Biotechnology remains a strong investment for African farmers as gains globally showed that for each dollar invested in biotech crop seeds more than a threefold return of approximately $3.5 was attained.

The various digital tools developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, to scale agronomic recommendations and help farmers improve productivity are currently changing the face and practice of agricultural extension in Nigeria and Africa as a whole.

The Head, Agribusiness Banking, Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, Wole Oshin, said that the bank’s involvement with the United Nations initiative tagged ‘The UN Women Project’, is to support women in undertaking climate-smart agricultural practices for their economic development.

James Ogunnaike Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday disclosed that Nigeria could be the largest producer of the Avocado crop by 2030 with the enthusiasm of the country’s farmers. Obasanjo made this disclosure when the Avocado Society of Nigeria (ASN) paid him a courtesy visit at his Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Pent House […]

By Chioma Obinna As the end of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs gradually approaches, nutritionists, and other stakeholders in the fight against malnutrition have urged government at all levels to bridge the gap between policy statements and implementation of the blueprint on nutrition. The SDG 2 targets to end hunger, achieve food security […]

Promises support for developmental efforts By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The member representing Bekwarra/Obudu/Obanliku Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Legor Idagbo, at the weekend, hailed the Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, over agro-industrialisation strides achieved under his administration. Idagbo who is Chairman, House Committee on Nigeria Content Development […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, Sunday disclosed receiving  3.399 metric tonnes of cereal from the Economic Commission of West Africa States (ECOWAS) in conjunction with its donors and financial partners as humanitarian assistance to support vulnerable populations in mitigating the effect of Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. This was made known in […]

National President of the Nigeria Union of Agricultural and Allied Employees NUAAE, Comrade Simon Anchaver, has called on State Governors to reduce the numbers of their political appointees and forfeit their security votes.

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has developed new standards for animal and livestock feeds value chain to support Federal Government efforts in achieving food security. Mr Osita Aboloma, Director- General, SON made this known in a statement from a Work Group meeting on Saturday in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]

By Gabriel Ewepu and Alice Ekpang – Abuja The National Agricultural Seed Council, NASC, has confiscated seeds from Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Agricultural Development Programme, ADP, FADAM, and other local seed dealers during seed inspection in Abuja. This was made known yesterday, by the Director-General, NASC, Dr Philip Ojo, while conducting journalists round to see […]

By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, Thursday, called on the people of the State including youths to engage in Agriculture as it remains a sure alternative to an oil-driven economy. The Governor who stated this during the Launching/inauguration of State Chapter/Excos of the National Sesame Seed Association of Nigeria (NSSAN) […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has empowered no fewer than 800 rice farmers in the state with preferred high-yielding Farrow 44 seeds, brand new high-quality knapsack sprayers, rain boots and farm coats. The state Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who gave out the empowerment tools on Tuesday, at the beginning of a […]

James Ogunnaike -Abeokuta Ogun State government has reiterated its commitment to key in into the federal government agricultural policy on food security and nutrition strategy in order to address the problem of child malnutrition in the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina gave the assurance at a meeting with the representatives of […]

To feed the growing population in Nigeria, many are advocating a change to the age-long way of cultivating and growing our food as we can’t continue to rely on the use of cutlass and hoe, but embrace science and technology.

By Arc Kabir Ibrahim The 2020 Farming season appears to engender a bountiful harvest but the flash floods all over the nation portend a serious impediment to the realization of a bumper harvest. The several windows of support to the farming communities from the CBN and a host of other sources are germane and evidently […]