Nigeria loses $2bn yearly to cocoa value addition gap — FG
By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo The Federal Government (FG) has said that Nigeria loses about $2 billion annually in potential value from cocoa because the country’s processing capacity is largely underutilised. Meanwhile, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has said that West Africa needs high-yielding, climate-resilient cocoa varieties to improve productivity and protect […]
Agric ministry commences training of 2000 cassava farmers in nine states
“The training of over 2,000 farmers is to improve farmers’ capacity with the latest technologies of cassava farming, processing, and marketing.”
Lai: Buhari’s Agric revolution yielding results
The federal government says its agricultural plan in the country has started yielding results.
FG starts potato revolution in Kano, builds capacity of 150 farmers
With bid to boost food security in the country, the Federal Government has started potato revolution in Kano State as it builds capacity of 150 farmers along the value chain
Agriculture: Osun to begin allocation of land to farmers
By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo In an effort to revamp agriculture, Osun state government would soon begin the allocation of lands to farmers across the state for massive agricultural production. This, according to the state government, is to guarantee food sufficiency and make the state the food basket of the Southwest region. A statement issued […]
2021 Wet Season Farming: Farmers from 6 states to benefit from NALDA’s tractor intervention
As 2021 wet season farming commences in parts of the country, farmers from six States are to benefit from tractor intervention initiated by National Agricultural Land Development Agency, NALDA, to boost farming activities towards food production
