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 […]
USAID trains Osun poly staff on Apiary, honey production
AS part of the efforts at improving the entrepreneurship skills of staff and students of Osun State Polytechnic Iree, a five-day workshop was organised for the polytechnic community on apiary, bee keeping and honey production.
CFA Francs: Prices of rice crash in Kano
Prices of imported and local rice have fallen in Kano, following the crash of CFA Francs in the parallel market.
A price survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the Singer market in Kano on Sunday, revealed that a bag of 50kg of imported rice, which used to cost between N13, 800 and N14 500, now sells for N12, 500.
Tomato: Farmers seek standard tomatoes storage facility
Mr Afolabi Kayode, President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Osun, has advised the government to provide standard storage facilities to store tomatoes during the period of harvest.
Farmers, Millers sign MoU, fix price of wheat at N140,000 per tonne
The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Flour Millers Association of Nigeria to fix the minimum price of wheat at N140, 000 per tonne.
CAFAN produces local fish crackers
The Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFAN) in Oyo State has begun production of fish crackers as a local alternative to imported prawn crackers, a popular snack among Nigerians.
