Farmers in tale of woes over flooding
By Cynthia Alo There are indications that farmers may have suffered huge losses following recent heavy rains that created flooding of farmlands across the country. Vanguard AgroBiz findings reveal that many farmers across the country are now battling with the impact on survival of their farming businesses. The situation may worsen as the Nigeria Hydrological […]
AGRA launches Africa Food Prize award
Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), yesterday in Ghana, launched a prestigious new award called the Africa Food Prize in presence of highlevel officials from across Africa, led by former Nigerian President H.E Olusegun Obasanjo.
Agriculture best sector that offers continent escape from poverty -NEPAD
The CEO of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), Ibrahim Assane Mayaki, has said that agriculture still remains the best sector that offers the continent escape from poverty.
Obasanjo calls for effective water management
Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that water management in agriculture has become imperative in addressing the issue of climate change.
Ex Ghanian President Kufuor calls for policy on food safety in Africa
Former Ghanian President, John Kufuor, has called on African leaders to champion policies that will help overcome food safety risks in our systems in order to support a healthier food supply for Africans.
AGRA commits $700,000 to Micro Reforms for African Agribusiness in Nigeria
Smallholder farmers in Nigeria are already benefiting from $700,000 grants from the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in a move seen as helping them to leverage on getting the right inputs like quality, certified and improved seeds as well as fertilizers.
FG inaugurates national fertilizer tech C’ttee
The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has disclosed that the government is poised to ensure availability of good quality fertilizer products that conform to the provisions of existing legal and regulatory framework.
Agricultural Revolution: Ebonyi earmarks 50,000 hectares for rice production
NOT lesser than 50,000 hectares of land have been identified and set aside by the state government across the 13 local government areas of the State for rice farming and production.
Fulani herdsmen: Cattle roaming should stop in W-Africa – Agric Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh made this call during a meeting with a delegation from the World Bank led by the Vice President Africa Region, Mr. Mukhtar Diop in Abuja recently.
Ajima Farms embarks on solving energy problems with innovative waste management
A pilot project that will tackle the energy challenges facing off-grid rural communities commenced in Rije, Kuje Area Council of Abuja recently as Ajima Farms and General Enterprises Nigeria Limited in Partnership with ECO-WATT Projects launched Waste-2-Watts off-grid energy initiative.
Springfield invests N200m in moribund Ikara tomatoes plant
MANY before now wonder why Nigeria that is the 13th world largest producer of tomato and second in Africa still continue to spend over $300 million yearly on tomato concentrate importation.
