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Nigeria is on its way to limiting importation of milk as it forms alliance with West African and European dairy farmers on local production. The alliance is expected to ensure that the demand gap for dairy products in the country is closed. This was made clear during a two- day roundtable hosted by Arla Foods […]
The Deputy Governor of Anambra, Dr Nkem Okeke, has said that the state is expecting to produce 300, 000 tonnes of rice between now and early 2017. Okeke made the disclosure when he received the World Bank/Federal Government joint supervision team in his office in Awka. According to him, the state is targeting 210, 000 […]
Despite the Federal Government’s campaign for economic diversification and export promotion, there is growing exporters’ apathy due, among others, to logistic difficulties at exit points. While the availability of supply is not in doubt, the bureaucratic bottlenecks at the airports and alleged extortions by a legion of government officials have more or less made the […]
Commodity Price Between September 30, — October 6, 2016 Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Bodija Market, Oyo State. Drum Beans (Olotu) 100Kg 35,000 Congo 530 363 34,500 520 500 10 Garri (White) 60Kg 19,000 Congo […]
As Nelson Schneider moves into a greater leadership role in his family’s farm, a fast, reliable internet connection for effectively managing the business is a necessity. In 2008, the Ceresco, Nebraska, farm subscribed to Windstream’s DSL (high bandwidth over ordinary copper telephone lines) as a residential customer for about $70 per month. The service was […]
A social commentator, educationist and pioneer Rector of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) College, Jos, Malam Abdulkarim Abdullahi has disclosed that the country’s agricultural policies, have over the years, have caged, trapped and under-developed the sector. Abdullahi, said this in a chat with press in Gombe, and blamed the activities of the elites and their […]
Pastor Segun Adewumi, the National President, Nigeria Cassava Growers Association says cassava can generate over N20 trillion for the country, annually if adequately utilised. Adewumi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. He said that, cassava which was one of the most reliable cash crops in […]
The Executive Director, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Dr. Shola Adepoju, has urged Nigerians to return to agriculture, describing it as the hope of the country. Making this declaration at the third Prof Peter Adebola Okuneye Intervarsity Debate (PAID 2016), organised by the Agricultural Economics’ Student Association (AECOSA) of the Federal University of Agriculture,Abeokuta […]
The Director-General, African Centre for Supply Chain (ACSC), Dr. Obiora Madu, has said the government is taking steps to improve trade finance avalability to address the gaps in agro industrialisation, growth and job creation. Speaking with The Nation, Madu said the pool of funds established by the government was to serve players in the sector, […]
An expert in the maritime industry, Prince Olu Ologbese has flayed a statement credited to a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Director of Development Finance, Mr. Garba Ibrahim on the Federal Government agricultural policies. Ibrahim was quoted saying among other things that Nigeria has not been consistent in her agricultural policies over the years. […]
Anytime I hear Nigerian presidents, ministers, governors, economists, analysts and commentators declare that agriculture is the alternative to oil, and that the solution to Nigeria’s economic woes is to return to the farm, I am tempted to jump up and ask at full volume: “Who agriculture alone don epp?” Some states have hilariously declared work-free […]
Ginger farmers in Southern Kaduna have received a fillip that would enhance their harvest, with a workshop, organised by Olam Nigeria for 500 ginger farmers in the state. Regional manager of the firm, Mr. Dip Sinha, who spoke during the workshop, said the initiative was an avenue to empower the farmers to produce world-class ginger, […]
A kano-based company, Popular Farms and Mills, in collaboration with Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has distributed certified rice seeds to 400 local farmers in the state to boost rice production . The rice seeds were distributed to the farmers at a subsidised price. The seeds were distributed in the presence of […]
At a time when oil is no longer an income generator for the country, Nigeria looks inwards at other options, such as the thriving real estate and agricultural sectors. Nigeria is presently going through economic recession. The oil glut has played a key role in the country’s present economic predicament. The federal government of Nigeria […]
In its determination to create livelihood for the teeming population and bring life to the rural communities, the Federal Government is set to establish skill acquisition centers across the country. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development – Chief Audu Ogbeh disclosed this during his meeting with the management of Triton Aqua Africa Limited, Nigeria led […]