The price of palm oil has further increased in major markets across Enugu metropolis. A market survey conducted by on Saturday revealed that the price of palm oil has again increased by 20 per cent when compared to what its price was some days ago. NAN reports that price of palm oil at Akwata , […]

The price of palm oil has further increased in major markets across Enugu metropolis, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A market survey conducted by NAN on Saturday revealed that the price of palm oil has again increased by 20 per cent when compared to what its price was some days ago. The price […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Thursday, decried in its new report $10 billion as annual fund for smallholder farmers from the half a trillion US dollars for the first time in 2017 and 2018. According to the report by released by IFAD and Climate Policy Initiative, CPI, only […]

As 100 million people threatened with poverty by 2030 By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A French development agency, Agence Française de Développement, AFD, Thursday, assisted the International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, with €300 million loans to help small scale farmers tackle climate change and huger. This was disclosed in a statement jointly signed by […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Stored Products Research Institute, NSPRI, Thursday, gave hope to farmers and investors across various value chains in the agricultural sector by unveiling hermetic steel drums to drastically reduce post-harvest losses. This was made known by the Executive Director, NSPRI, Dr Patricia Pessu, at the Pacegate Limited and NSPRI […]

Housewives in Lagos State, on Wednesday, called for improvement in irrigation farming to reduce the price of food items in the country. The housewives, who spoke with newsmen, said that the high cost of food items had inflicted untold hardship on most households.

Says Zero-Oil Economy Plan Would Facilitate Agro-Export Value Chain By Femi Bolaji – Jalingo The federal government has advised all states across the federation to use agriculture as leverage for the revival of the nation’s economy post-COVID-19. The Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Ikanade Agba spoke Wednesday, at a Community of […]

As 13 Public Devt Banks to strengthen investments in food, agriculture  By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Following enormous pressure caused by climate change and the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic on the global food system, affecting poor countries most, the Food and Land Use Coalition, Wednesday, called for $350 billion annually to eradicate global hunger and […]

…sets to hold 9th ASAN-NIAS Annual Meeting Nov 15th –18th     By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, NIAS, Thursday, disclosed that the nation’s N13 trillion livestock industry could be galvanized into a major revenue-generating avenue with the application of technology and innovations. This was made known by the Registrar and […]

In the absence of functional government silos in Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers, farmers across the four states now utilise private warehouses as alternative storage facilities for their grains. A survey across the states by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) however shows that some farmers, who can afford it, make arrangements to store […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Seed Council, NASC, has disclosed readiness to hold its SeedConnect2020 Digital Webinar Series on November 3 and 4, 2020. The Director General, NASC, Dr Olusegun Ojo, made this known in a statement explained that the 2020 edition which also is third in the series with theme, ‘Building […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, weekend, declared Faruk Mudi’s caretaker committee of the association illegal. This was contained in statement signed by the Ibrahim on behalf of AFAN, where he explained that the action by one of the Board of Trustees of […]

Ghana and Ivory Coast account for two-thirds of the world’s cocoa supply, but unlike oil-producing countries, they are unable to influence prices that are historically too low to meet the basic needs of small planters. “They could decide the market prices, above all if they allied themselves with other major producers like Ecuador, Cameroon and […]

The National Cotton Association of Nigeria(NACOTAN), has lauded the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme(ABP), saying it was the best agricultural programme so far launched in the country. NACOTAN President, Mr Anibe Achimugu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja. Achimugu said the programme had become a […]

As the world, today (Friday) marks this year’s World Food Day with the theme, “Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together. Our actions are our future,” Emirates SkyCargo said it is proud to have maintained a supply chain for food and other perishables in this period of COVID-19 pandemic.