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[ad_1] Prof. Uchechi Ogbuagu of Department of Economics, University of Calabar, on Monday called for the reintroduction of the Agriculture Commodity Boards. He said this was necessary if the nation must increase its revenue from the agricultural sector. Ogbuagu made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. According […]
[ad_1] The Rural Development Initiative (RDI), a subsidiary of Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Group, says it has supported 129,637 rural farmers with N10.9 billion soft loans in 2019. Mr Wisdom Abhulimen, Head Advocacy and Communication, LAPO, said in a statement made available to journalists on Monday in Benin. Abhulimen said the statistics were released […]
[ad_1] At least 11 people have been killed in the latest fighting between farmers and nomadic herders in the southeast of Chad, the local governor told AFP Sunday. The fighting took place on Friday and Saturday in Salamat province, after cattle belonging to one herder ruined a field. The herders attacked as the farmers were […]
[ad_1] Dangote Fertiliser Limited (DFL) has constructed and handed over to the Lagos State Basic Education Board (SUBEB) a multi-million-naira modern block of classrooms and other infrastructures. The donation of the school, which is meant to serve the Abejoye community in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos, is coming on the heels of the provision of empowerment […]
[ad_1] • Gov commissions Obasanjo’s aquaculture project Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed plans by his administration to have an agro-allied based airport to aid the development of the state as a destination of choice for agriculture in Nigeria. Abiodun, who spoke during the inauguration of Agbeloba Aquaculture Hub in Owiwi, Obafemi-Owode Local […]
[ad_1] No fewer than 2,778 herdsmen and their wives have benefited from the distribution of domestic animals by the Kebbi State government. The items given to them were sheep, goats and chickens under the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme Aids in the state. The opening ceremony was performed by the wife of Kebbi State governor, Aisha Bagudu, during […]
[ad_1] The management of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) has denied the recruitment of any category of staff. The Office of the Registrar of university warned the public, through a statement made available to The Guardian yesterday, to avoid falling into traps of fraudsters and racketeers. Dr Bola Adekola, Registrar & Secretary to […]
[ad_1] By Wole Mosadomi Seven farmers have been reportedly killed while many others were injured by armed bandits in Mashegu Local Government Areaof Niger state. The late farmers were said to have been ambushed by the bandits right on their farm while trying to convey their harvested food produce home in Babban Rami village thursday […]
[ad_1] Mrs Bello wants the government to support women farmers with extension services for trainings and information on how to improve farming and output. Fatima Bello, 64, a nurse and a mother of four, has farms in Kebbi and Sokoto states. An alumnus of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sokoto and also holder of a […]
[ad_1] The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji and traditional worshippers in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government and the southwest governors to urgently adopt irrigation farming to overcome projections of food shortage in the year 2021. Farmers association from the Oke-Ogun region of Oyo State have recently announced that there would be a scarcity […]
[ad_1] IBADAN – The Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Akanmu Adetunji and traditional worshippers in Nigeria have urged the Federal government and the South-West governors to urgently adopt irrigation farming as one of the major solutions to projected food shortage in the year 2021. Farmers association from the Oke-Ogun region of Oyo State have recently […]
[ad_1] South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel on Friday urged manufacturers and farmers in the country to prepare themselves for opportunities in export markets following the launch of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). AfCFTA came into effect on Friday. Patel, while believing the agreement could lead to more employment opportunities, said […]
[ad_1] Mechanisation is a multi-dimensional concept and widely used in agriculture. There is, however, a major difference between the application of mechanisation in developed and developing countries that can boost food production in 2021 The developing countries tend to design their own strategies in food security given the challenges they face in all aspects of […]
[ad_1] LAGOS – Climate change and hoarders have been identified as factors that are responsible for the high cost of Nigerian rice especially during the festive season, experts say. Before now, Nigeria was a net importer of rice spending billions of naira on importation which has in no small way adversely affected local production. In […]
[ad_1] Mr Fatai Afolabi, Chief Executive Officer, Foremost Development Services Limited and Consultant/Adviser, Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON), explains ways to revamp Nigeria’s oil palm industry, how the government interventions should look like and the need for smallholder and commercial models of oil palm cultivation and value chains. FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy, reports. Nigeria […]