Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has commended the Director-General of International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, for his dedication to agriculture, food and nutrition security in Africa. Obasanjo gave the commendation during the chieftaincy conferment on Sanginga and his wife, Mrs Charlotte Sanginga, by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, at his palace […]

By Emem Idio – Yenagoa THE Bayelsa West Youth Leaders Forum has commended the state government for establishing the 60-metric tonnes Cassava Processing Plant at Ebedebiri Community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state, saying that the facility will generate massive jobs and take our youths off the streets. The youths lauded the immediate […]

Mr Abubaka Ibrahim, the newly inaugurated Secretary for the Federal Capital Territory Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat has cautioned slaughterhouses against the use of tyres to roast slaughtered animals. Ibrahim issue the warning when he undertook a visit to the Kubwa Abattoir on Wednesday, in Abuja, a day after his inauguration by the FCT Minister, […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has challenged universities of agriculture in the country to bridge the gap of food insecurity and address the nation’s dependence on imported foods. He said the specialised universities must play their crucial role in catalaysing the development of the agricultural sector, to help Federal Government achieve its goal of sustainable green economy. […]

The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) says Nigeria supplies more than 50 per cent of quality seeds that are being utilised in West Africa. The Director-General of the Council, Dr Philip Ojo disclosed this in Abuja on Friday, while speaking on preparation for activities to mark the 2021 annual SEEDCONNECT Africa Conference and Exhibition. Ojo […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday, disclosed agriculture has reduced Nigeria’s dependence on oil sector in generating foreign exchange revenue. This was made known by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, during the launch of ‘Technical Working Documents and Debriefing of Outcomes of Socio-economic Studies’ by ICRISAT Nigeria, […]

How the transaction will improve food security in NigeriaHoneywell Group continues its journey of refining and growing investment portfolio Yesterday (Tuesday), Honeywell Group Limited (HGL) and Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) announced the signing of an agreement that will see them combine FMN and Honeywell Flour Mills Plc. The agreement was stated to be […]

As agribusiness environment in Nigeria faces insecurity and COVID-19 challenges amid rising food inflation, Farmnow, an agro-tech company with thousands of subscribers, has fine-tuned its business projections and reiterated commitment to food security, investors’ interest and job creation. Hence, the agro-tech start-up said in a statement that it would soon disclose the projections to its […]

The outcome of the 2021 Nigerian farming season has indicated mixed fortunes for farmers in North–West states as some recorded bumper harvest, while others counted losses, a survey by NAN has shown

Farmers in the North – Central and Taraba have narrated different experiences from the effects of irregular rainfall patterns on harvest during the 2021 farming season, as the cropping season rolls to an end

Farmers in the North – Central and Taraba have narrated different experiences from the effects of irregular rainfall patterns on harvest during the 2021 farming season, as the cropping season rolls to an end. In a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the zone, some of the farmers said the rains […]

By Ike Uchechukwu A renowned farmer, Mr Peter Ojong who is the brain behind the king Grass specie introduced first in Cross River has asserted that the idea for bringing the grass to Nigeria was to solve the herders crises and empower farmers in the country . Ojong who has lived in the Kingdom of […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that the Agricultural sector was one of the critical non-oil sectors which made significant contributions to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

In a bid to address challenges faced by tomatoes farmers, a global leading company in the production and exportation of phosphate-based fertilizers, OCP Africa, has deepened its partnership with Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture, SFSA, to enhance Tomato production techniques and create a viable and sustainable business model and linkages around the value chain.

Nigeria has the economic potential to generate 427.3 million dollars (N188bn) from domestic value-addition to cassava, and earn additional 2.98 billion dollars (N1.2trn) in export of the commodity annually. The Executive Director of Partnership Initiative for Niger Delta (PIND), Dara Akala, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Akala, who spoke during […]