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Nine out of 10 Kenyan farmers said their financial situation has worsened during the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released by 60 Decibels, a tech-enabled impact measurement company The company said as many as one-third of Kenya’s agricultural households are in economic distress. (Image source: Annie Spratt/Unsplash) The report found that Kenyan farmers are economically […]
[ad_1] Food inflation in Nigeria rose in August to 16.0 per cent, compared with 15.48 per cent in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said in a report on Tuesday. Headline inflation, which includes the prices of food and other goods and services, grew to 13.22 per cent in the same month from 12.82 per […]
Evonik has introduced its GAA product after the former supplier terminated its agreement to enhance energy metabolism in livestock production Adding GuanAMINO to animal feed can significantly improve feed conversion in livestock production. (Image source: Capri23auto/Pixabay) The end of the previous arrangement has opened up options for Evonik to further develop the use of GAA […]
[ad_1] The Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, on Monday, assured President Muhammadu Buhari, on the production of maize to meet high demands across the country with 22 million metric tonnes. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, MAAN, Dr Bello Abubakar Funtua, where the association disclosed that its target for the […]
The importance of smallholder farmers in society cannot be overstressed. Smallholder farmers put in so much work in order for us to eat quality and nutritious food, but at the end of the day have little or nothing to show. Smallholder farmers account for over 70% of the food produced in Africa, which emphasizes their […]
[ad_1] Poor access to land has prevented the country from unlocking the unquantifiable potential of agriculture, and access to finance continues to be a major challenge, an agriculturist has said. Founder of Truvis Agro Services Limited, Debo Abodunrin, has called on the government to make land easily accessible to farmers and provide top-quality inputs with […]
[ad_1] The Lagos State government has said it will establish a coconut processing factory in Badagry to further optimise the use of coconut and harness its economic potential. The state Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, stated this at the Year 2020 Coconut Day Celebration at Lagos Farm Centre, Agege, organised by the Lagos […]
[ad_1] Rice paddies produced in Taraba State last year • Cocoa beans, sesame seeds lead exports • Experts harp on standards, value chain infrastructure • ‘1m tonnes of smuggled chicken prevented’ Despite multifarious challenges facing the agricultural sector of the economy, indications have emerged that Nigeria’s strength truly lies in the sector if obstacles are […]
[ad_1] Agro Renewal Movement International (ARMI) Limited, in collaboration with Agro Empire Estate, has implemented an agro-allied and processing project in Ogun State to transform and boost the sector. According to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, ARMI, Mustafa Moshood Adedapo, the project, which sits on 500 acres of farmland, would provide farmers, technicians and other […]
[ad_1] Experts in the agricultural value chain have advised that Nigeria must leverage COVID-19 pandemic to deepen the agribusiness ecosystem for transformation of the sector. This, they maintained, is imperative following the important role agribusiness plays in the economic transformation process by providing forward and backward linkages to other sectors. Chief Executive Officer of the […]
[ad_1] Kano State Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) has awarded a contract for the production of fodder seeds worth N88 million, including Gambia grass, among other seeds native to tropical Africa. The livestock facility will be established on a 20-hectare seed multiplication plot at Dudduru Grazing Reserve in Ajingi Local Government Area of the state. […]
[ad_1] The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, weekend, was commended for initiating the *University-Based Poultry Revival Progrmame, UBPRP, as the University of Benin and Unigold Foods Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, to establish a 50 million per annum broiler/chicken production, processing and packaging poultry facility. The MoU is a […]
[ad_1] The Udawa farming community in Kaduna state was thrown into fear as bandits kidnapped 16 farmers, including children, on bush paths to the farm. Uduwa village is located along the Birnin Gwari highway in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. “They were on their way to the farm when the incident occurred in […]
[ad_1] Farmers under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Sunday, assured President Muhammadu Buhari, on the production of enough maize and availability for the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, MAAN, Dr Bello Abubakar Funtua, where the association disclosed that its target for the 2020 wet season […]
[ad_1] As part of efforts to overcome urban under-nutrition and to accelerate urban food system planning, more attention should be paid on improved urban food system governance, efficient wholesale marketing, safety regulation and enforcement. Other areas to pay serious attention to include; regional free trade, agricultural policy harmonisation, agricultural research focused on high-growth and high-value […]