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—Says Lagosians spend N3bn on food daily Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday said agriculture sector remained one of the surest means of revamping the nation’s economy, saying his administration remains committed in its efforts to achieve food security. The governor, who spoke at the maiden edition of the Lagos Food Security and […]
Dangote Industries Group has said for Nigeria’s economy to be firm, its citizens need to patronise locally- made products. The executive director, Stakeholder Management & Corporate Communications of Dangote Group, Engr. Mansur Ahmed made this known at the ongoing Lagos International Trade Fair organised by Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) in Lagos, yesterday. […]
East Africa faces a growing deficit of animal feed owing to increased production of livestock products and urbanisation Growing populations and incomes continue to drive livestock demand, which could grow as high as 50 percent in certain cities, particularly in Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam and Ethiopia’s Addis Ababa. However, this has led to a […]
The much awaited Lagos Food Security Summit and Exhibition 2016, kicked-off yesterday, Thursday, November 10, 2016, at the Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja, with so many players from agriculture, agribusiness, food industry, Academia and Government dignitaries in attendance. The maiden edition of the summit, which had Chief (Mrs.) Nike Akande, DG, Lagos Chamber of Commerce in […]
Following frequent clashes between Fulani herdsmen and farmers, the Abia State Police command has directed Divisional Police Officers, DPOs, in the state to set up conflict resolution committees to check the trend. Commissioner of Police, Leye Oyebade who disclosed this at a townhall meeting in Aba, said the committees would include the Transition Committee chairmen […]
It is no longer news that over 70 per cent of Nigerians live in rural areas and greater part of this percentage is made up of women, who mostly have been riddled with abject poverty. Over the years, a major challenge faced by rural women has been a lack of financial inclusion, which has further […]
Abaji Chairman Sets Up Peace C’ttee On Farmers, Herders. The chairman of Abaji Area Council, Alhaji Abdulrahman Ajiya, yesterday held his first security meeting with the various heads, where he set up a 13-man committee to ensure peace between farmers and herders in the area. Addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, he said the committee was […]
The Chairperson, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Kaduna State chapter, Mrs. Jummai Victor, has expressed optimisim in the nation’s quest for self sufficiency in the area of rice production.
FAO: declining food prices may affect farmers Declining prices can thwart international efforts to eradicate hunger and poverty unless steps are taken to guarantee decent incomes and livelihoods for small-scale producers, Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da-Silva has said. Globally, food prices are believed to be back to their long-term downward trend […]
Regional economic growth is needed to reduce poverty and improve food security in the Southwest, some experts have said. They spoke at the Southwest Agriculture Summit (SWAS) held at the Civic Centre in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Its aim was to bring together states in the region to consolidate growth in the sector. The […]
To forestall clashes between host communities and herdsmen in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State, Chairman, Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Abia State chapter, Alhaji Hassan Buba, has called on communities to demand the telephone numbers of herdsmen, who come into their areas to graze their cattle. Buba, who stated this at […]
Over the years, farming in Nigeria has taken a dramatic turn for the better by creating jobs and opportunities for entrepreneurs who have the passion to go into farming business. Millionaires are currently being made every year through farming in Nigeria and there is no end to the prospects of creating more wealth through farming. […]
The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has entered into an agreement with a Hungarian company Agrar-Biothanol to produce 1,333 tonnes of liquid organic fertilizer and 2.66 million litres of ethanol annually as well as 1.2mw electricity. When completed, the electricity produced would cater for thirty percent of the university’s electricity consumption, and enhance agricultural training […]
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, yesterday released nine cows arrested for contravening the state’s anti-grazing law, after signing peace pact with members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN. The cows were seized a couple of weeks ago by the Ekiti State Grazing Enforcement Marshals for contravening anti-grazing law. The Miyetti […]
Farmers in Akwa Ibom State have decried the havoc they experience as a result of the oil and gas exploration with its attendant negative effect on their means of livelihood. The farmers made this known on Wednesday when a delegation of Fishing and Farming Multipurpose Cooperative Societies (MPCS) from the coastal communities of Akwa Ibom […]