Nigeria losing millions in carbon credit earnings to foreign experts over talent gap — Expert warns
By Cynthia Alo Nigeria risks losing hundreds of millions of dollars in potential carbon credit earnings to foreign consultants and technical experts unless it urgently develops the skilled workforce needed to participate in the rapidly expanding global carbon market, a climate finance expert has warned. The warning comes at a time when carbon credits are […]
AFAN President calls for defoliation of forests to reduce banditry
As criminal activities of bandits continue to escalate in North West and North East regions of the country, the National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, Wednesday, called for the defoliation of forests used as hideouts by bandits
AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES: Supporting Kogi women for economic development
By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja Mariam Audu deals in cashew nut in Iyale, Dekina council area of Kogi State. Every year, she looks up to the month of February with hopes of better deals to no avail. The cashew nut business had helped her to support her family. Presently, Mariam is pregnant and cannot, for now, […]
Food security: Lagos trains agric extension agents, assures priority attention
Lagos State Government has expressed readiness to prioritize and place more importance on its extension officers to ensure that they are able to better help farmers increase their yields and enhance productivity.
Agribusiness: GIZ, GIAE, IITA synergize to up-scale maize, cassava production
Target massive wealth, job creation among farmers By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria braces up for agribusiness breakthrough, the Green Innovation Centers for the Agriculture and Food Sector Program (GIAE) – Nigeria funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) has synergised to […]
FG to increase agric extension workforce to 75,000
Flags off nationwide 4-day training of agric extension workers Says lack of extension workers responsible for rejection of agric produces By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, Monday, disclosed moves to increase agricultural extension workforce to 75, 000 along various value chains towards efficient food production and self-sufficiency in line with global best practices. […]
