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Nigeria’s agricultural sector is on the verge of receiving a massive boost as the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD divulged their readiness towards scaling up its intervention within the nation’s agricultural sector. Nadine Gbossa, the Nigeria Representative of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD revealed this information to the press shortly after visiting […]
By Jim Rex-Lawson Moses Nigeria, the most populous black nation in the world, referred to as the giant of Africa, also has the highest population in the continent put at about 220 million. With her current overall life expectancy recently put at 52.2 years, by the National Population Commission, this may not be unconnected with […]
Chairman Sokoto State Sesame Farmers Association, Alhaji Umaru Falke Tambuwal has churned out a warning notice about the looming shortage in supply of the ancient oil seed crop popularly known as ‘sesame’. The agricultural product called ‘Sesame’ which is an ancient oil seed crop, has started experiencing a period of short supply in Sokoto with […]
FUTA Eva FI tomatoes: It was an admirable revelation when Federal University of Technology (FUTA) unveiled the new variant of tomatoes named Eva F1 which was introduced into Nigeria courtesy of a collaborative effort between the School of Agriculture, Agricultural Technology (SAAT) and the Teaching and Research Farm (TRF) of the school about two years […]
Founder and supremo of El-Harun Construction and Metal Work, Haruna Musa Panteka has divulged his organisation’s plans towards promoting / encouraging ideas and skills to complement government’s efforts in achieving food sufficiency in the country. El-Harun Construction and Metal Work is situated in Panteka area of Kaduna metropolis, where Haruna and his colleagues fabricate different kinds […]
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has revealed the Federal Government’s plan towards setting up cashew processing plants in four states of the nation, with the expected reward of giving value to the produce and also creaing room for employment. Ogbeh revealed during an exclusive interview that the move is also geared […]
Ahmadu Bello University, ABU Zaria was heated up with an aura of excitement as 1,165 students of Division of Agricultural Colleges graduated on Saturday. The blossoming academic event gave room for several stakeholders of the tertiary institution to air their views on the school’s progress. Most notable was the presence of the university’s Vice – […]
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday, urged Nigerian banks to increase funding within the agricultural sector for higher productivity and agro produce sufficiency. Obasanjo said this in Abeokuta during the 2019 Annual Conference of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria (ACAEBIN). The theme of the three-day convention is “Banking in […]
The Kaduna State Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA) says growing cotton farming is step one of reviving the nation’s textile firms. The Director-General of KADCCIMA, Alhaji Usman Saulawa stated this when the management of the chamber paid a courtesy call on the Management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. […]
The Kogi authorities say it has put in place needed measures to make sure implementation and strict enforcement of agricultural produce legal guidelines to arrest adulteration of cashew nuts produced within the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Kehinde Oloruntoba, disclosed this at a one-day workshop on “Cashew Nuts Quality Control and Regulations” organised for […]
oil palm farmers: For a few years, the oil palm business has been in limbo. What is now left within the nation’s place is the historical past of how Malaysia got here and picked up seedlings from Nigeria and immediately developed into the most important international producer. This is always mentioned at several workshops on […]
With efforts been made to upgrade the agro sector of the Nigeria the introduction of improved inputs and contribute to food security is being worked upon by a consortium of Dutch seed companies who have launched the ‘Seeds for Change’ (S4C) program in conjunction with the Dutch government. Following the S4C Launch, the consortium plans […]
Chemical fertilisers: The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has expressed the need for the production of healthy foods for the people, saying that the federal governments tends to gradually phase out the use of chemical fertilisers in agriculture. The Minister who said this, while inspecting the first organic banana plantation by […]
Organic research: As NSPRI responds to calls for integrated pest management Beans, maize, dried peppers, gingers and different agro grains being contaminated and rejected within the markets allover the world can now be easier and well preserved. The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, Kwara State, has recorded a landmark breakthrough in post-harvest care […]
Functional irrigation facilities: The Managing Director of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, Dr Adeniyi Saheed Aremu, has raised the alarm for extra investments in irrigation services to guarantee high production of quality agricultural produce within the nation. Speaking during the opening ceremony of a week-long capability constructing on irrigation farming, organised by the […]