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[ad_1] A female farmer and the General Secretary, of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State chapter, Abimbola Fagoyinbo- Francis has called on the federal and the state government as a matter of urgency to assist farmers, especially the females among them, with grants to aid them in ensuring better harvests. She made […]
[ad_1] Ekiti state government has released over 6000 hectares of land to the Cassava Growers Association in the state to ensure the smooth take-off of an empowerment programme for 1000 cassava farmers by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in conjunction with the state government. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti state government while speaking at the launching […]
[ad_1] ]Cassava products are in very high demand all over the world for the production of various products and compounding of animal feeds. The advent of global warming has put cassava on the front burner as a prime raw material for the production of ethanol which does not emit carbon dioxide unlike fossil fuels. High […]
[ad_1] The association of maize farmers in Nigeria said its members have reduced their 25 million metric tons production target for 2020 by 30 per cent due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and insecurity in the country. The chairman, Maize Association of Nigeria Nigeria (MAAN), Abubakar Bello Funtua, reportedly said this Wednesday while briefing journalists, […]
The indoor farming industry is heating up again, posting one of the biggest year-over-year increases in funding according to AgFunder’s AgriFoodTech Investing Report. In 2019, indoor farming investment jumped 38% on 2018. For Florida-based vertical farming startup Kalera, forward momentum is everything. “Orlando was our first large-scale facility, but we are eager to double up,” […]
[ad_1] Bauchi – Women farmers in Bauchi state under the aegis of Small Scale Women Farmers of Nigeria (SWOFON) have decried nonavailability of agricultural inputs to boost their farming activities. The State Coordinator of SWOFON, Mrs Makka Abbas, in a press release issued to newsmen on In Bauchi, said that the farmers did not get […]
Google has agreed to invest ₹337 billion ($4.49 billion) into Jio Platforms, the Indian telco and online service provider that’s set to become the tech engine powering the country’s agrifood ecosystem. As a result of the Google deal, Jio — a unit of Mumbai-based conglomerate Reliance Industries — has raised total external funding of ₹1.52 […]
[ad_1] Sweet potatoes Nigeria has huge potential in many arable crops, including grains, cereals and pulses. To its credit, the country is the largest producer of cassava tubers and yam in the world. It is also the largest producer of sweet potato in West Africa and ranks top among world largest producers. Agricultural scientists, therefore, […]
[ad_1] Wheat is the only grain that is yet to record significant progress since 2011, with many farmers now going out of production. Despite being high in demand, successive administrations in Nigeria failed to improve its production, prompting some farmers to call it “political crop” because they believe its neglect is political; not economical. Statistics […]
[ad_1] The cultivation of eggplant, popularly known in Nigeria as garden egg, is gradually becoming more interesting and lucrative because the population of its consumers continues to grow. Growers of garden egg now believe it can largely be done for economic purposes unlike before when it was largely cultivated for domestic consumption. Many believe garden […]
[ad_1] The number of undernourished people in the world has increased by more than 60 million people since 2014, a report by key United Nations agencies has said. According to the report, “State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World,” published on Monday, tens of millions have joined the ranks of the chronically undernourished […]
[ad_1] Farming beneficiaries of the Yobe State Fertilizers and Tractors distribution have hailed Governor Maimala Buni led administration for the agricultural intervention and other support. All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Women’s Wing spokesperson, Hajja Kyallu Isa made the commendation while speaking to Daily Independent in Damaturu on Tuesday. According to her “we wish to […]
Editor’s note: Gabe Sheets-Poling is senior vice president and head of pricing and global markets at Indigo Agriculture, in Boston, US. This article represents the views of the author and not necessarily those of AFN. Understanding the challenge in grain marketing requires us to first understand why farmers get into the industry. Quite simply: farmers […]
Singaporean agrifoodtech startups may have secured the most funding overall last year, as highlighted by AgFunder’s recently released ASEAN Agrifoodtech Investment Report. But take one large outlier in the city-state — retail tech provider Trax’s $100 million Series D round — out of the equation, and Indonesian agrifoodtech startups raised more, with $165 million invested […]
[ad_1] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all athorised dealers to discontinue the processing of Form M for the importation of maize with immediate effect. The CBN made this known in a circular signed by Dr Ozoemena Nnaji, the Director of Trade and Exchange Department of the apex bank in Abuja. Form M […]