In this interview with FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy Desk, DR OLAYIWOLA OLUBAMIWA, the Director/Chief...

U.S. wheat prices are lower than those of competing countries, but experts say it's...

 Australia  has lowered its wheat production forecast by 11% to the smallest in a...

Justin TALLIS The European Union (EU), Oxfam in Nigeria, Development Exchange Center (DEC) and...

Kehinde MakindeTo increase productivity of Nigerian farmers, the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa...

Farm landA key player in the agricultural sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange...

Brazilian sugar companies are increasing their capacity to produce ethanol in the face of...

 Soybeans weren’t on the menu, but it looks like President Donald Trump’s dinner date...

Promoting rural prosperity is key to Nigeria’s future.The World Bank is working with states...

…agro produce to sell at lower prices The Edo State Government has said that its...

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State says he will revive and expand the state’s Youth Commercial Agriculture Development (YCAD) programme by attracting more youths to the scheme.

Farmers, value chain actors and experts have examined most of the issues affecting the growth of the nation’s agricultural sector.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday made a surprise visit to a popular Beans market in Auta Ballefi, Nasarawa State, which is owned by internally displaced person (IDPs) from Borno State.

President Muhammadu Buhari has disclosed that a compensation package has been approved for all flood impacted farmers and fishermen in the country.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed plan to increase its credit guarantee to small scale farmers through its Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF).

No fewer than 60 youths were trained in agriculture and vocational skills in Osun by Total Upstream Companies.

Against the background of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the current efforts of the Federal Government at diversifying the economy to an agriculture-centred one remains the viable solution to creating a healthy economy.

Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 05-Dec-18 Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Bodija Market, Oyo State.                  Beans (White) 100Kg 24,000 Congo 400 299 25,500 420 -1500 -20 Garri (White) 100Kg 10,000 Congo 100 83 10,000 100 0 0 Groundnut (Edible) 100Kg 29,000 Congo 370 250 29,000 370 0 0 Maize (White) 100Kg 10,000 Congo 150 125 10,000 150 0 0 Onion (Violet) 100Kg 50,000   - - 46,667 - 3333 - Palm oil (Red) 25Ltr 11,000 Bottle 350 467 11,000 350 0 0 Rice (Imported) 50Kg 16,000 Congo 550 458 16,000 550 0 0 Sorghum (Red) 100Kg 15,000 Congo 250 158 15,000 250 0 0 Soya Beans 100Kg 19,000 Congo 300 250 19,000 308 0 -8 Tomatoes...

Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 21-Nov-18 Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Dawanau Market, Kano State.                  Beans (White) 100Kg 24,400 Tier 560 230 26,000 600 -1600 -40 Garri (White) 60Kg 6,940 Tier 246 132 6,800 240 140 6 Groundnut (Edible) 100Kg 21,200 Tier 530 257 23,000 575 -1800 -45 Maize (White) 100Kg 8,640 Tier 216 86 8,600 215 40 1 Onion (Violet) 100Kg 8,000   - - 8,133 - -133 - Palm oil (Red) 25Ltr 10,720 Bottle 394 525 10,800 380 -80 14 Rice (Imported) 50Kg 14,080 Tier 952 317 13,900 945 180 7 Sorghum (White) 100Kg 10,800 Tier 270 105 10,900 273 -100 -3 Soya Beans 100Kg 13,600 Tier 340 152 14,500 358 -900 -18 Tomatoes...

Market Commodity Wholesale Retail Last Week Variance 14-Nov-18 Measure Price(N) Measure Price(N) P/Kg(N) W(N) R(N) W(N) R(N) Anchau Market, Kaduna State.                  Beans (White) 100Kg 26,000 Tier 710 291 26,000 710 0 0 Garri (White) 50Kg 15,000 Tier 360 217 - 360 - 0 Groundnut (Edible) 120Kg 19,000 Tier 720 310 19,000 720 0 0 Maize (White) 95Kg 7,500 Tier 200 78 6,500 180 1000 20 Onion (Violet) 100Kg 23,000   - - 13,000 - 10000 - Palm oil (Red) 25Ltr 12,000 Bottle 380 507 12,000 380 0 0 Rice (Imported) 50Kg 16,000   - - 15,000 - 1000 - Sorghum (Red) 95Kg 9,700 Tier 240 92 10,000 250 -300 -10 Soya Beans 100Kg 14,000 Tier 480 190 14,000 480 0 0 Tomatoes...