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A team of researchers, representing the Africa Rice Center (AfricaRice), the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Wageningen University, has raised the alarm over the enormous economic impact of parasitic weeds on rice production in Africa, threatening the food security and livelihoods of millions of resource-poor rice farmers and consumers in the region. The weeds […]
Avian flu is currently spreading across countries of the world, posing threat to poultry business especially in Nigeria CHIKA IZUORA writes. Avian influenza refers to a disease caused by infection with avian (Bird) influenza (flu) Type A viruses. These viruses occur naturally among wild aquatic birds worldwide and can infect domestic poultry and other bird […]
As the country experiences dry season, farmers across the country are faced with the challenges of irrigating their farms and controlling of some insects and pest which destroy crops during this season. At the Gado Nasko Farms in Kubwa, Abuja, which covers over 100 hectares, the farmers are predominantly vegetable farmers whose major means of […]
The number of food insecure people in the three northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, that have been under the attack of Boko Haram for the past eight years is likely going to grow to an estimated 6.9 million people during the next lean season if no appropriate measures are taken, a report has […]
Agrobusinessngr visits International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, recently. At a glance are pictures of farm sites undergoing irrigation. by Adeyemi Bamidele Ezekiel
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in partnership with Heritage Bank Limited has provided a N2 billion long-term facility, under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) to Triton Aqua Africa Limited (TAAL). The move was part of efforts to support the real sector and unlock food and wealth creating potentials in the nation’s agriculture sector. […]
Ahead of the Christmas celebration, residents of Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria lament over the hike in cost of food items and other commodities needed to make the occasion a memorable one. While some residents complained that prices of essential commodities have gone up, traders on the other hand groan over low patronage. The Sheikh Gumi […]
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday received in audience, former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Billionaire businessman, Capt. Hosa Okubor, as part of government’s efforts to create conducive business environment in the state. A government house statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Mr. John Mayaki, said Obasanjo was in Government House to give his […]
The Bankers Committee said that banks will contribute about N30 billion of their profit after tax in a newly created Agriculture/Small and Medium Enterprises, SME, fund, designed to support the funding and access to finance by SMEs and primary agriculture. These were part of a series of measures taken 8th annual Bankers Committee retreat to […]
The Federal government through the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has again reiterated the commitment of government to avert famine in 2017. He assured that with all the efforts on ground there was no danger of famine even as he highlighted the government’s plans to overcome the predicted famine in the […]
The Managing Director of Stine Industries Ltd, Amichi, millers of the popular Anambra rice, Chief Egwuonwu has assured that the rice is available at the Anambra Trade Fair tagged “Jubilee Fair” currently ongoing at the Dr. Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka. Chief Egwuonwu who spoke with the MD/CEO of the Anambra Broadcasting Service, Nze Uche […]
The Presidency has warned that Nigeria, currently Africa’s largest producer of cereals and grains risks famine from early next year following a huge demand in the global market that is targeting the country’s surplus production. Giving the grim forecast in a radio interview in Kano on Monday, a spokesman of the president on media and […]
As 2016 marches along, 2017 will loom large as a year of opportunity. There will be opportunities to market both old (2016) and new (2017) crops. Often I hear producers say, “When prices get to a certain level, I’ll sell.” What they’re referring to is a perceived value that would create an action on their […]
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