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 […]
Food security impossible without women farmers – VC, Uniosun
By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The Vice Chancellor, Osun State University, Uniosun, Professor Clement Adebooye has disclosed that achieving food security will be impossible in Nigeria without giving due recognition to women farmers. Speaking at the maiden edition of the University’s Women’s Day on Thursday at the University auditorium in Osogbo, the Professor of Agriculture said […]
Transform your harvests with technical skills, Abuja farmers urged
The President of the Rotary Club of Abuja Wuse II, Justina Oladotun, has urged rural farmers and internally displaced persons in Wassa district of Abuja, who were beneficiaries of the vocational training for an improved agricultural economy, to make the best use of the technical skills and inputs distributed to them.
Food security: Lagos targets annual N100bn liquidity for Imota Rice Mill
.N30bn in first 6 months.signs agreement for sustainable finance.sets end of April for sale of Eko Rice By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has signed an agreement with the Lagos Commodities and Future Exchange (LCFE) and key capital market operators to provide sustainable finance to the commodities ecosystem through the generation of tradable financial […]
Science company, Bayer set to hold 5th Nigeria Maize Conference
Multinational Life Science Company, Bayer Nigeria Limited has announced the 5th edition of the Nigeria Maize Conference scheduled to hold on April 26th, 2023, in Abuja, Nigeria.
Plateau earmarks 4.26% of 2023 budget to agric subsector
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Plateau State government has earmarked over N2bn representing 4.26% of the 2023 budget to the Agriculture and Rural Development sub-sector to ensure the Ministry carries out its programmes in the year. The State Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, Dan-Philip Hirkop disclosed this on Thursday in Jos during the 2023 […]
