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Aghan Daniel is a Kenyan farmer, environmentalist and a science journalist who has been doing biotechnology communication in Africa in the last 20 years. He works for the African Seed Trade Association as the Communication and Advocacy Officer. Daily Trust caught up with him for this interview in Abuja recently during a sensitisation workshop on […]
My father did not want me in agriculture because he was a poor farmer— AfDB President, Adesina When he was ushered into the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines, Iowa, last week, for the conferment of the 2017 World Food Prize award , Dr. Akinwumi Adesina received a standing ovation from international leaders, policy makers, […]
Jennifer Blanke is the Vice-President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank (AfDB). In this interview, she speaks on the seventh African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, how to mitigate the impact of climate change on agriculture, the bank’s Feed Africa Strategy, and other key issues. What […]
The Federal Government has been making efforts to diversify the country’s economy away from oil and gas as the sole foreign exchange earner. Government’s attention has since shifted to agriculture and solid minerals as the alternatives. In this interview, the Managing Director/CEO, NEXIM Bank, Abba Bello, said apart from its primary mandate as a development […]
Baba Berthe is the President, African Cotton Association (ACA), as well as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Malian Company for the Development of Textiles. In this interview, he speaks about the difficulties of cotton production in Africa and the preparations of ACA to host its annual conference in Nigeria next year. Excerpts: There are […]
Katsina State Deputy Governor, Mannir Yakubu, who doubles as the Commissioner of Agriculture, speaks on plans to boost cotton production in the state, especially the involvement of youths. ABBA ANWAR reports. What is the current position of the cotton sector in Katsina State? Katsina State produces the highest quantity of cotton in Nigeria. We intend […]
Mrs. Bilkisu Hamidu has a master’s degree in Management from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, an HND in Secretarial Administration from Nasarawa State Polytechnic and a Post-Graduate Diploma in International Relations. This fish breeder said she and her family are living in the heart of Abuja where almost every lady preferred office work […]
Tony Ejinkeonye is the president of Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry and national vice-president of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA). In this interview with BusinessDay’s HARRISON EDEH, the business leader gives his thought on viable economic models that can support Nigeria’s industrialisation and revenue diversification. The federal […]
Oluomo Oluwole Oluleye, an indigene of Efon Alaye, Efon Local Council, Ekiti Central Senatorial District, Ekiti State and a livestock farmer, is the Chairman, Daytin Ventures Limited Efon-Alaaye. He delved into the industry after a fulfilled career, which spanned over 33 years, from the National Productivity Centre, to the Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), […]
Uche Odozor is the Managing Director, AG Aviation Nigeria, operator of Air Tractor, an agricultural plane used for spraying agrochemicals, fertilizer and seeding in large farms. In this interview, he explained how state governments and commercial farmers in the country could leverage on cheap and affordable air tractors for massive food production. Excerpts: How would […]
Agronomist Usman Emmanuel has been a farmer all his life and in fisheries business and consultancy for over three decades. How did you become a fishery expert? I grew up in Kaduna city. My father was a police officer who is also a farmer and I developed the love from there. He told me that […]
President of Agriculturists for All Nations International Society, Deola-Tayo Lord Banjou, in this interview, shares how entrepreneurs can earn N10 billion from agric tour investments and his plans to organise a week-long West African tour for young people to explore opportunities in agricultural investment and practice. Your NGO is organising a week-long agriculture tour of […]
President of the National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN), Mr. Anibe Achimogu, spoke on the dwindling fortune of cotton, poor mobilisation of farmers and lack of commitment by stakeholders, which has allowed neighbouring countries to dominate the market to the detriment of Nigeria. Nigeria was one of the top cotton producing countries, but it has […]
In this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, Oyo State commissioner for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Mr Oyewole Oyewumi, speaks on the Oyo State agricultural initiative (AgricOyo) launched about a year ago, and other plans of government to maximise the state’s potential in agriculture. It’s ten months since the Oyo State Agricultural Initiative, also called […]
The Olofa of Offa, in Kwara State, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Okikiola, Esuwoye II, is a poultry farmer, in this interview, he speaks on the challenges presently facing the sector. You are a king, and also a poultry farmer, what led you into it? From year 2002, before I became Olofa, I woke up one day […]