Nigeria Agriculture News

Agriculture: Lagos seeks private sector support for self-sufficiency

The Lagos State Government has asked the private sector to tap into the agricultural...

U.S.-Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (USATIGS-2019): Meet MR. NURADIN OSMAN

MR. NURADIN OSMAN: VICE PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, AGCO AFRICA Mr. Osman serves as AGCO’s...

NASC Board advocates 50% of food levies assigned to Seed Council, Research institutes

Betty Amihere Northern Regional Editor Worried that the paucity of funds may hinder the National Agricultural...

U.S.-Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (USATIGS-2019): Meet Ms. Mary Afful

U.S.-Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit: Meet Ms. Mary Afful Ms. Mary Afful is an...

Flood: Register farms with insurance scheme to avoid total loss — Govt.

Flood: Govt. urges farmers to insure farms Mr Adegboyega Adefarati, the Ondo State Commissioner for...

How Lagos And Ondo States Drive Agric-Business Development

The recent 3rd edition of the First Bank Agric Expo in Lagos was an...

Border closure: Katsina agro-produce dealers laud FG

Border closure: Katsina agro-produce dealers laud FG The Nigeria Association of Agricultural Produce Dealers (NAAPD),...

Kaduna state, Arla Foods scale up commitment to develop sustainable dairy sector in Nigeria

In a new public-private partnership, Kaduna state government and farmer-owned Arla Foods are committing...

Unity Bank, Binkabi partner to boost agricultural lending

Unity Bank Plc has struck a partnership with Binkabi, a blockchain-based commodity trading network,...

Profitable Farming: 5 Farm Ventures That Make Money

If you aim to make a living off the land, consider one of these...

Avocado Farming Is Mega Business

Avocado Farming - Kenya’s avocado has seen farmers abandoning their traditional crops in favour...

CORAF, NASC chart ways to improve farmers use of agricultural inputs

Betty Amihere  Northern Regional Editor In a bid to address issues of low yield productivity experienced ...

U.S.-Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (USATIGS-2019): Meet Mr. Godwin Oyefeso

Presentation: - “Discovering Goldmine in Nigeria's Non-oil export sector & it's benefits to American...

Obaseki signs bill establishing Edo College of Agric into law

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Monday, signed the bill establishing the Edo State...

Ways Nigerian Government, states can treat agriculture as business

The Green Alternative, a policy and strategy document of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture...

Do more to revamp agriculture, economy, Clark urges FG

Elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on the Federal Government to do more...

Drones Offer Ghana’s Farmers Hope of Better Yields – and Income

ACCRA - Smallholder farmers in Ghana are adopting drone technology for crop surveillance in...

WOFAN , AFAN decry high cost of fertiliser

By Betty Amihere, Northern Regional Editor Despite government efforts at reducing the cost and improving...

U.S.-Africa Trade & Investment Global Summit (USATIGS-2019): Meet Iyalode Alaba Lawson

Iyalode Alaba Lawson is the Chairman of the Advisory Board of US-Nigeria Trade Council...

Benue soybean farmers expect bumper harvest

Soybean farmers in Benue State are optimistic of bumper harvest this year despite the...