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The Cotton Ginners Association of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to bar foreigners from importing cotton into the nation’s textile and garment trade. The association’s president, Salman Abdullahi, stated in a press release that permitting international traders to import cotton would spell doom for our native trade. “It has come to our information that […]
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says greater than 400,000 farmers have to this point acquired its assist from the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) to cultivate 12 crops, together with rice, soya, maize, palm produce, cotton and cassava.
“Agro Export Opportunities” A recently published report states that Nigeria is losing about N3.6 trillion to export opportunities from agricultural commodities due to lack of operational and investment opportunities. The report states further the need to resolve these challenges to help create new jobs, reduce cost of perishables, and provide healthy food to aid food […]
“Looming Food Crisis” The scary reports of imminent food crisis in Nigeria keep coming at us in a fusillade, like the scourge of a devastating flood. Precisely on November 5, 2017 a report jointly prepared by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the National Programme for Food Security projected […]
The global “Agriculture Dripper market” examine report shows a far-reaching investigation of the global Agriculture Dripper market. It incorporates the rate of improvement of the market over the assessed period. Offering a concise synopsis, the report incorporates the valuation and volume of the global Agriculture Dripper market soon. It likewise centers around the main elements […]
“Agribusiness Model” As it may be difficult getting lots of enterprising corporate youths involved in agriculture going by the tedious nature of farming with old techniques still in place, an innovative agribusiness startup has allayed the fears with an inclusive and trendy model that now woos many Nigerians across the world to invest in agriculture […]
“Agriculture Achiever” The Managing Director of Presco Plc, Mr. Felix Nwabuko has emerged winner of the 2018 ‘Achiever in Agriculture’ award. Receiving the award at a ceremony in Abuja not too long ago, Nwabuko projected sustained progress for the agricultural sector. He additionally used the chance to commend numerous policies put in place by the […]
Dr Adeola Odedina, Provost, Federal School of Agriculture (FECA), Akure, Ondo State, on Friday suggested the Federal Authorities to draw youths into agriculture with technology and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Odedina informed the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that youths have been simply drawn to stunning issues and would take agriculture significantly […]
“MFI Membership” A Nigerian delegation has visited Brazil for prime degree technical periods and deliberations, on monetary structuring of the phrases and situations within the agreements for Nigeria’s membership of the Extra Meals Worldwide Programme in Brasilia, Brazil. The aim of the mission was to harmonize all monetary buildings of the agric mechanization credit score […]
“Conserving Farm Data” Piet Jan Thibaudier, a small holder farmer in Lemmer, Netherlands handed out his farm’s monetary statements for the final three years, throughout a go to final month, capturing just about the whole lot from revenue, to bills, and amount of cash obtainable in financial institution and privately. Thaudier is a dairy farmer, […]
The Agriculture Trade Group of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on Tuesday lauded the Federal Government’s move to garner new strategies to solve farmers and herdsmen clashes in the country. The Chairman of the group, Mr Tunji Falade, gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos […]
“New Farming Initiative” The International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) has announced a partnership with the Alluvial Agriculture, a collective farming business grouping thousands of smallholders in Nigeria. CIAT, a research centre for the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) – a global research partnership for a food-secure future supported by private foundations, national […]
“Sokoto Gum Arabic Project” The multi-million naira Gum Arabic plantations established in the three senatorial districts of Sokoto State have been abandoned, Daily Trust can report. Gum Arabic is a commodity famed for its commercial value with great export potential and it is used in textile, matches, confectionaries, computers, soft drinks productions among others. It […]
“Jatropha Production” The Federal Government is to focus more on the development of jatropha production as part of efforts to diversify the nation’s economy, the Director-General, Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Dr. Hussaini Doko Ibrahim, has said. The DG, who spoke at the distribution of improved seeds to the jatropha farmers for the […]
“Groundbreaking Block Farming Initiative” The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) today announces a partnership with Alluvial Agriculture, a collective farming business grouping thousands of smallholders in Nigeria. CIAT, a research center for the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) – a global research partnership for a food-secure future supported by private foundations, national […]