaduna at a stakeholders’ forum where over 60 registered fertiliser distributors were issued certificates under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) programme. He said the […]
Niger State government is set to boost poultry production through the introduction of mobile kits. The mobile poultry is part of the youth empowerment scheme with agriculture entrepreneurship as the driving force. In an interview with our correspondent at the weekend in Minna, the Director General of Youth Empowerment Initiative in the state, Malam Kolo, […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), has disbursed the sum of N216.6 million as loan to 1, 171 rice farmers in Gombe State. The Branch Manager of BOA in Gombe, Adamu Idris Dula, stated this at the launch of the first phase of CBN’s Anchor Borrowers Programme for rice […]
The Nigeria Expanded Trade and Transport (NEXTT) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Nigeria on Monday in Abuja launch eight model business/industry studies for processing, export across eight commodities value chains in Nigeria. The commodities are cassava, ginger, kenaf, moringa, sesame, shea, soya milk and yam flour, which form a […]
There are different edible mushroom varieties like oysters, shiitake and button mushrooms. One may choose the variety to grow depending on the taste he/ she seeks. Spawn: As a beginner, you need to buy spawn (mushroom mycelia) which is similar in function to plant seedling and not spores for experienced growers. Growing medium: Next is […]
The Coordinator of natnudO Foods’ broiler out-grower scheme tagged “natnuPreneur,” Mr. Gbolade Adewole, has disclosed that farmers registered under the six- seven week broiler production scheme, have consistently enjoyed between 7.5% and 15% profit on investment per cycle. With a potential to conclude 5 cycles per year, efficient farmers stand to make between 37.5% – […]
As part of efforts to tackle one of Africa’s major health concerns, malnutrition, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has provided a $10 million grant for food fortification in Nigeria, Tanzania and Kenya. The grant, which is being managed by TechnoServe, an international nonprofit organisation that promotes business solutions to poverty in developing world, is […]
Nigeria will be saving about N300 billion it spends annually on importation of rice as local production of the commodity has now reached 15 million metric tonnes, the federal ministry of Agriculture disclosed yesterday. The director of Agriculture at the Kano office of the ministry, Muhammad Adamu, who gave the hint, while inaugurating the Rice […]
Local rice production in Nigeria has now reached 15 million metric tonnes annually, the government has claimed. It said the development means the country will now be saving about N300 billion it used to spend annually on importation of the commodity. The Director of Agriculture at the Kano office of the Federal Ministry of Agricultural, […]
Dr Mohammed Abdullahi, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Edo North Senatorial District, on Monday said that youths in the area would cultivate 500 hectares of cassava next year. Abdullahi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Auchi, the headquarters of Etsako-West Local Government Area of the state. He […]
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has said that one of his missions in the state was to ensure rice, goats and other agriculture produce from indigenous farmers reach New York City and Japan. To accomplish this dream, Governor Bagudu said his administration welcomed international observers and research organisations to make critical assessments of […]
The Ministry of agriculture irrigation and livestock in Afghanistan has engaged Messer Cellulant Nigeria, an indigenous mobile commerce company to begin the process of establishing a market-based input distribution technology to boost the country’s agricultural sector. The Agrikore/ e-wallet technology developed by the Nigerian company gives small holder farmers access to agricultural inputs of improved […]
The Ogun state government has unveiled its plan for corps members willing to use their service year to farm and venture into other areas of agriculture development. The Governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, made this known during the passing out programme of another set of corps members who have just concluded their three […]
President Arthur Peter Mutharika has asked the private sector in the country to woo more investors in agriculture to recapitalize the industry for the country’s economy to grow. Mutharika made the remarks on Wednesday during the official opening of the l4th National Agriculture Fair in Blantyre which will run from l6 to l9 August 2017. […]
Nigerian farmers covered by the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) get new packages in the area of parametric insurance otherwise known as Area Yield Index (AYI). NAIC Executive Director of Operations, Bashir H Binji, recently told journalists in Abuja after the inauguration of a technical steering committee for implementation of bilateral agreements signed between Nigeria […]