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[ad_1] The proposal is still the highest when inflation is discounted to give its real value, but amongst the lowest when measured in dollar terms. Nigeria’s oil palm research will receive its biggest funding in 10 years if the 2021 budget is passed into law, an analysis of federal budgets since 2010 has shown. The […]

[ad_1] IBADAN- As parts of contribution to boost agriculture in the country, Federal Government on Tuesday distributed some farm implements and equipment to grassroot Farmers in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The equipment are; rice transplanter, 3HP water pump, multi-purpose thresher, drip irrigation kit with accessories tank, pump and solar panel, maize peeler and dehusk. […]

[ad_1] Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation, TAAT, have concluded plans to host a Conference with a view to   growing private sector partnership in African agricultural revolution. will be hosting a webinar on the 5th of November 2020 between 14h00-16h00 (WAT). The conference which will be hosted via zoom is themed “Technology-driven modernization of African Agriculture […]

[ad_1] The Akwa Ibom government has expressed its readiness to lease out government lands to farmers in the state to assist them to expand their agribusinesses. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Glory Edet, stated this in Uyo on Tuesday while declaring open a training programme for farmers on smart farming and, precision and sustainable […]

[ad_1] Ademola Adesina is the chairman of the Nigerian Apiculture Platform, a federal government initiative aimed at increasing bee-product and pollination services. In this interview with Fatima Muktar, he explains the potentials, the reality and challenges of the honey value chain in Nigeria. PT: What are you doing to harness the potentials in the Nigerian […]

[ad_1] Nigeria’s digital agriculture startup, Farmcenta, is celebrating her second year of, according to the CEO, consistent impact across six states of the country. According to Akinyemi Ademola, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Farmcenta, it has been “a journey laden with challenges, as well as providing interesting opportunities.” “Our platform provides Nigerians the opportunity […]

[ad_1] A cross section of Nigerian farmers in the North West have stated that poor returns on investment in the cultivation of food crops is forcing them to concentrate on cash crops to generate income, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey has shown.   The farmers and other stakeholders said abandonment of food crops […]

[ad_1] The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it is providing and will continue to provide interventions for Agriculture and Industrial revival of Nigeria as the two sectors amongst others remained a veritable tools towards building a robust economy for the country. CBN acting Director, Corporate Affairs Communications, Mr Nwanisobi Osita disclosed this on Saturday […]

[ad_1] …To Raise N100bn From Capital Market ABUJA- FHT Ventures Plc, a Pan African Housing and Real Estate firm based in Abuja, Nigeria, at the weekend signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nigerian Youth and Student Coalition (NYSC). The MoU is for the inauguration of Nigerian Youth Project which aims to empower no fewer […]

[ad_1] PHOTO: Ifiok Ettang / AFP • Last Hope Of Farmers Has Been Dashed — Daramola• Before Looting, Access To Inputs Has Been Arduous — Abiola• Stored Grains Should Have Been Given To Farmers During Planting Season — Adesola The recent looting of the Strategic Grains Reserve (SGR) warehouses and silos mistaken for COVID-19 palliatives […]

[ad_1] • Farmers, dealers lose millions of naira in Lagos, Kebbi, Kano Indications have emerged that farmers and produce dealers have lost fresh foods worth millions of naira to the ongoing protests against the Nigeria Police Force Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), brutality, extra-judicial killing and bad governance. Two weeks of intense protests in the South, […]

[ad_1] In a bid to scale processors’ compliance level in food fortification, TechnoServe Nigeria has urged operators of small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs) in the food industry to adopt the micro-nutrient fortification index (MFI) model to self-regulate. Food fortification is a tool to tackle malnutrition, micronutrient deficiency that causes hidden hunger. Stunted growth, wasting, and […]

[ad_1]  The reformation of the agriculture sector is not limited to staple crops as livestock farmers and meat dealers in Nigeria are set to smile as meat processing becomes the next development target for investors.  With a population of over 200 million people and a growth rate of 3-4 per cent, there is definitely a […]