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“Jigawa Sugar Plantation” The establishment of a sugar company by Great Northern Agribusiness Limited in Jigawa State has taken off, despite resistance by the host communities, whose farmlands were allegedly seized for the project, Daily Trust latest investigation has revealed. About 12,000 hectares of land in four local government areas of the state were reportedly […]
“Agro Export Opportunities” A recently published report states that Nigeria is losing about N3.6 trillion to export opportunities from agricultural commodities due to lack of operational and investment opportunities. The report states further the need to resolve these challenges to help create new jobs, reduce cost of perishables, and provide healthy food to aid food […]
The global “Agriculture Dripper market” examine report shows a far-reaching investigation of the global Agriculture Dripper market. It incorporates the rate of improvement of the market over the assessed period. Offering a concise synopsis, the report incorporates the valuation and volume of the global Agriculture Dripper market soon. It likewise centers around the main elements […]
Get Optimum Yield Cassava Cultivation: cassava, described as the ‘golden crop of Africa,’ plays a significant role in the move towards food security and hunger eradication. However, productivity per hectare remains low due to poor awareness about modern farming practices. FEMI IBIROGBA presents step-by-step cassava planting techniques to enhance maximum productivity. The emerging value chain […]
… SON, experts warn of danger adulterated agrochemicals The growing market for agrochemicals in Nigeria has attracted counterfeiters whose fraudulent activities are flooding the country with huge quantities of fake products. Over 70% of Nigeria’s 190 million people are said to be farmers. Agrochemicals such as pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides as well as fertiliser are commonly […]
How Nigeria’s Low Investment On Seeds Undermines Food Security: One of the major issues that worry stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector is the lack of vibrant seed industry, which is the backbone of any productive agriculture economy. Nigeria has an estimated national demand of over 350,000 metric tons of certified seeds every year, according to […]
Driving Sustainable Economic Growth Through Plant Conservation: The change in Nigeria’s climate and weather patterns has been linked to the drastic depletion of trees and vegetation across the country. This has consequently led to increased flooding, loss of freshwater due to receding rivers, poorer soils, and irregular farming cycles, among myriad problems. Plant conservation, a […]
Nigeria Agriculture, Under three years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, the agric sector has witnessed a dramatic transformation. The sector looks good to drive the on-going economic diversification. DANIEL ESSIET reports. Latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) show that agriculture was one of the largest contributors to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) […]
Experts have advised farmers on ideal situation for intercropping leguminous with non-leguminous crops so as to enhance the fertility of the soil and get maximum yield on the farm. An agronomist, Alhaji Kabir R. Charanchi who has decades of experience in the field said that some farmers plant legumes in between the stems of the […]
How 2018 Seasonal Rainfall Will Impact Farmers? Globally, accurate weather forecasts are a big deal. Millions of people make immediate, medium and long term life impacting decisions based on weather information and data. This culture is also fast gaining traction in Nigeria. Weather information is no longer seen by the majority of Nigerians as an […]
Can The Digital Revolution Transform Agriculture?, The world talks a lot about the digital revolution, but few connect it to the coming agriculture revolution, especially in Africa. Digital solutions have huge potential for helping farmers boost productivity and connect to financial tools and markets around the world. Farming in the plains of northern Nigeria around […]
According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), “ Conservation agriculture is an approach to managing agro-ecosystems for improved and sustained productivity, increased profits and food security while preserving and enhancing the resource base and the environment”. The principles of conservation agriculture principles could be applied to all agricultural lands and practiced in […]
Things to consider before exporting plants and their products, Acceptable standards and quality assurance of agricultural products for export is region and country specific. As such, importing countries of the world need phytosanitary certificate to accompany Nigerian plant exports. For someone going into export, it is important to find out the standard of the country […]
Legislative backing required to drive agribusiness, Policy inconsistency has almost become a norm in Nigeria. In agriculture, this has meant ill thought-out export/import restrictions. Particularly in importation, these restrictions have, more often than not, resulted in local markets getting flooded with foreign alternatives of locally-produced commodities/ products. The implication has usually been local producers suffering […]
Dearth of irrigation systems, lack of political will, policy inconsistencies and paucity of funds have been identified as some of the major factors militating against all-year round farming in Nigeria. Agriculture experts say the country could attain all-year round farming if the available resources are harnessed. An agriculturist, Ike Ubaka, listed such resources as vast […]