FG targets $500m import savings with new palm oil estates
The Federal Government has unveiled a coordinated plan to revive Nigeria’s palm oil industry, aiming to cut import bills by up to $500 million annually through a public-private investment model built on large-scale estates and downstream processing.
Agribusiness: Maize farmers, processors condemn calls for maize importation
say millions of Nigerians risk thrown into poverty, crime Assures production of 25 million metric tonnes by ending of 2021 By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Maize farmers and processors under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Maize Growers, Farmers and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAGFAMAN, on Tuesday, condemned calls for maize importation into […]
Food security: Lagos partners IITA to train 13,548 youths in Agribusiness
Lagos State Government in collaborating with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Africa Projects Development Centre, APDC, has concluded plans to train 13,548 youths in the state in the various agricultural value chains in a five-stage model within the next five years.
Agribusiness: Nanono commissions 50 metric tonnes of yam seed storage facility
Facility to create 200 jobs By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Nanono, has commissioned 50 metric tonnes of yam seed storage facility at the faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi-Shabu- Lafia. This was contained in a statement signed by Director, Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural […]
AFAN alerts farmers over alleged fraudulent activities by group
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, weekend, alerted farmers over alleged fraudulent activities by a group called AFAN Caretaker Committee to extort them. The alarm was raised in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, saying that the group in question is illegal and allegedly […]
Farmers in Kano call for ban on GMOs
Farmers in Kano have unanimously called for banning of Genetically Modified Organisms, GMOs because of the side effect they have on their farming system, health and on the environment.
World Bank’s APPEALS project devotes 30 percent to Women, youths
By Dennis Agbo The World Bank assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS, Project has disclosed that 30 percent of its attention is being paid to Women and youths, whom it said were major practitioners of agriculture. The APPEALS National Coordinator, Mr. Mohammedi Sani Jobdi made the disclosure during the Pre-sixth implementation support […]
Kwara farmers express concern over indiscriminate bush burning
Farmers in Ilorin have called on the Kwara Government for urgent intervention over what he described as indiscriminate bush burning in parts of the state. The farmers who expressed worry amidst consistent bush burning in the state spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Friday, in separate interviews. Mr Babatunde Audu, […]
COVID-19: IFAD provides grant of $900, 000 to support small-scale farmers in 7 northern States
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Thursday, disclosed the provision of $900, 000 grant to support small-scale farmers in seven northern States as a measure to cushion the impact of the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. The grant is the first through IFAD’s Rural Poor Stimulus Facility, RPSF, as contained […]
Lagos to increase coconut value chain to N350bn — Olusanya
Lagos state commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has revealed plans to increase the value of Coconut Value Chain from the present N76BN per annum to N350BN per annum in the next 5 years in the State.
10,000 farmers benefited from Lagos APPEALS project despite pandemic— Sagoe-Oviebo
The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project has revealed that the Covid- pandemic did not affect the delivery of its mandate to farmers in targeting export and nutrition-sensitive technology last year, though it slowed down activities.
