Nigeria loses $2bn yearly to cocoa value addition gap — FG
By Cynthia Alo & Kafayat Kokumo The Federal Government (FG) has said that Nigeria loses about $2 billion annually in potential value from cocoa because the country’s processing capacity is largely underutilised. Meanwhile, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has said that West Africa needs high-yielding, climate-resilient cocoa varieties to improve productivity and protect […]
We’re on mission to increase capacity in wheat production — Nanono
Partners Crown Flour Mills By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria seeks ways to be self-sufficient in essential agricultural commodities, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, weekend, disclosed mission to increase capacity in wheat production. This was contained in a statement signed by Director, Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, […]
Agribusiness: Firm set to unlock estimated over $80bn South West GDP, agric potential
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As agriculture continues to take centre stage in Nigeria’s march to economic diversification, a firm called Odua Investments Company Limited, Thursday, disclosed moves to unlock estimated South West Gross Domestic Product, GDP, worth over $80 billion and galvanize its huge agricultural potential. The move was made known in a statement […]
IITA, SANO Food partner to launch new cassava seed varieties, organic foods
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA, under the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) and SANO Food Limited have partnered to launch new cassava seed varieties and organic foods. The move is to boost cassava production and create wealth for farmers with Nigerians having […]
Agribusiness: FG builds capacity of extension workers on yam production
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the novel Coronavirus compounds woes in global food production, availability, affordability and accessibility, the Federal Government, Wednesday, moved to South West Nigeria to build and boost the capacity of agricultural extension workers in yam production. The training workshop for agricultural extension workers in that part of the country was […]
Agribusiness: Firm set to unlock estimated over $80bn South West GDP, agric potential
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As agriculture continues to take centre stage in Nigeria’s march to economic diversification, a firm called Odua Investments Company Limited, Thursday, disclosed moves to unlock estimated South West Gross Domestic Product, GDP, worth over $80 billion and galvanize its huge agricultural potential. The move was made known in a statement […]
