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Nestlé, IDH the Sustainable Trade Initiative, and TechnoServe announced today the launch of the Developing Inclusive Grain Value Chains project. The initiative will help 5,000 smallholder farmers earn better livelihoods by supplying high-quality maize, soybeans, millet, and sorghum to Nestlé. The seven-month project will enable more inclusive and transparent sourcing of maize, soybeans, millet, and […]
[ad_1] Tomato is grown in different parts of Nigeria and is one of the daily consumables of the people. Research shows that about 30 per cent of yearly production of this crop is wasted for lack of preservation mechanism. To stop this wastage, investors have been called to come into the agriculture sector and set […]
[ad_1] Cashew (Anacardium occidentale) is an important industrial and export crop whose potential is yet to be fully exploited in Nigeria. Cashew has for many years been used for food and income generation. The trees are usually grown for their kernels which when roasted have a very pleasant taste. Cashew is the common name for […]
Avocado Farming – Kenya’s avocado has seen farmers abandoning their traditional crops in favour of harvesting the popular fruit, with the demand for avocados increasing in recent years due to its perceived health benefits. Kenya’s fertile soil and temperate climate have made it ideal for growing avocados and the country has become the only African […]
Shea Butter Production: “At least 500,000 women in rural communities will be empowered by Kaiama Shea Butter Company, based in Quara, offering to plant a million shea butter trees throughout the state”, according to it’s chairman, Mr Temitope Amujo. Shea Butter is obtain from the shea tree [vitellariaparadoxa] Extracted from the nuts of the shea […]
Just like commercial poultry breeding, dog breeding has been viewed by experts as a sustainable business with the possibility of creating jobs for the unemployed. According to some veterinarians, the breeding of dogs is becoming increasingly useful because of the escalation of uncertainty in the country and the need to provide homes and offices with […]
Ayodele Mr. Ayodele Omowumi David is the coordinator of the Cassava project and the Agricultural Project (CAMAP), the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF). He reveals that cassava is one of the greatest ways to attract young people, solve the problem of poverty and ensure food security, as well as the need for mechanization to improve […]
Agricultural land The Youth Farming Project (YFarm), the Initiative for the Development of Fresh and Young Brain (FBIN) and Alexian Consueles, said that he trained more than 1,500 young people in agriculture in the country. In his address during the closing ceremony of his four-day Bootcamp within the framework of the project, with the theme […]
“Global Seed Money” Coordinator of the program “Technology for Africa Agriculture Transformation [TAAT], Mr. Christ Akim, showed that Nigeria and other African countries with a great interest in fish, soybeans, cassava, vegetables and cocoa production can now estimate initial money of $ 120 million. USA, collected by the World Bank, the African Development Bank and […]
“Malay Apple” For apple lovers, farmers with cash crops and others in the field of processing and exporting apples, an amazing opportunity to create wealth beckons with the advent of the Malay apple, a new variety that is being developed in Nigeria. This species, invented in Malaysia, South Asia and widely cultivated from Java to […]
Are you a Nigerian looking for something to do as business or you just graduated from the college and you are still waiting for that white collar jobs in Nigeria where you can knot tie and put on that corporate suit and jacket everyday? Well let me introduce you to a business that is fast […]
How to Start Cashew Nut Business In Nigeria, Nigeria is currently the 6th largest producer of cashew nut in the world. This alone speaks volumes. There is so much potential within the cashew industry. However, with the potential comes the need for a good understanding on how the industry works. This product comes from cashew […]
The cattle is our biggest source of milk and meat, mostly reared by the Fulani nomads. They travel from north to south each year to compensate for the lack of rain in the arid north. In this rather primitive ordeal lies a wealth of treasure. Like we mentioned earlier, cattle rearing is the biggest source […]
Agriculture Investment Opportunities In Kwara State, Agriculture will always be central diversification, as the economy and society evolve. The vision is for an inclusive commercial agriculture sector that is focused on productive value addition in the local economy through a vibrant value chain. Such a sector will not be at the mercy of typical input […]
Get N560,000 & Above Agro-Business Finance for Massive Cassava Production Opportunity Be part of the Internationally-sponsored Wealth-Sure Global Resources group Agricultural Production project for Food Security and Agro-business processing revolution. An expanse of farmland is to be secured in hectares on Lease for Massive Cassava farming, undertaken on your behalf. Immeasurable farmland is also available […]