By Jimoh Babatunde  An initiative to create Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) – public-private partnerships, aimed at developing priority value chains through developing infrastructure in rural areas, focused on finishing and transforming raw materials and commodities have received governments supports. The Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning Dr. Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed, disclosed this  after […]

We’re not aware – FOU Zone A, NCS By Yinka Kolawole An agribusiness investment company, SGL Farms, has accused the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) of sabotaging efforts by the federal government to boost local rice production by disrupting their farming operations. Mr Oluwaseun Adegoke, Managing Director/CEO, SGL Farms, who made the allegation at a media […]

The NALDA boss also maintained that Buhari’s drive, passion and vision is for NALDA to reactivate abandoned farmlands that belongs to it, upscale farming capacity of farmers, attract young people into agriculture and promote agribusiness

By Gabriel Ewepu THE All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Wednesday, described the sack of the former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Sabo Nanono, as long overdue. The was stated by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim while speaking with Vanguard on the sack of the Minister by President Muhammadu Buhari on […]

A poultry farmer, Mr Emmanuel Iregbeyen, says the recent outbreak of bird flu in the country may affect the availability of poultry products for Yuletide. Iregbeyen, Managing Director, Emiraz Farms Ltd., Aiyedotu Poultry Farmers cluster, Ojo, Lagos, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. According to him, the predicted scarcity of […]

The Nigeria Institute of Animal Science, NIAS, Tuesday, disclosed that boosting local breeds in the country’s livestock industry will save $1.5 billion annual importation of dairy products

Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, AFEX, has released a report on cashew nuts, highlighting the growing global demands for the commodity. “Cashew nut is a major commodity with high potential to generate foreign exchange and to create employment, as well as curb desertification in Nigeria,” the AFEX report said, adding that cashew is an important […]

The ongoing construction of the Integrated Farm Estate in Ogun by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) will generate N2 billion when completed as well as engage 1500 beneficiaries.

By Ozioruva Aliu Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, has lamented that inadequate storage facilities for farm products were responsible for the loss of 60 per cent of farm produce before consumption. As a way forward, he stressed the need for government at all levels to focus more on the […]

The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) said it had planted about two million tree seedlings across the country as part of its afforestation programme. The Chairman, National Executive Council (NCF), Chief Ede Dafinone, made this known at the 19th annual Chief Shafi Edu Memorial Lecture held at Lekki Conservation Centre, Lagos on Thursday. The memorial lecture, […]