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Diris Abdulsalam, chairman of the Nigerian rice farmers ’association, told reporters on Thursday in Benin that farmers close to the state’s river areas were flooded. Flooding destroyed 280 hectares of rice farm in Iguarih and Iguomo in northeastern Ovia and the southwestern areas of Ovia state local government in Edo state.As the chairman of the […]
Zero Hunger 2030: The federal government has asked states and local governments to invest at least five percent of their budget in agriculture to achieve zero hunger by 2030. Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, appealed to a symposium to celebrate World Food Day 2018 in Abuja on Thursday. Lokpobiri […]
On Thursday, Oyo Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi reaffirmed the importance of agriculture in state-building, stating that he has the ability to ensure food security and provide jobs. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the first Summit and Oyo State Agriculture Exhibition with the theme: “Transforming the Agriculture and Agri-Union Industry of the State of Oyo: […]
Mohammed on his farmland at the gates of LASU. Insert: vegetable farmers prepare PHOTO beds: FEMI IBIROGBA Once again, the revelations of small-scale vegetable growers in the Ojo region in Lagos confirmed the empowerment of agriculture. This set of urban farmers, rather than imposing a burden on society, believes in the dignity of work, the […]
Professor Acoroda Professor Malaki Akoroda, the immediate executive director of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (KRIN), is in the Department of Agronomy at the University of Ibadan. He talks about the problems of the cocoa industry and the way forward. FEMI IBRORGBA Nigeria has set a goal to increase the production of cocoa beans […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) expressed concern that the increasing incidence of floods, conflicts, and climate change are obstacles to the efforts of the federal government to achieve zero hunger by 2030. The representative of the FAO country Sufyan Koroma, who spoke about this at a rally on World Food Day in 2018 on […]
tomatoes Odu & a; 39; a Investment Company Ltd announced N698 million as profit before tax for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017. The company, owned by Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti, also approved the payment of N277.78 million in dividends. The company's group chairman, Mr. Olusola Akinvumi, speaking at the company's annual […]
The Institute of Agriculture and Agriculture (ARMTI), the state of Ilorin, the state of Kwara, has trained more than 200 agricultural officials to add value to agricultural products in the six geopolitical zones of the country. The Acting Executive Director of the Institute, Dr. Olufemi Oladunni, said that this program contributed to enhancing the federal […]
[File] Governor of the host state, Abiola Ajimobi.Photo: Twitter / AAAjimobi The Oyo state government said its investment summit in agriculture is expected to bridge the gap between farmers, agricultural producers, agricultural sectors, research institutes, government, agricultural banks and private companies. Scheduled on Thursday and Friday on October 11 and 12, 2018 at the summit […]
Multi Trex Integrated Foods Plant, Ibadan-Lagos Expressway PHOTO: Femi Ibirogba • 5% cocoa – 140 billion dollars accounted for Africa, despite 70% of world production• Nigeria loses $ 100 billion for the impossibility of exporting large-scale products More than 84,000 Nigerians have lost jobs in the cocoa pulp industry, while about 16 companies have grown […]
Tomato Farm Farmers, industrialists, and financial experts in the agribusiness industries have appealed to the federal government to simplify the processes and requirements for access to agricultural finance. They responded to calls for layers of obstacles that inexperienced farmers face when going for loans as individuals or cooperatives. Although the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […]
Dr. Paul Ilona Harvest-Plus Nigeria has denied that it is part of the estimated $ 200 billion worth of crop bioinformation, according to some daily newspapers. The leader of the Harvest-Plus Nigeria country team, Dr. Paul Ilona, said that the publication was unjustified and came from those who are prone to the malignant image of […]
The Federal Government has begun consideration for the establishment of seed development fund aimed at boosting the production of improved and quality seeds for increased food production in the country. Dr. Olusegun Ojo, Director-General of National Agricultural Seeds Council [NASC] revealed this in Abuja at the road march for Improved Seed Adoption to create awareness […]
Dizengoff As the country continues to grow faster than food produced, greenhouse technology was again identified as the fastest way to reduce the food gap. Unlike their counterparts in East African countries, where the greenhouse method is fully embraced, Nigerian farmers are lagging behind in adopting a modern farming system, which, according to experts, ensures […]
[FILE PHOTO] Osun The American company Cade Creek International, Colorado, USA, in partnership with the non-governmental organization Youth Off The Streets Initiatives (YOTSI), creates a $ 25 million farm in Iphone, headquarters of the Ion-Orolu district in Osun State, Announcing the partnership during the presentation of the memorandum of understanding by all parties, Patrick Alley, […]