ARMTI tasks govt on agric data quality
The Director of Studies, Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute, ARMTI, Dr. Olufemi Oladunni, has urged government at all levels to improve the quality and quantity of its data on...
View ArticleFG to implement fertilizer quality control system
…as draft Fertilizer Bill sails through first reading The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has unveiled plans to develop a regulatory framework for...
View ArticleGrassroots farmers set up microfinance bank
Small scale farmers at the grassroots in Oyo state have jointly established a microfinance bank to cater for the needs of the poor farmers. According to the farmers, they came up with the idea of...
View ArticlePoor infrastructure accounts for 80% of post-harvest losses of farmers –Oyenubi
The State Chairman, Agriculture and Allied Employers Union of Nigeria, Lagos State Council, COMRADE LANRE OBAFEMI OYENUBI, in this interview with Abolaji Adebayo, identifies poor infrastructure as the...
View ArticleInstitute opposes Labour Ministry’s supervision of Dept of Cooperatives
The Institute of Co-operative Professionals of Nigeria, ICOPRON, has rejected the move to domicile the Federal Department of Co-operative in the Labour Ministry. Expressing the displeasure of the...
View ArticleFarmers urged to adopt organic practices to cut costs
Nigerian farmers have been urged to embrace organic agriculture practices in order for them to reduce cost of production and waste as well as promoting production of hygienic foods. This advice was...
View ArticleAFAN bemoans government’s inadequate support for farmers
All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, has decried the lack of adequate support from the government, alleging that the government has been insensitive to their plights. This allegation was made...
View ArticleNigeria to collaborate with Brazil on agric research
The Federal Government has said that it would partner Brazil to develop agricultural research in order to boost food production and productivity in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal...
View ArticleFAO commends Nigeria’s agricultural revolution
The Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for its commitment to revolutionalising agriculture in the country. The commendation was given recently by an...
View ArticleNNPC, IOCs, indigenous firms bemoan low oil prices
Operators have bemoaned the prolonged low crude oil prices in the global market, adding that it has stilled investment and development of the industry. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian...
View ArticleNigeria’s cocoa output projected to hit 295,000 tonnes
Nigeria may once again, witness boom in cocoa production, as its output is expected to hit over 295,000, about 5.4 percent rise from last season. According to reports, last season’s yields totalled...
View ArticleDon advocates synergy of among agric stakeholders
Head of Forestry Department, University of Uyo, Dr. Eteakamba Ukpong, has advocated effective collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture and research institutions in solving the myriad of...
View ArticleAgric value chain financing ‘ll transform economy –Stanbic IBTC
The Head of Agriculture Finance, Stanbic IBTC Bank, Jerry Gushop, has said that efforts by the Federal Government to structurally transform the Nigerian economy would yield immediate results if the...
View Article500 trained on cassava value chain in Oyo
No fewer than 500 women and unemployed youths, including graduates in Ibarapa zone of Oyo State, participated in two-day trainings in various skills along cassava processing value chain. Served as an...
View ArticleAgriculture, key to Africa’s economic growth –Adesina
President of African Development Bank, AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said that improved agriculture could help Africa to solve its growing economic challenges. Listing lack of access to water,...
View ArticleKano restates commitment to improved food production
Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has restated his commitment to the production of food and especially wheat through handful support to the farmers to improve productivity, while...
View ArticleAdeyemi College hosts Green Ambassadors’ training programme
About 150 students from various institutions of higher learning nationwide converged in Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, Ondo State at the instance of Green Initiative, for the Green Ambassadors...
View Article2016 budget: Farmers renew call for 10% allocation to agric sector
…propose 7% interest rate on agric credit Farmers have expressed their concern over the non-disclosure of the exact amount earmarked for the agricultural sector in the proposed 2016 budget presented to...
View ArticleAgric pivotal to Buhari’s change agenda – NSUBEB chief
The Executive Chairman, Nassarawa State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB), Mallam Abdulkarim Mohammed, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to make agriculture the centerpiece of his Change...
View ArticleFG plans Labour Intensive Family Enterprise agric programme
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has disclosed plans by the Federal Government to set up a Labour Intensive Family Enterprise (LIFE) agricultural programme with food...
View Article