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[ad_1] As predicted late last year by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), more than 13.9 million Nigerians are at risk of food insecurity this year. The forecast was the result of the analysis of October/November 2020 Cadre Harmonise (CH) of the FAO, which indicated that over 9. 8 million people from […]

[ad_1] The Association of African Start-ups (TAAS) has opened a new window of opportunity for entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses to expand their various lines of business. Chief Executive Officer of TAAS, Omayemi Sage, who disclosed this during the launch of the TAAS Learning hub in Gbagada, Lagos, said the initiative cuts various sectors like Agriculture, […]

[ad_1] Sabuwa Muhammad says she has not been using fertiliser because it is costly and difficult to get in Jigawa. Sabuwa Muhammad, 42, cultivates a variety of crops in Jigawa State. The mother of three has a diploma in agriculture and home economics from Binyaminu Usman College of Agriculture, Hadejia, Jigawa State but says she […]

[ad_1]  For Nigerians not to experience hunger and food shortage this year, stakeholders in the sector have identified insecurity and high interest rate as some factors that need to be tackled even as Nigeria has signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which started on January 1, 2021  The stakeholders in separate interviews with […]

[ad_1]  Agribusiness is the business sector surrounding farming and farming-related commercial activities.  The business involves all the steps required to send an agricultural good to market: production, processing/packaging and distribution. It is an important component of the economy in countries with arable land, since agricultural products can be exported for foreign exchange.  Expanding the term […]

[ad_1] As dry season farming commences, rice millers under the auspices of Rice Millers Association of Nigerian, RIMAN, Thursday, demanded simplified process of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s, Private Sector-led Accelerated Agriculture Development Scheme, P-AADS. In a chat with Vanguard, the National President, RIMAN, Peter Dama, said CBN should review its conditions that would encourage […]

[ad_1] The FAO Food Price Index averaged 115.7 points in December, up 1.3 points (1.1 per cent) from November, marking the sixth consecutive monthly rise. Over the whole of 2020, the Food Price index averaged 97.9 points, a three-year high and 3.1 per cent increase from 2019 but still well below its peak of 131.9 […]

[ad_1] The decision came amidst the scandal involving the Managing Director of the bank, Adam Nuru. The management of First City Monument Bank has appointed Yemisi Edun as its acting managing director. The decision came amidst the scandal involving the managing director of the bank, Adam Nuru. Mr Nuru proceeded on leave earlier in the […]

[ad_1] The environmental situation becomes even more severe during the dry season, thus worsening the security situation. The conflicts involving farmers and herders in Nigeria remain one of the country’s top security challenges and a direct threat to national stability and unity. This is because the actors usually belong to different ethno-religious sections. These sections […]

[ad_1] As part of measures to ensure food security, the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA said it has begun an aggressive campaign targeted at boosting dry season farming and has also trained about 2000 farmers on pest control and storage techniques. Acting Secretary, FCT Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Ibe Chukwuemeka disclosed this at a […]