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[ad_1] The essence of the collaboration is to enhance the productivity of cassava farmers in the Niger Delta region through the planting of improved variety of cassava stem. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) and the Foundation for Partnership Initiative in the Niger Delta […]

[ad_1] The rise in the food index was caused by increases in prices of Bread and Cereals, Potatoes, Yam and other tubers, meat, Fish, Fruits, Vegetables, alcoholic and food beverages and Oils and Fats. Prices of food items rose highest in Kwara, Edo and Sokoto states in October, the consumer price index (CPI) report released […]

[ad_1] The chairman, local organising committee, Prof. Olubunmi Abayomi Omotesho and the new President of NiWARD, Prof. Oluwayemisi Fawole, at the opening ceremony of the conference. • As NiWARD holds eighth conferenceIn May 2020, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) poverty and inequality report said that from September 2018 to October 2019, 40% or 82.9 […]

[ad_1] Prof. KOLAWOLE ADEBAYO, a root and tuber and extension specialist, talks about lack of legislative backings as one of the challenges of cassava flour substitute in wheat flour, as he alleges that wheat import racketeers do frustrate the inclusion of cassava in bread and other confectionaries. He canvassed that Nigeria should act fast to […]

[ad_1] Experts believe that the Nigerian government will once again offer lip service to the plight of smallholder farmers who are the major producers of the country’s food. The budgetary allocation to Nigeria’s agriculture sector, if passed into law, as proposed in the 2021 budget, will again fail the Maputo Declaration of 2003, which among […]

[ad_1] Women in the agricultural sector contribute 75 -80 per cent of the production in Nigeria. Women in agribusiness will receive the lowest funding in five years if the 2021 budget is passed into law, an analysis of the federal budgets since 2017 has shown. The 2021 Appropriation Bill was sent to the National Assembly […]

[ad_1] In its bid to make Ogun State self-sufficient in agro commodities production, the state Government has trained smallholder farmers on the cultivation of tomato and chili pepper for the purpose of job creation and food security. The training, held at the Eweje Farm Institute, Odeda in collaboration with GIZ, European Union, is targeted at […]

[ad_1] Garri, a common staple food widely consumed by Nigerians, especially in the South, is gradually going beyond the reach of the masses, as its price keeps increasing almost on daily basis. Hugely popular in the country, it is the most widely traded cassava product, accounting for more than 75 per cent of produce extracted […]

[ad_1] As Nigerians continue to grapple with the impact of coronavirus pandemic, the cost of foodstuffs and other commodities have continued to increase astronomically. Both the traders and consumers are expressing concern that the price increase might further impact the economy, which is already battling with inflation. According to The Guardian’s market survey, the price […]

[ad_1] “In reality, we perform more than (male farmers) from production to processing” Women play significant roles in food production in Nigeria. According to the Food and Agriculture Organisation,(FAO), and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, women smallholder farmers constitute about 75 per cent of the agriculture labour force in the country. They […]

[ad_1] Lagos – Prospective farmers, who desire to own farmlands, now have a unique opportunity to do so, so says the management of Extralarge Farms Limited, which said it has acquired 6,000 acres of land in Ogun State, South-West Nigeria. The company said such farmers, who would be given various incentives, including training on how […]