Bag of rice may sell for N40,000 by December if…, says Minister

If Nigeria fails to start producing rice, by December 2016, the price of a...

Kenya, Rwanda Presidents Charge African Leaders On Agriculture

The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, has called on African leaders to urgently address...

Recession: Agric Experts Speak on Recovery Measures

As Nigerians continue to groan and reel under economic recession some agric experts speak...

Haske and Williams Limited Seals Pact on Agri-business Development

One of the players in the nation’s agri-business sector Haske and Williams Limited, has...

Fruit Exports Facing Challenges

Fruit and vegetable exporters are facing challenges shipping fresh produce abroad, a member of...

Enhancing cassava output to boost economic growth

—A national drive to increase cassava production is gathering strength. The United Nations Development Programme...

Commodity Price Between September 9, — September 15, 2016

Commodity Price Between September 9, — September 15, 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 28,500 Congo 463 317 25,667 430 2833 33 Garri...

Commodity Price Between September 2, — September 8, 2016

Commodity Price Between September 2, — September 8, 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 25,667 Congo 430 295 24,167 400 1500 30 Garri...

Devt Partners To Invest $5bn In Cassava Production In 5 Years

AS government intensifies efforts to develop the agriculture sector, development partners, under the auspices...

Grasshoppers, Locusts, Birds Attack Farms In 12 States

The federal government has raised the alarm over the outbreak of quelea birds, locust...

Youths Get Cheques As Ebonyi State Kickstart One-man, One Hectare Agric Programme

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Monday flagged of...

Farmers Deserve Government’s Support – Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has praised rural farmers,...

Abuja Agripreneurs App Thrills Organizers Of Agrihack 2016; Gets $5,000

Representatives of IYA defending the Fished Up app at the Hackathon. A community-based fish farmers’...

A Mostly Der Weekend Will Be Followed By Rain

The holiday weekend is mostly bringing dry conditions for much of the Midwest, but...

Russia earns more from agriculture than arms sales

One of the results of Russia's food embargo against the EU and a weaker...

IITA efforts To Control Aflatoxin In Tanzania Impress US Senate Staff

IITA staff demonstrate to the visiting team the production of AflasafeTZ at IITA-EA hub...

Food Loss and Waste Protocol Partnership Releases First-Ever Global Food Waste Standard

Recently, the Food Loss and Waste (FLW) Protocol partnership released the first-ever global standard...

USA’S Corn Mature Rtae Stays Below Average

—Soybean conditions stay the sameOn Tuesday, the USDA dropped U.S. corn ratings, while soybean...

Protecting Disappearing Livestock Breeds

According to the U.N. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), close to 17 percent of...

Nigeria Must Return To Agriculture

The Executive Director, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Dr. Shola Adepoju, has urged...

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