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The Value Chain Development Programme of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD-VCDP) has injected 68.9 million U.S. dollars into the Nigerian economy. Ms. Mariatu Kamara, IFAD Programme Officer, disclosed this in Abuja at the 2018 National Commodity Alliance Forum (CAF). She said that the engagement of private-sector players by IFAD-VCDP through the CAF initiative […]
The National Coordinator, Nigeria Agricultural Exporters Group (NAEG), John Okakpu, has called on government to support private sector operators in order to boost foreign exchange earnings for the country. According to John, with favourable policies and support, the private sector can multiply the volume of agriculture based exports from Nigeria. Okakpu, disclosed this in Lagos […]
The Nigerian Agriculture Quarantine Service (NAQS), has raised the alarm that many export cargoes bound for foreign countries now bypass inspection at Apapa port. The government agency assigned to carry out examination process on agric produce before shipping out of the country alleged that the agency is being excluded from cargo examination process at the […]
The Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IART), Ibadan, has advised farmers to actively engage in mushroom cultivation because of its great revenue generation potential. The Executive Director of IART, Prof. James Adediran, gave the advice in Ibadan on Monday at a workshop organised by IART on edible mushroom production. Adediran, who was represented by […]
Yewande Kazeem is a 2018 fellow of the Cornell Alliance for Science. In this interview with NKECHI ISAAC, she highlights the benefits of modern agricultural biotechnology application in Nigeria. With a population of over 180 million, Nigeria is facing food shortage, especially in the north east. How can the country deploy biotechnology to provide for […]
Image: Mynairanaija Israel will train 1000 rice farmers from Cross River State on modern farming techniques, following the signing of a pact between both parties. Governor Ben Ayade signed the pact on behalf of the State as he noted that the move is to make the South-South State the leading producer of rice in the […]
Lago – Leaders of Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), on Saturday said that the achievements of President Muhammadu Buhari had been under-reported to the public. The group made this known during its 3rd Annual Independence Youth Pep Talk Programme organised in partnership with the National Committee of Buhari Support Groups (NCBSG) held in Lagos. President Buhari […]
File Photo A Multi-level Marketing Platform, Happy World Meal Gate (HWMG) has urged the Federal Government (FG) to go beyond agricultural policies by speeding up implementation and open farm plantations in all geopolitical zones in the country. The Managing Director, Mr Sulaiman Lento made this known to newsmen at its 2nd-year-anniversary briefing, held recently, in […]
Engr. Saliu Ahmed is the Managing Director, Benin Owena River Basin Development Authority. In this interview, he spoke on the impact of the authority in driving the Federal Government’s agricultural agenda, provision of water and other sundry issues. Excerpt: Your appointment is still relatively new, how long do you think it will take you before […]
Governor Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe The Gombe State Government has advised local farmers in the state to embrace the new farming technologies introduced by the Sasakawa Global 2000 to boost their productivity. The Director, Extension Services in the state Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Sunday Lah, gave the advice when the Country Director, Sasakawa Global 2000, […]
“After a lot of research, we found out that it is agriculture that we could do,” Kaamil tells Start-Up … His aim is to provide food to over 180 Nigerians. Source link
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Bank, Mr. Ifie Sekibo, has called on financial institutions and the three tiers of government to support agriculture and small and medium scale businesses to fast track the nation’s quest to move from poverty to prosperity. Sekibo also said evidence has shown that countries worldwide that […]
The food, beverage and tobacco sector has played a major role of providing food, jobs and wealth in Nigeria. However, the National President, Food, Beverage and Tobacco Senior Staff Association, Quadri Olaleye, spoke on the challenges bedevilling the sub-sector and the need for government’s intervention. Goddy Egene provides the excerpt: What is the state […]
Image: DW Nigeria can overcome poverty with investment in agriculture, according to the Chancellor of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) in Ekiti State, Aare Afe Babalola (SAN). Babalola also said the move would help in the creation of jobs in the West African nation. He said this over the weekend at the Afe Babalola Agricultural Expo […]
Ereme displaying a rabbit The Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN) has demonstrated that youths, women and retirees can make millions of naira practicing low-capital agriculture with its simple, innovative but profitable agro-allied enterprise prototypes. The model enterprises include cane rat, rabbit and snail farming, with simple housing, cost-effective feeds and sustainable returns on investments […]