Nigeria Agriculture News

Meat alternatives and indoor agriculture drive investment growth in agri-foodtech startups

Venture capital investment across all industries dropped in 2019 — around 16%, according to...

Nigeria to begin export of sorghum — Crops Institute

The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics’s country representative in Nigeria,...

‘Why food should become human right in Nigeria’s constitution’

Now, your organisation has been an advocate of right to food in Nigeria...

Delta herdsmen killings: Police arrest 4 suspects

Delta State Police Command, yesterday, said it has arrested five persons in connection...

Hibiscus: Nigeria loses $112.78m to Mexico’s ban

There appears no respite yet for Hibiscus flower exporters, as stakeholders wait for...

Fishing threatened in Rivers as bandits take over waterways

Deepwater and artisanal fishing in the coastal region of Rivers State may soon...

‘Why farmers should rear grass-cutters’

Dr Yemi Popoola, an animal scientist from the Institute of Agricultural Research and...

How farmers can make money from essential oil yielding plants

 Smallholder farmers and local processors can make more money by growing and processing...

Unemployment: Olam seals pact on dairy farming

The Kano State Government, through one of its establishments, the Kano Dairy and...

Anchor Borrowers Programme: Reps deny summoning BOA over N81 billion loan

The House of Representatives’ Committee on Agriculture has refuted a media report that...

INTERVIEW: Insincerity of Nigerian farmers affecting efforts to revive cocoa production – CRIN Director

Adedeji Rasheed, the Director of Cocoa Research Department of Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria...

GrainChain scores $5m more from Overstock.com’s blockchain-focused Medici Ventures

GrainChain, a software platform that develops blockchain and IoT tools for the ag...

Association To Establish 3,000 Hectares Of Avocado In 2021 To Create 10,000 Jobs

Mr. Adeniyi Bunmi, the Chief Executive Officer of Avocado Society of Nigeria (AVOSON)...

Fertilizer Act Will Protect Value Chain Players – Nanono

 In a bid to ensure that the interest of farmers and the entire...

Lagos Reiterates Commitment To Agriculture, APPEALS Project

 Lagos State government has expressed its commitment to the Lagos State Agro-Processing Productivity...

SMEDAN Agribusiness Initiative, Boost To SMEs

Agribusiness is the business sector surrounding farming and farming-related commercial activities. The business involves...

How To Exploit Sesame Seeds Export Potential

Are you interested in agricultural produce export? Do you want to make it...

Katsina to start exporting tiger nuts, ‘Zobo leaves’, Sesame Seeds – Masari

Katsina State Government has identified Tiger Nuts, Hibiscus Sorrel (Zobo leaves) and Sesame...

How did that fish get on your plate? A short look at fish farms

Editor’s Note: Scott Nichols is the founder and principal of Food’s Future. Food’s...

Syngenta leads Series A for WeedOUT to commercialize first species-specific biological herbicide

Israel-based biological crop protection technology startup WeedOUT recently announced the first close of...