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.
FG vows to make Nigeria Africa’s largest wheat producer, exporter
As Nigeria and other African countries suffer wheat shortage, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Tuesday, vowed to ensure Nigeria ranks Africa’s largest wheat producer and exporter
Nigerian, other scientists improvise techs for food post-harvest management
Can low and high storage technology simultaneously reduce food loss and increase the income of small-holder farmers in Nigeria? This question is currently answered by a Nigerian scientist based in Switzerland. Dr Daniel Onwude, from Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories of Material Science and Technology, Switzerland, and his team have been working closely with another Swiss organization, […]
Agric Ministry boosts capacity of retirees with agribusiness training
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Monday, disclosed boosting its retirees with agribusiness training on wealth creation and sustainable life of retirement
New Agric Technology, Innovation policy to boost agribusiness — Abubakar
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Friday, assured newly launched agricultural policy, National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy, NATIP, to boost agribusiness and all agricultural value chains
Plateau: Farmers lament as potato blight ravages farms
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Irish potato cultivated in Plateau State has been used in its value chain within and outside Nigeria, its farmers have contributed to the State’s and country’s economy. Recently, these farmers witnessed losses as a plant disease, potato blight ravages farms, dwindling its yields and plunging the farmers into debt while […]
Hunger looms, as potato disease blights crop, threatens value chain in Plateau
By Marie-Therese Nanlong THE production of Irish Potato, a staple food in the country, has run into trouble with a strange disease that now ravages the crop and threatens to render farmers jobless and trigger hunger and starvation in the process. Farmers in the state are worried because potato cultivated in Plateau State has been […]
Agric products: Sanwo-Olu kicks off construction of Africa’s largest food logistics park
…As Imota Rice Mill, Timberville for commissioning in Dec. By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, kicked off the construction of Africa’s largest food logistics park, in Ketu-Ereyun, Epe area of the state aimed at boosting food security in the state in particular and Nigeria in general. According to Sanwo-Olu during the groundbreaking ceremony, […]
Customs’ Arbitrary Duty Charge and the Challenge of Food Security
Customs’ Arbitrary Duty Charge and the Challenge of Food Security
Stockbrokers to set new agenda on agriculture, economic devt
The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS), has concluded arrangements to hold its 26th annual stockbrokers’ conference where it proposes to set agenda on policies affecting agriculture and economy in general. This year’s conference, with the theme: “Capital Market and Agricultural Development in Nigeria: Issues and the way forward, is scheduled to hold in Benin City […]
FG clamps down on fake, adulterated fertiliser producers
The Federal Government says it has clamped down on adulterated fertiliser producers in Kano State to ensure quality production of fertilisers and farm inputs. A statement by Anthonia Eremah, the Assistant Chief Information Officer of the ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, announced this on Friday in Abuja. She said this is in in line […]
