With agribusiness taking center stage in Nigeria’s economy, 1000 young people are to benefit from ReelSkills for Agribusiness Initiative on the heels of partnership agreement reached by three organizations, ReelFruit, Temploy, and Made Culture

…moves to acquire Chinese Juncao technology to produce food By Gabriel Ewepu The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Thursday, boosted that if China can feed itself with over 1 billion people, Nigeria can also feed herself. Abubakar stated this during a courtesy visit by the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, His Excellency, […]

Following the drive to change the narrative in agriculture and agribusiness, two giants in the agricultural sector, Nigeria Agribusiness Group, NABG, and International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA, resolved to practically disseminate research solutions and technology to boast agribusiness

By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin City The Edo  State government, yesterday, launched the new planting season with the flagging off of Foare mushroom production centre. It assured farmers in the state that the government has put in place necessary machineries to provide adequate security to reduce incidence of farmers-herdsmen clashes that had hampered farming activities in […]

With the soaring prices of food items, the Federal Government, Thursday, called for collaboration with States to bridge gap in food production and implementation of policies

The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled the 2nd National Maize Pyramids in Kaduna. In his keynote address at the ceremony, President Muhammadu Buhari said the gesture is part of the objective of his Administration for the country to be food and nutritional secured. President Buhari, represented by the Minister of Agriculture, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, said […]

The Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, Thursday, along with other stakeholders and partners reeled out 10 recommendations to boost agri-food systems in West Africa and the Sahel

The United Nations, UN, has commended the Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, on its approach and effort to boost Agri-food systems in West Africa and Sahel

The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Thursday, raised the alarm over food shortages and high prices hitting parts of Africa as a result of the raging war between Russia and Ukraine

Chairman Voriancoreli, Bolaji Akinboro, has appealed to Nigerian youths to go into agricbusiness.

“Don’t force youths to join Agric business, make it attractive for them. Make it sexy. Agric should be demand driven”

The Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, Tuesday, assured commitment on collaborations to drive and achieve resilient Agric-food systems in West Africa and Sahel

Maize farmers under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, are set to showcase second maize pyramids in celebration of its 30th anniversary March 22, 2022

… Receives DAWN Commission’s delegation By Johnbosco Agbakwuru VICE President, Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said that Nigeria, as well as the states of the federation, will find it easier to overcome revenue issues by devoting deliberate attention to commercial farming. Professor Osinbajo, stated this while interacting with a delegation from the Development Agenda for Western […]

The Federal Government is set to host 15 West African countries and Sahel sub-region at the 13th Multidisciplinary Team Meeting (MDT13) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAO, for West Africa, which among other things, will deliberate on the food and nutrition situation in the area