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Major world economies are slipping into a ‘near-halt’ due to the pandemic coronavirus. Experts say Nigerian agro exporters could find themselves in a state they least expected as movements to top destinations are being restricted, DANIEL ESSIET reports. Despite efforts by countries affected by the coronavirus to control its spread, it is impacting global business. […]
[ad_1] To curb post-harvest losses and encourage industrialisation of many crops in Nigeria, Nuli Foods has pledged market linkage and farm input support to farmers. The firm also encouraged Nigerians to live healthily and boost farmers’ prosperity by consuming freshly produced foods. Founder, Nuli Foods, Ada Osakwe, said this at a media parley in Lagos […]
[ad_1] Suspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly kidnapped a young man in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Government Area, Delta State after the hoodlums ate his wife’s rice. The man who was simply identified as Joseph was abducted at Graceland Estate in the community during the heavy downpour Monday night. The suspected Fulani herdsmen, according to the […]
[ad_1] The Ogun State Government says it is targeting no fewer 50,000 people, mostly youth, to benefit from its various agricultural projects in the state. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Adeola Odedina, disclosed this during the flag off of the second phase of the state’s broiler project at Eweje Farm Settlement in Odeda. Mr Odedina […]
[ad_1] When it comes to niche tech solutions, farmers have more options today than at any time in the past. From marketplace apps that help them to buy supplies and sell their produce, to drones and sensors linked to their phones that help them keep their farms in check, there is an abundance of choice. […]
[ad_1] Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has directed the immediate suspension of all officials named in alleged extortion of farmers in the state’s ministry of agriculture through the sale of unauthorised registration forms. Rafiu Ajakaiye, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. He said the government at no time […]
[ad_1] It is a bright February morning in Kwanar Gafan, the largest tomato market in Kano State. It is a peak period of harvest and sales of the perishable crop. At only 9a.m., hundreds of buyers and sellers are already at the haggling business. On the other side of the market is a large expanse […]
[ad_1] Before the massive revolution in food production through the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), Nigeria spends an average of $22 billion ($7.92trn) annually on food importation. A major big import then was rice which accounts for about $1.65 billion. The ABP has saved Nigeria N369 billion per annum, while the country consumes N1.5 billion worth […]
[ad_1] Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), civil society organisations (CSOs), women farmer groups converged in Lagos for an anti-GMO food protest last week, where participants handed a petition to the governor, Mr BabajideSanwo-Olu. The protest which took place before the current ban on public gatherings in the state, commenced at the Ikeja Bridge, moved […]
[ad_1] Nigeria is doing poorly in agricultural research despite the country’s high poverty level and and food insufficiency, the Senate president, Ahmad Lawan, has said. The senate president said this on Thursday as the Senate considered a bill that seeks to amend the Agricultural Research and Development. “I want to say that we are doing […]
[ad_1] OSOGBO- Osun State Government has doled out a sum of N2.2m to 14 tomatoes and pepper growers in the state to boost food production. The empowerment program is being implemented by the state government through the Osun Micro Credit Agency. Presenting the cheque to the beneficiaries, on behalf of the state Governor Gboyega Oyetola, […]
[ad_1] One of the most important things to do while raising chickens is to provide a stable natural environment for them to live in and grow. If you’re currently raising or considering raising chickens, there are several things you can do to make your venture successful. Whether you’re raising chickens as a commercial venture or […]
[ad_1] The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Professor Felix Kolawole Salako, has reiterated the commitment of the university to quality education to ensure food security. Also, the university administrator described the accusation by an expelled student of the university, Ifemosu Adewale, that the vice chancellor sent killers to invade his […]
[ad_1] Suspected armed herdsmen, weekend, reportedly stormed Div-Nzaav community, Turan in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue state, killing one Simon Tarfa, macheted a woman and took two nursing mothers and their babies hostage. Vanguard gathered that the armed herders stormed the community shooting sporadically as the villagers scampered for safety. “They came in their […]
[ad_1] Food security efforts of the country are suffering roadblocks as mechanisation of farm operations with tractors and other equipment urgently requires at least 63,000 additional functional tractors to close the demand and supply gap. A tractor-deficiency assessment reveals that Nigeria needs 70,000 tractors and other mechanical equipment to meet up farm mechanisation services required […]