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The Apapa Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has intercepted a 40ft container of frozen Tilapia fish imported from Turkey and valued at N22.1 million. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Muhammad Jibrin, said this on Monday when he led newsmen to APM Terminals, Apapa, where the container was intercepted. Jibrin said that the container […]
The Executive Director of Lake Chad Research Institutes (LCRI) Dr Oluwasina Olabanji, has suggested investment plan to boost seed production in the country, which according to him, would enable farmers have easier access to seeds for planting at affordable rates, and expedite Nigeria’s food sufficiency drive. Olabanji also said investment plan in seed production would […]
According to the Cadre Harmonise report in 16 northern states of Nigeria, it was gathered that about 7 million people will face severe food insecurity if adequate measures were not taken to addressing the security challenges and climatic situation in the states. This came as a result of the lingering attacks of Boko Haram in […]
The Federal Government says it will henceforth arrest, prosecute and fine illegal importers of frozen foods into the country through the land borders and seal cold rooms where it is sold. Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of state for Agriculture and Rural Development, announced this while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. Lokpobiri said […]
President of Agriculturists for All Nations International Society, Deola-Tayo Lord Banjou, in this interview, shares how entrepreneurs can earn N10 billion from agric tour investments and his plans to organise a week-long West African tour for young people to explore opportunities in agricultural investment and practice. Your NGO is organising a week-long agriculture tour of […]
First Bank Nigeria limited, Nigeria’s leading financial services firm in furtherance of its support and value for the development of the Agricultural sector, hosted its first ever Agric Expo summit in Lagos. It brought together stakeholders in the Agric sector, who were eager to explore ways of collaborating to boost the value chain in the […]
The government of Japan will today formally sign a contract approving $462,183 to fund six community-based projects in Nigeria. The contract is under the Japanese Government grant assistance for grassroots human security projects. John Chukwuma Nwankwo, a Senior Assistant/Special Advisor on General Affairs, Information and Culture said the Ambassador of Japan in Nigeria, Mr. Sadanobu […]
Agriculture has been a beneficiary of steps to counter effects of dollar shortage Young men, ageing widows and local chiefs — even civil servants — have taken to the fields to work in rice paddies that stretch for miles around Tarasa, a village in north-west Nigeria. Two years ago the land in one of the […]
Steps like using precision agriculture and cover crops not only can sequester carbon but also can benefit soils. There aren’t many topics that cause flushed faces and steam-churning ears akin to the cartoon character Yosemite Sam to occur like manmade climate change. Multiple studies published in peer-reviewed scientific journals show 97% or more of actively […]
History will be made this evening as fresh tomatoes from Kano arrive Lagos by rail after 58 years. Emmanuel Itoya Ijewere, one of Nigeria’s eminent businessmen with extensive experience and interests across the banking, finance and agricultural spectrums disclosed this at the FirstBank’s maiden Agric Expo 2017, held at Eko Hotel and Suites, on Tuesday. […]
Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Aba Main Market, Abia State. Garri (White) 100Kg 21,667 Paint Bucket 692 239 20,000 650 1667 42 Groundnut (Edible) 100Kg 46,000 Paint Bucket 1,500 490 46,000 1,500 0 0 Maize (White) 100Kg 17,667 Paint […]
A Look into 2017 cattle markets. An even bigger cattle herd is expected in 2017, according to the high rate of heifer retention indicated by the USDA January Cattle Inventory Report. Beef cow numbers grew by 3.5% in 2016, and the U.S. is expecting a substantial growth in beef production to pair with herd growth. […]
The Federal Government said it has commenced domestication of the Malabo Declaration, which stipulates that 10 per cent of Nigeria’s budget be appropriated to the agricultural sector. An official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Baye Sylvester who disclosed this at a 3-day meeting organised by African Union (AU) and New Partnership for […]
As part of its mandate of raising new era of Agricultural Entrepreneurs to improve the country’s economy, Excel Multipurpose Cooperative Society, in conjunction with the Lagos State government is organising a one-day intensive training program for existing and aspiring farmers. The objective of the training powered by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Lagos […]
Kano State Government has approved more than N29 million for the training of Fulani milkmaids on modern milk processing. The Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba, told journalists that the decision was the outcome of the State Executive Council meeting in Kano on Thursday. Garba said the council also approved N178 million for the […]