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In its continuous drive to place agriculture as a viable alternative as the mainstay of the economy as well as provide a post retirement plan, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD)has conducted a sensitisation drive workshop on agriculture for the leadership, officers and men of the Nigeria Air Force. Senior Adviser to […]
The Chairman, MTN Nigeria, Dr Pacal Dozie, on Monday said that Nigeria’s failure to prioritise agriculture over proceeds from oil had positioned the country wrongly. Dozie in Lagos said that the time had come for Nigeria to de-emphasise its over-dependence on oil, and urgently begin to glamorise agriculture. “We have over these years positioned Nigeria […]
The Federal Government has assured U.S. investors of the favourable investment climate in Nigeria, promising the highest returns on investments, more than anywhere else in the world. The Minister of Trade, Industry and Investment Okechukwu Enelamah and his Foreign Affairs counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this at the Nigeria-U.S. Business and Investment Forum in New York. […]
From the moment man came into existence, he was kept in the garden of splendour and abundance by his creator. The land which is a factor of production with its abundant resources was to be used by man for his pleasure. This is so, because the creator directed at the inception of the world that […]
Ibadan, Nigeria – Researchers have deciphered the complete sequence of one of the major food crops in Africa—the white Guinea yam. In many parts of West Africa, food is not considered food if it is not yam. This explains why yam—also called the “king of crops” in Nigeria, exemplified in Chinua Achebe’s classic novel “Things […]
Jennifer Blanke is the Vice-President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development at the African Development Bank (AfDB). In this interview, she speaks on the seventh African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF), taking place in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, how to mitigate the impact of climate change on agriculture, the bank’s Feed Africa Strategy, and other key issues. What […]
The Partnership Initiatives for Niger Delta (PIND) recently sent Dr. Ogho Okiti and Mr. Al-Habib Onifade out into the field to find out the impact of the naira’s devaluation on different parts of four key agricultural value chains (palm oil, cassava, aquaculture and poultry) in the Niger Delta. The question of whether to devalue the […]
National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, has warned that unless something urgent was done to address the leadership crisis rocking the association, the Federal Government’s $7 billion cashew export target annually would be derailed. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, Vice President of NCAN, East Zone, comprising cashew-producing states in the South-East and South-South states, Mr. Chuks […]
China’s new oil policy rattles FG By Olawale Ajimotokan India has approached Nigeria to supply it with $1billion (about N367 billion) worth of Pulse Beans. The Director, Agricultural Business, Processing and Marketing, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Azeez Olumuyiwa, made this revelation at a sensitisation workshop on agriculture held for officers of the Nigerian […]
Winners of the Nigeria Agriculture Awards, NAA, 2017 essay competition for secondary schools and tertiary institutions across the country with the theme, “Building a Crop of Young Young Agropreneurs,” have received their cash award. During the 2017 NAA awards presentation ceremony in Lagos, cash awards were presented to three groups that emerged winners in the […]
The Osun Broilers Outgrowers Programme Scheme, OBOPS II has enlisted 1,000 farmers across the State as phase II of the programme begins after a successful pilot stage. The programme managed by AMO Farm Sieber Hatchery Limited provides 2,000 day old birds to each participating farmer(s) in the project. Facilitated by the State Government of Osun, […]
Unity Bank Plc has supported the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) initiated Commercial Credit Scheme (CACS) with N24 billion disbursed to farmers. The bank said it sees agribusiness as its major strategic business focus and has effectively keyed into various intervention fund by Federal Government and CBN to boost agriculture. The lender said its commitment […]
The following 15 pointers will help you get the most from your phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilizer investment. They come from Dan Kaiser, University of Minnesota Extension nutrient management specialist. 1. Soil-test regularly and follow those recommendations. Although soil tests aren’t perfect, they’re your best indicator of nutrient sufficiency. 2. Monitor soil pH, the […]
The Ogun State government has directed all poultry farms of more than 250 birds, hatchery operators, livebirdmarkets and poultry processing facilities in the state to register with the Ministry of Agriculture in accordance with Animal Disease Control Act 2004. The registration has the nod of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PANOG) Ogun State Chapter. According […]
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has commended efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari in the development of the Nigerian nation The association said the contribution of agriculture to the development of the grassroots through its various support programmes has helped reduce hunger in Nigeria. ALGON said some Nigerians depend on agriculture for livelihood […]