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Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Olusegun Avolovo The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says that sustainable exports of local products will boost the country's economy. The Regional Coordinator of the South-South Commission, Ms. Azuka Ikegiofor, who announced this in Port Harcore, Reverse, during a one-day interactive stakeholder forum on “Export of non-commodity products from […]
The National Agricultural Seeds Council, burdened with the responsibility to ensure that farmers have access to quality seeds in Nigeria, held its annual seed fair in the capital Abuja, Nigeria. The fair was attended by interested parties in the seed subsector and secondary school students in the federal metropolitan area. The theme of this year's […]
Following the recent floods in parts of Nigeria, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Oudu Oghbe warned of a significant food shortage in the country if measures are not taken to mitigate the effects of the flood on farms. Speaking about the commissioning of the National Molecular Agriculture Fund and the Seed Fair in 2018 […]
Antti Ritvonen In this interview with FEMI IBIROGBA, Chief Executive Officer / Country Manager of Dizengoff Nigeria, Mr. Antti Ritvonen, it turns out what government, farmers and politicians can do to restore Nigeria in its glory to be a leading producer and exporter of food. Read the excerpts: Nigeria was a leading food producer before […]
Kabir Ibrahim Competitive food production, youth involvement in agriculture, technology adoption and mobilization of resources in the agro-industrial industry were proposed as a means of stopping high bills for food imports and smuggling. The Presidents of the Birds Association of Nigeria (PAN), Ezekiel Ibrahim Mom and the Association of All Farmers of Nigeria (AFAN), Mr. […]
A Tunisian official blamed climate change to the detriment of the country's agricultural sector, an estimated $ 71.3 million. USA. The head of the Tunisian Union of Agriculture and Fisheries, Abdel Majed Al-Saar, told reporters that compensation for damage increased by only 5 percent, or by $ 3.5 million. According to him, up to 18 […]
Agriculture expert Ismail Olawale urged local farmers to adopt a greenhouse farm to improve food security in the country. Olavale says that the benefits of agriculture are enormous. Greenhouse agriculture is an alternative method of farming, where plants are grown in environmentally controlled structures or buildings, which, in turn, leads to an increase in crop […]
President Muhammad Bukhari: 58th Independence Ismail Chafe President Muhammad Bukhari assured that the conflict between shepherds and farmers, who are exploited by those who are trying to plant the seeds of discord and disunity among Nigerians, is crucial. The president made this famous by appealing to citizens in a nationwide broadcast as part of events […]
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has said it plans to work with the Taraba State government to transform cassava in the framework of the African Development Bank (AfDB) funded Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT) programme. The decision is part of a two-day visit to Taraba State, which ended today and witnessed the […]
maize FEMI IBIROGBA writes that 58 years after Nigeria became politically independent, the country is still constrained by food insecurity, as evidenced by the annual invoices for food imports. Nigerians from all walks of life complained about the country's inability to sustainably feed, which led to a massive importation of products, in addition to smuggled […]
Minister of Agriculture Audu Ogbe The outgoing Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Bukar Hassan, called on all Ministry staff to remain committed to achieving the goal of ensuring national food security for the country and ensuring that agriculture reaches its well-deserved position in national development. He said this […]
Nigeria Interns participating in training monthly agricultural enterprises in Umuahia, the capital of the state of Abia, for 150 ex-agitators from the Nigerian delta, called for an extension of the deadline for future beneficiaries. The training, the second of which was organized by the Presidential Amnesty Department, was conducted by the Abia Agricultural Development Program […]
Dr Babajide Adelekan, Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State, speaks with FEMI IBIROGBA on the state of the economy, investment and youth involvement in agriculture, and diversification of the economy, among other issues. Is agriculture a potential tool to combat poverty in Nigeria? It has been trending recently that 87 million […]
• It's not as transparent as expected -Olalere• It will save us from the inevitable food crisis – Oekoja• It will be the quick use of silos – Ogunaid The federal government's decision on concession 20 Silos for private sector operators have met mixed feelings, as farmers and other stakeholders in this sector express their […]
Heineken lokpobiri Smuggling of agricultural products was identified as a serious problem due to its multiple effects on local production. The Minister of Agriculture, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri told reporters in Abuja how the current administration is engaging the Republic of Benin to solve this problem. Tells JOKE FALAJU. Fish production has noticeably deteriorated due to […]