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[ad_1] More states government and private sectors organisation are designing projects to advance agribusiness opportunities to over 40,000 Nigerian young women and men with a special focus on skills development. This is coming on the heels of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) authorising commercial banks to give up to N2 billion maximum loan to youths […]

[ad_1] Akure – Ondo State Government on Friday signed a partnership deal with the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute(MARDI). Signing the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the institute, which was facilitated by the office of the Ondo State Development Investment and Promotional Agency headed by Mr. Boye Oyewumi, the state governor, Mr. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu […]

[ad_1] The president of the poultry association is asking the government to intervene in the high cost of grains The National President of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Ezekiel Ibrahim, has warned that the poultry industry might be forced to shut down by January 2021 if urgent actions are not taken by the government […]

[ad_1] Over three billion people live in agricultural areas with high to very high levels of water shortages – FAO. More than three billion people live in agricultural areas with high to very high levels of water shortages and scarcity and almost half of them face severe constraints, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the […]

[ad_1] The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Sabo, Thursday, disclosed that food insecurity and overdependence on food imports currently pose challenges to the agricultural sector. Nanono made this known in his address at the 2nd National Commodity Alliance Forum (CAF) and Cassava Value Chain Investment Dialogue held in Abuja, where he said it […]

[ad_1] LAGOS  – The Managing Director of Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM), Abba Bello has pledged to assist players in the cocoa value chain in the continent so as to get value for what they produce in the global space.  Bello made the disclosure while speaking as a special guest at the 2020 Cocoa Festival […]

[ad_1] Rice is an increasingly important crop in Nigeria. It is relatively easy to produce and is grown for sale and for home consumption.  In some areas there is a long tradition of rice growing, but for many, rice has been considered a luxury food for special occasions only. With the increased availability of rice, […]

[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that smallholder farmers have seen their livelihoods constrained by a host of challenges such as low productivity, lack of reliable markets, and poor rural access roads. The president made this known at the 2nd National Commodity Alliance Forum organised by IFAD with the theme: Enhancing productivity and market […]

[ad_1] The policy was established in order to ensure that beneficiaries of the facility have increased output so as to be able to repay loans The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said only farmers who grow improved disease-free cassava stems will have access to the N25 billion facility it has created to boost cassava […]

[ad_1] Indian police fired tear gas and water cannon on Thursday in clashes with several thousand farmers marching to New Delhi to protest against recent agricultural reforms. The confrontation happened when police tried to stop the farmers, from the northern state of Punjab, crossing a bridge about 200 kilometres (120 miles) from Delhi. Armed with […]

[ad_1] The member representing Ovia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Dennis Idahosa yesterday called on youths to embrace agriculture and be employers of labour rather than being job seekers. He made the call at a training programme tagged “Poultry Rearing Management” he organised for 100 youths and women from his constituency and […]

[ad_1] In this interview, the Vice President for Programme Delivery and Innovation, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, Aggie Konde, explained why her organization supports African farmers to access modern technologies for food production as she spoke on other issues. Excerpts: What has been Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, doing […]

[ad_1] Young Africa Works project is part of a strategy to enable 30 million young people in Africa to access dignified and fulfilling work over the next 10 years. The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) will train about 40,000 young Nigerian men and women within five years under the Young Africa Works IITA-project which […]