AFAN, Yabatech to partner US College on agric capacity building
All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, has entered into collaboration with a United States based college, Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture, NCTA, Curtis, Nebraska, USA, on agricultural...
View ArticleExpert educates farmers on agric loan
An agriculture finance expert, Mr. Isaac Agbola, has advised the farmers to always take some factors into consideration before applying for bank loans. Agbola, who is the author of a book titled,...
View ArticleNigeria can generate N8.5trn annually from cassava –Farmers
The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association has charged the Federal Government to re-double its effort in cassava, stressing that Nigeria stands the chance of generating about N8.5trn annually from the...
View ArticleNIOMR intensifies research on Tilapia
The Executive Director, Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research, NIOMR, Dr. A. O. Ayinla, has tasked scientists on the need to reinvigorate research on mass production of high breed...
View ArticleIkorodu farmers seek inclusion in govt’s agric investment
Farmers in Ikorodu area of Lagos State under the of Ikorodu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, ICCI, have urged the Federal Government on the need to include the area as of the models for agricultural...
View ArticleFarmers launch e-agriculture marketing platform, target 2m jobs
Diversification into agriculture as a substantive revenue yielding sector has receive a boost with the maiden launch of agricultural the E-Marketing Platform, an online market place where farmers and...
View ArticleNEPC partners Ondo State on cocoa production
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has pledged its support for Ondo State government in order to boost production of cocoa in the country. Speaking during his visit to the State Governor, Dr....
View ArticleFG targets 30m farmers via e-wallet scheme
The Executive Director of the Farmers Online Market, FOM, Mr. Stephen Maduko, in a statement, revealed that about 30 million farmers were being target by the Federal government through its renewed...
View ArticleNCARD charges NCS on illegal agric produce importation
The National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development, NCARD, has urged the Nigeria Customs Service to police the nation’s borders properly to prevent illegal importation and smuggling of rice,...
View ArticleAgricultural transformation is sustainable –WAIDA
In view of the wave of global recognition the Nigerian agricultural transformation has garnered due to the visible short-term dividends, the President of the West Agro Input Dealers Association, WAIDA,...
View ArticleFG targets 745,000 youths for empowerment through YEAP
In its determination to reduce youth unemployment in the country, the Federal Government has unveiled plans to empower 740,000 market-oriented young agricultural producers in rural areas under the...
View ArticleWomen seek improved support in agriculture
Women have appealed for more empowerment in agriculture based on their role and involvement in the developing of the sector as they celebrated International Women’s Day, IWD. According to...
View Article2016 World Water Day to focus on economic growth –FG
The Federal Government has disclosed that this year’s World Water Day scheduled to start next week would focus on sustainable economic growth. A statement released by the Director of Information,...
View ArticleCashew farmers seek improved funding to boost forex earnings
The President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria, NCAN, Pastor Babatola Faseru, has declared that the cashew industry required about N100 billion to fund production and boost foreign earning...
View ArticleExpert cautions farmers on bank loans
An agriculture finance expert and author, Mr. Isaac Agbola, has advised the farmers to always take some factors into consideration before applying for bank loans. Agbola, a former banker, said...
View ArticleNaira devaluation now ‘ll hurt Nigeria’s economy –ZINOX boss
The Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has said that the prevailing circumstances in the nation’s fiscal and monetary framework aligned to developments in the global oil market made devaluation of...
View ArticleGospel artiste to invest in rice business
A veteran gospel singer, Kenny Saint Best, has disclosed her plans to venture into agro produce in rice distribution and marketing . She hinted that she would be investing on a massive stall, which...
View ArticleERA, others renew campaign against genetically modified crops
Environmental Rights Action, ERA, and some faith-based organisations have kicked against the introduction of genetically-modified cotton and maize into the nation’s food and farming systems. In a...
View ArticleFG to partner AFDB on N59.7bn on youth agribusiness scheme
The Federal Government, in partnership with African Development Bank, is set to launch a Youth-In-Scheme worth N59.7 billion in September. The Director-General, International Institute of Tropical...
View ArticleEko rice to be ready in six months
Lagos state government has said that Eko brand of rice would be ready in six months. Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, who disclosed this in Lagos during inspection of Imota rice processing factory in...
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