Nigeria fights to save N1.4trn agro exports
...Exporters say they are 80% ready…FG struggles with its role By Cynthia Alo Nigeria risks losing over $1 billion, about N1.4 trillion, in annual earnings from agro exports if it fails to meet the European Union’s Deforestation Regulation, EUDR, deadline of December 30, 2026. The EUDR requires that commodities entering the EU market, including cocoa, […]
President, Groundnut association, Foni warns against impostors
As court order restrains conduct of election into executive council By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National President, National Groundnut Producers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Aimu Foni, yesterday, warned members to be wary of impostors who want to conduct elections. Foni gave the warning in a statement issued on the heels of “An […]
NASC, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, others launch IMAGE to provide farmers quality seeds
As farmers have increased yields in rice, cassava, maize, cowpea By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the nation yearns to boost food security, availability, and affordability, the National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, and Content Global Development, Tuesday, launched Institutionalizing Monitoring of Crop Variety Adoption Using Genotyping programme, […]
NALDA to train 30,000 graduates on soil testing, extension services
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, Monday, disclosed move to engage and train 30, 000 graduates on soil testing and extension services under the Young Farmers Scheme, YFS, to boost farmers’ productivity in achieving food security. This was made known by the Executive Secretary, NALDA, Prince Paul Ikonne, at […]
Rice millers express fear, raise alarm over massive smuggling of foreign rice
Calls on FG to urgently curb illicit inflow, freeze smugglers account Says nation’s economy endangered, Nigerians’ health at risk By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Federal Government reopens some land borders and take-off of Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, agreement, rice millers under the auspices of Rice Millers Association of Nigeria, RIMAN, Saturday, expressed […]
Agribusiness: NASC withdraws, delists 103 seed entrepreneurs in 2020
Says farmers to access over 100mts of certified seeds staple crops Expresses high hope over passage of Plant Variety Protection Bill By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, Friday, disclosed that 103 seed companies had their operational licenses withdrawn and were delisted due to over activities contrary to quality and standard. […]
Kano govt distributes 5,000 water pumps to farmers for irrigation
Kano State government has distributed 5,000 water pumps to farmers to boost irrigation farming and achieve food security in the state.
Food Security: Stakeholders offer opposing views on benefits of border re-opening
The Central Bank of Nigeria has in recent years come up with different programmes to grow the country’s agriculture and ensre food security in the country. One of such programmes is the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.
AFAN sets up 7-man electoral c’ttee to conduct national elections March 2021
Says Farouk-led caretaker cttee remains illegal, unconstitutional By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The farmers’ apex body, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, on Friday, disclosed of setting up 7-man electoral committee to conduct national elections in March 2021. This was made known by AFAN’s National President, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, at a press conference after the […]
Kwara Gov launches 10-year agricultural transformation plan
The Kwara Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Friday, in Ilorin, launched a 10-year Agricultural Transformation Plan, designed to make Kwara food sufficient by 2030. “The essence of this document is to ensure food security, attract investments to the sector, create jobs, reduce poverty, and create inclusive growth by giving equal opportunities for women and girls […]
Attacks on farmers will continue to make food sufficiency mirage — NSITF
Food availability, sufficiency, and affordability will continue to be a mirage as long as banditry and attacks on farmers continue, the Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology has declared. Its chairman, Mr Sunday Bamgbose, told Newsmen on Friday in Lagos that no nation could boast of sufficiency if it did not have the capacity […]
