FG targets $500m import savings with new palm oil estates
The Federal Government has unveiled a coordinated plan to revive Nigeria’s palm oil industry, aiming to cut import bills by up to $500 million annually through a public-private investment model built on large-scale estates and downstream processing.
National task force wants declaration of emergency on army worms
The National Task Force on Falls Army Worms (FAW) has called on Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on army worms in Nigeria.
Firm to boost agric sector with investment of over N7bn in 3 years
FOLLOWING the diversification move by the Federal Government through the agricultural sector, an agribusiness firm, Agrecourse Integrated Services Limited, has disclosed boosting the sector with investment worth over N7.1bn in three years.
I make N450,000 monthly from poultry farming – House wife
A Kaduna-based housewife, Hajiya Hassana Idris, said on Thursday that she smiled to the bank with N450,000 monthly from poultry farming business.
Farmers demand passage of fertilizer, seed and warehouse bills
FARMERS under the auspices of Association of Small-Scale Agro Producers in Nigeria, ASSAPIN, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, and other stakeholders have demanded for passage of fertilizer control, seed council and warehouse receipt system bills by the 8th National Assembly ahead of the 2019 general elections.
BT Cowpea set to be released in 2019 will close 500,000mt deficit-NABDA
THE National Biotechnology Development Agency, NABDA has disclosed that Nigeria’s first BT Cowpea is set to be released in 2019 to farmers and will close gap of over 500, 000 metric tonnes of beans production deficit.
Subsidise cost of fish feed, farmers urge FG
Some farmers in Lagos State on Monday urged the Federal Government to subsidise fish feed to encourage local fish production.
Foot & Mouth Disease Outbreak: NAQS issues red alert to contain spread
THE Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, yesterday, issued a red alert over outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease, FMD, in Vhembe and Capricorn Districts in Limpopo of South Africa.
Value Addition for Agricultural Sustainability: The Lagos Coconut Narrative
We have also looked at coconut from the angle of being a miracle crop that you can produce 150 derivatives from such as bread, oil, artwork, milk, and others
Firm supports FG’s move to boost fertiliser production
OCP Africa Fertilisers Nigeria Ltd., says it will establish two industrial fertiliser plants worth $1 billion (N305 billion) in 2019 to support the Federal Government in boosting local production of the commodity.
Don’t abandon cassava cultivation, ALFAN Chairman urges farmers
The Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (ALFAN) in Rivers, Mr Roland Brown, has advised farmers in the state not to abandon cultivation of cassava due to the current low price.
