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tomatoes The cleaning season is here, and farmers consider the loss instead of reaping the fruits of their labor. Charles Madoubooke writes about the situation and the way forward. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that, according to forecasts, in 2018, economic growth will reach 2% growth, provided that sustainable growth in agriculture continues. […]
Potentials of sweet potatoes in the areas of food security, poverty alleviation and job creation are often underestimated. FEMI IBIROGBA writes about how to cultivate the harvest of roots and tubers commercially to create jobs and ensure food security, among others. You are thinking about going to agriculture, but do not know which way to […]
The professor of agricultural economics, Dr. Jude Nwaru, recommended that efforts be made to use the potential of small-scale farming to reduce poverty in Nigeria. He also recommended reducing the existing shortcomings in the efficiency and productivity of farms, saying that this would allow farmers to increase their incomes, income and profitability, which ultimately lead […]
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a concession of 20 of its 33 silos for private sector operators due to N6 billion. This was reported by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbe, when he informed the correspondents of the State House about the results of the meeting of the federal executive […]
Packed eggs PHOTOS: Femi Ibirogba If you do not plan, life after retirement from active civil, public or private services can become gray, unproductive and financially stressful. FEMI IBIROGBA writes about the enterprises of the agro-industrial sector after retirement, which serve two purposes in the field of fitness and financial freedom. Agriculture, especially in low-resource […]
The Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinvumi Ambode, explained that the development of agriculture remains the only way to manage the economy of the country, as well as create jobs for unemployed young people. The Governor said this at the 39th Annual General Meeting and the 19th International Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Land […]
The production of broilers was named one of the most useful enterprises that provide return on investment, if the mortality of birds is avoided. Director of FDH AgroVet Ltd Mr. Femi Akinwale during the launch of the avian influenza vaccine in Ibadan last week said that reducing or eliminating bird deaths by taking precautionary measures […]
Participants undergo practical training. About 150 former militants / agitators from the delta of the Niger Delta have started monthly training for agricultural enterprises in Umuakhia, the capital of Abia, as part of the presidential amnesty program of the federal government. The State Program for the Development of Agriculture of Abiya (ADP) in cooperation with […]
According to all indications, consumers of bread may have to pay more in the coming weeks, as the price of the main product is likely to increase. The planned increase in prices is not associated with an increase in the cost of ingredients for baking and other materials over the past three years. The Guardian […]
As part of efforts to increase economic benefits to farmers in the southwest, it is strongly recommended that they participate in the cultivation of Fonio, known in some quarters as hungry rice. Known as the aha in Hausa, the phonio is a conspicuous crop in parts of West Africa. It is also one of the […]
The Director-General for nomadic affairs, Alhaji Abdullahi Babayo, said that over the past 14 months, the agency has restored 6,622 cattle.Babayo disclosed the information in an interview with Nigeria's news agency in Minna on Saturday.He said that most of the cattle recovered not from the fault of cattle in Niger, saying that curtains usually take […]
Women-small farmers and other stakeholders urged the FCT Administration to include them and youth farmers in the preparation and implementation of the agricultural budget in the territory.The President of the Nigerian Small Farmers Association (SWOFON), Ms. Mary Afan, yesterday called Abuja at the "Consultative Stakeholder Meeting on the Agricultural Budget FCT 2019", organized by SWOFON […]
The Nigerian rice family association in the state of Cano says that the recent flood has destroyed more than 5,000 hectares of rice farm in some local government areas of the state. The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria in the state of Cano says that the recent flood has destroyed more than 5,000 hectares of […]
Just like commercial poultry breeding, dog breeding has been viewed by experts as a sustainable business with the possibility of creating jobs for the unemployed. According to some veterinarians, the breeding of dogs is becoming increasingly useful because of the escalation of uncertainty in the country and the need to provide homes and offices with […]
The Green Sahara Farm has begun training more than 18,000 small female farmers across the country to take advantage of more than 60 billion dollars of business opportunities in the Nigerian agricultural sector. Suleiman Diqua, CEO of the Green Sahara Revolution, disclosed this at the annual general meeting (AGM) recently in Abuja. Dikva explained that […]