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Professor Gbolagade Ayola Professor Gbolagade Ayola, Chairman, Voices for Food Security (VFS), in an exclusive interview CHIBUZOR EMEJORstresses the need for the government to ensure food security as the basic human right of citizens enshrined in the Constitution, the need to pass the “Right to Food” bill before the National Assembly, among other issues in […]
Dr. Martin Eduvie, Head of Training, National Water Institute (NWRI) Kaduna, warned farmers not to use wastewater for irrigation. He said on Saturday in Kaduna to the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) that some farmers rely on water from drains, toilets, septic tanks or pasture, including irrigation, which are not ideal for agriculture. He said that […]
Image: Guardian NG The agricultural sector in Nigeria annually loses N20 billion, because insurance companies do not produce products for small farmers. This was revealed at the 2018 National Insurance Brokers Conference and Exhibition in Lagos. According to the executive director of Zynosism Nigeria Limited Colada Adebayo, “the lack of insurance products for small farmers […]
maize FEMI IBIROGBA, the head of the agro-economic bureau, writes about different perspectives and the determination of the proposed re-introduction of product marketing tips. Many Nigerians from all walks of life called for the early re-introduction of various agricultural planks for cash crops, such as cocoa, cashew, rice and corn, while several others faced such […]
Until the country prioritizes funding for research institutions, the education sector will remain in the forest, says Laudoka Akintole University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso Nanotechnology Research Group (NANO). The NANO + group, LAUTECH, announced this in a statement in which it announced its 2nd annual nanotechnology seminar / conference with the title “LAUTECH NANO 2018”, […]
Kano, Niger and Kebbi countries won the best exhibitors at the 2018 National Agricultural Exhibition. Representing awards to exhibitors, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, said that states are actively involved in crops, fisheries, large and small ruminants at the exhibition. He appreciated the recipients of the awards and encouraged others […]
[FILE PHOTO] Oudha Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture of Nigeria The federal government commended Nigerian women farmers for contributing at least 70% to national food production. The Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Audu Ogbeh, expressed his gratitude by attaching the National Gender Action Plan (NGAP) for agriculture to build the capacity of Nigerian women. The minister said […]
AfBR President, Akinwumi Adesina Increasing the participation of young people in profitable agriculture and agribusiness is crucial for sustainable agricultural development. For Miriam Ahuna Ofaze, a young processor at the National Root Culture Research Institute in Umudik, Abia, there is now nothing between her and her goal of becoming a successful agribusiness entrepreneur. Thanks to […]
Restructuring of the image of oil retail in Nigeria and placing on the map of Nigeria, Dr. Stanel Uzochukwu was on a mission to incite a complete overhaul of theStanley Uzochukwe Nigerian global image. Renewing the level of infrastructure in the country and its passion for young people, ranging from employment to empowering entrepreneurship, it’s […]
The Senate Committee on Agriculture called on governments at all levels to encourage mechanized agriculture to systematically move the country's agricultural sector to a competitive level. Senator Abdullahi Adamu, chairman of the committee, said this in an interview NIGERIA NEWS on the sideline of the 2018 National Agricultural Exhibition in Tudun Wad, Nasarava state, on […]
Brigadier General. Abdulamalik Biu, acting general officer, commander of the 7th division, said that the rebels attacked a group of people harvesting the remaining agricultural products and killed two of them. The Nigerian Army on Saturday reported that two people were killed by Boko Haram militants in the village of Kuva-Yanveva on Maiduguri-Damboa Road in […]
The Agric exhibition is on display at the World Food Fair in Lagos, Lagos. • BATNF supports farmers • More than 821 million people starve around the world• Ambode repeats commitment to economic diversification• Stanbic IBTC allocated N50b to support agriculture Signs of food insecurity around the world mean that by 2030, significant work remains […]
Heineken lokpobiri How pirates hack ship, kidnap 3 Korean crews in Ghana, Nigerian waters Senator Heineken Lockpobiri, Senator Heineken Lockpobiri, who doubles as president of the Western Central Bay of Guinea Fisheries Committee (FCWC), advised member countries to ensure that all vessels adjacent to the coastal waters of the region have a vessel monitoring system […]
Published in 10/19/2018 at 5 pm from APA News Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria Ricardo Gerra de Ararajo said that Brazil would soon introduce $ 1.1 billion into the agricultural sector of Nigeria. According to the envoy, the agreement between Brazil and Nigeria on the plan will be completed by the end of October. The dinner […]
Diamond Development Initiatives (DDI), a non-governmental organization operating in African countries, says its donor partner, the United States African Development Fund (USADF), has invested more than $ 24 million since 2001 to expand the capabilities of various cooperative societies in Nigeria.DDI's Executive Director, Mr. Adamu Garba, said this in an interview with reporters at a […]