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A large scale farmer in Kano State, Alhaji Garba Bichi, has expressed optimism that the state would record bumper harvest this farming season. He made the observation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Monday. “From all indications, we are going to have a bumper harvest this year, especially […]
Over 75 per cent of harvested tomatoes get wasted yearly in the country, basically due to lack of storage facilities; and limited means of making use of them industrially, resulting into acute shortage off season. Bags of dried tomatoes, waiting to be processed into tomato paste. This development has led Nigerians to total reliance on […]
Prospective beneficiaries of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Rice Anchor Borrowers programme, in Benue State, have accused the handlers of lack of transparency and deliberately frustrating their efforts to access the loan. This is contrary to President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive last June that CBN should extend the ‘Anchor Borrowers’ programme in rice production to […]
As Government Plans To Boost Research Into Local Production Of species. Audu Ogbeh, Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development The Federal Government said a whooping $700m is spent on annual importation of fish in terms of foreign exchange. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh who disclosed this during a courtesy visit by […]
The Lagos State Government (LASG) on Tuesday said that young farmers in the state would benefit from the N25 billion Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to develop agriculture value chains. Gov. Ankinwumi Ambode Mr Sanni Okanlawon, the Special Adviser to Gov. Ankinwumi Ambode on Food Security, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, yesterday, pledged its commitment to sponsor more research on the production of biofuels and biogas from non-edible fruits, in response to the global drive for environment-friendly source of energy. Acting Executive Secretary of PTDF, Ahmed Galadima, disclosed this at Peer Review programme for the 2014/2015 cycle on annual oil […]
Dangote Flour Mills has returned to profitability, as the repositioning strategies put in place after its re-acquisition from Tiger Brands by Dangote Industries Limited have started to yield fruit, writes Goddy Egene One the factors that have endeared the President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote to invest in the nation’s capital was his decision […]
Benjamin Nworie writes that Ebonyi State has for years enjoyed the bragging rights of being called the home of local rice production in Nigeria. Ebonyi State is one of the most agrarian of the states in Nigeria. Made up predominantly of farmers, with savanna and semi tropical vegetation, humid, sandy and marshy soil, the state […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured that the manufacturing and agricultural sectors will enjoy single digit interest rates as it would fast track lending of a reserved special intervention fund earmarked for the sectors. The CBN has set aside N235 billion and N750 billion as intervention funds for the manufacturing and agricultural sectors […]
The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Audu Ogbeh, stirred controversy when he told Nigerians that the Federal Government would import grass from Brazil for ranches and grazing reserves in Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Audu Ogbeh Speaking at the inaugural townhall meeting in Abuja on June 9, 2016, Ogbeh said the move would ensure that […]
The Federal Government, yesterday, launched the agricultural sector roadmap, known as The Green Alternative, for promotion of agriculture from 2016-2020. The presentation was made by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, who said government would deploy 100,000 agric extension workers to assist farmers implement the policy. Osinbajo maintained that the move to diversify the economy […]
The prices of commodities like imported rice, maize , beans, palm oil, sorghum and others have continued to rise at the Mile 12 Market in Lagos. This is reflected in the commodity index update, prepared by Novus Agro Nigeria Ltd, an agro-based firm, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday […]
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday restated its commitment to harness public and private investment through private sector partnership to facilitate food security in the state. This government made the assertion in a statement by the Assistant Director of Public Relations, Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Tunbosun Ogunbanwo. The statement said the Special Adviser […]
The Kebbi Government has promised to collaborate with Niger and Benin republics to promote agricultural, economic, cultural and political relationship. Gov. Atiku Bagudu made the pledge on Monday in Birnin Kebbi when he received a delegation of farmers, traders and livestock breeders from Dosso state in Niger republic. The delegation, led by Isah Ibrahim, was […]
The National Vice President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Chris Onwuka , has condemned those campaigning against biotechnology in the country as he asked them to come up with scientific evidence to back their stance. Speaking at a Stakeholders meeting in Abuja recently, he said “a group came and were telling us […]