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 […]
COVID-19: Fish farmers call on FG to subsidize fish feed from N15,000 to N10,000
Seek intervention on other inputs By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Fish farmers under the auspices of Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Nigeria, FCFN, Sunday, called on the Federal Government to subsidize fish feed from N15, 000 to N10, 000 amid the ravaging Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, in order to boost fish production. The demand was made by […]
Agribusiness firm discloses huge losses in fish production amid COVID-19 pandemic
Calls for govt’s urgent intervention for industry By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An agribusiness firm, AgrecourseIntegrated Service Limited, Thursday, discloses huge losses made in fish production amid the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer, Agricos Integrated Service Ltd, Ayoola Oluga, in an interview with Vanguard while speaking on […]
BREAKING: Nigeria unveils agric revolution details
Soni Daniel – Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled its new agriculture programme aimed at maximising food production and ensuring food security in the country The project codenamed ‘The Green Imperative’, which is to be funded with $1.2bn loan from Brazil, will have a presence in the six geopolitical zones, all the LGAs and […]
Agric COVID-19 Palliative: 6 States receive 1 tonne of seed each from IAR&T
Says deployment of biotechnology’ll boost food production By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Ahead of the 2020 planting season, the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, IAR&T, Ibadan, Wednesday, disclosed of donating one tonne of seed each to six states in South-West geopolitical zone as agricultural COVID-19 palliative. This was made known to Vanguard in a […]
FG to empower 77,400 young farmers on agric business
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it plans to empower 77,400 young farmers to engage in agricultural business. NALDA said the agricultural businesses would range from crop farming to animal husbandry across the country. Its Executive Secretary, Mr Paul Ikonne, said this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. NALDA was established […]
