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 […]
Young, rich and ambitious: Nigeria’s ‘gentleman farmers’
“Come, I’ll show you what a potential billion dollars looks like,” said P.J. Okocha, opening the door of a small, modern house in southern Nigeria to reveal a thousand yam seedlings.
Modern farming techniques panacea to Nigeria’s food sufficiency – Lokpobiri
THE Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, Wednesday, urged farmers and other stakeholders to adopt modern farming techniques as panacea to food sufficiency.
50% of farming still done with hoes in Nigeria”
Managing Director, Springfield Agro, Tarun Kumar Das, has reiterated the need for mechanisation of agriculture in the country for it to be able to attract the younger generation.
Agribusiness: Cassava growers train Edo farmers on farm mechanisation, good agricultural practices
The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association, NCGA, has completed training for framers in Edo State on farm mechanisation and Good Agricultural Practices, GAP.
National summit on Plant resources will unleash Nigeria’s forest potentials – Prof. Iwu
A former chairman of the Steering Committee and a former Chairman of INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu says the 1st Bi-Annual National Summit on Plant Genetic Resources for Sustainable national Growth and development is targeted at unleashing Nigeria’s forest potentials and economic growth.
Bayelsa, 9 other States benefit from FG’s 10 large rice mills
AS Federal Government, Monday, officially awarded contract for construction of 10 large rice milling plants, Bayelsa State included among nine others have them for production of large quantity and quality of rice towards achieving self-sufficiency in rice.
Abia speaker encourages rural constituents to go into farming
IN response to the Federal Government’s campaign for Nigerians to embrace farming, the Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Mr. Chikwendu Kalu has procured and distributed over 1000 bags of fertiliser to some of his constituents to encourage them to go into farming, saying that that is one of the ways to improve the nation’s economy.
Firm to boost agriculture trading with block-chain technology
Binkabi, a London-based start-up firm said on Saturday that it was set to boost agriculture trading through its block-chain technology.
KTSG leases Songhai farm to Dangote Group
Katsina State Government has leased its Songhai Farm located in Dutsinma to Dangote Group at the cost of N500 million.
IFAD begins distribution of farm inputs in Benue
The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, yesterday, flagged off the distribution of farm input to 4,244 rice and cassava farmers in Benue State under its Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP, for the 2018 farming season.
