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Nestlé, IDH the Sustainable Trade Initiative, and TechnoServe announced today the launch of the Developing Inclusive Grain Value Chains project. The initiative will help 5,000 smallholder farmers earn better livelihoods by supplying high-quality maize, soybeans, millet, and sorghum to Nestlé. The seven-month project will enable more inclusive and transparent sourcing of maize, soybeans, millet, and […]
[ad_1] Tomato is grown in different parts of Nigeria and is one of the daily consumables of the people. Research shows that about 30 per cent of yearly production of this crop is wasted for lack of preservation mechanism. To stop this wastage, investors have been called to come into the agriculture sector and set […]
[ad_1] Managing Director of JB Farms, Odogbolu, Ogun State, Mr Ajibola Adebutu, disclosed to FEMI IBIROGBA how lack of cheap capital, too many taxes and levies and inadequate/non-existent production data capturing hamper the development of oil palm industry, while the closure of the borders has increased demand for local crude palm oil and its derivative, […]
[ad_1] Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is an important industrial and export crop whose potential is yet to be fully exploited in Nigeria. Cashew has for many years been used for food and income generation. The trees are usually grown for their kernels which when roasted have a very pleasant taste. Cashew is the common name for […]
[ad_1] Cassava is a wonder crop from which about 2,500 industrial products can be derived. One can create a lot of value-added commodities capable of building fabulous wealth for investors as well as raw materials for processors and numerous jobs for the unemployed. Cassava is shrub with an edible root cultivated in tropical and sub-tropical […]
Avocado Farming – Kenya’s avocado has seen farmers abandoning their traditional crops in favour of harvesting the popular fruit, with the demand for avocados increasing in recent years due to its perceived health benefits. Kenya’s fertile soil and temperate climate have made it ideal for growing avocados and the country has become the only African […]
Just like commercial poultry breeding, dog breeding has been viewed by experts as a sustainable business with the possibility of creating jobs for the unemployed. According to some veterinarians, the breeding of dogs is becoming increasingly useful because of the escalation of uncertainty in the country and the need to provide homes and offices with […]
Ayodele Mr. Ayodele Omowumi David is the coordinator of the Cassava project and the Agricultural Project (CAMAP), the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). He reveals that cassava is one of the greatest ways to attract young people, solve the problem of poverty and ensure food security, as well as the need for mechanization to improve […]
Agricultural land The Youth Farming Project (YFarm), the Initiative for the Development of Fresh and Young Brain (FBIN) and Alexian Consueles, said that he trained more than 1,500 young people in agriculture in the country. In his address during the closing ceremony of his four-day Bootcamp within the framework of the project, with the theme […]
“Global Seed Money” Coordinator of the program “Technology for Africa Agriculture Transformation [TAAT], Mr. Christ Akim, showed that Nigeria and other African countries with a great interest in fish, soybeans, cassava, vegetables and cocoa production can now estimate initial money of $ 120 million. USA, collected by the World Bank, the African Development Bank and […]
“Malay Apple” For apple lovers, farmers with cash crops and others in the field of processing and exporting apples, an amazing opportunity to create wealth beckons with the advent of the Malay apple, a new variety that is being developed in Nigeria. This species, invented in Malaysia, South Asia and widely cultivated from Java to […]
Kwara engage young farmers, The Kwara State government is to engage 10,000 young farmers under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) newly introduced accelerated agricultural development scheme(AADS). The state commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Bamidele Adekoke disclosed this during an interview with newsmen in Ilorin, the state capital. Adegoke said that the scheme […]
How to Start Cashew Nut Business In Nigeria, Nigeria is currently the 6th largest producer of cashew nut in the world. This alone speaks volumes. There is so much potential within the cashew industry. However, with the potential comes the need for a good understanding on how the industry works. This product comes from cashew […]
The cattle is our biggest source of milk and meat, mostly reared by the Fulani nomads. They travel from north to south each year to compensate for the lack of rain in the arid north. In this rather primitive ordeal lies a wealth of treasure. Like we mentioned earlier, cattle rearing is the biggest source […]
Agriculture Investment Opportunities In Kwara State, Agriculture will always be central diversification, as the economy and society evolve. The vision is for an inclusive commercial agriculture sector that is focused on productive value addition in the local economy through a vibrant value chain. Such a sector will not be at the mercy of typical input […]