The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has said that eight million farmers will benefit from its 16,000 geo-clusters scheme across the country. Managing Director of NIRSAL, Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed, made this […]
The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs), a strategic initiative of the African Development Bank (AfDB), has the capacity to structurally transform Nigeria’s economy by promoting effective agro-industrialisation. According to a report by AgroNigeria, this was […]
For the eighth time, the Board of Trustees (BoT), International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has given a vote of confidence and commendation to the institute’s management under the leadership of its Director-General, Dr. Nteranya […]
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa state, recently flagged off the sale of over 42,000 bags of assorted fertilizer to farmers at a subsidized rate for dry season farming. The governor, represented by his deputy, Dr […]
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report has revealed that unfavorable weather conditions have been the main cause for the fall in the citrus production in the current 2019/20 campaign in Spain and Italy, […]
The Department for International Development (DFID) and National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), have commenced plans to create six million jobs in Nigeria’s agricultural sector. NITDA spokesperson, Hadizar Umar, in a statement recently said, the job creation would be realised through implementation […]
Nigeria waste and post harvest losses are two problem continue to plague Nigeria agricultural sector, and entering a new year, experts are calling on the government to take action to address the drawback; JOHN OBA […]
Collaboration between government, research institutes, farmers and processors has been recommended by stakeholders to drive economic growth of the agric industry. They noted that the relationship will also ensure that agro-industries are sited in rural […]
A new partnership has commenced between OCP Africa Nigeria Fertilizer, its research institution, University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) and Nigerian universities, to boost the performance of the country’s agriculture. As part of the collaboration, OCP […]
Livestock farmers, owners, butchers, traders, and consumers have been placed on red alert, especially this festive season, on the prevalence of Charcoal Anthrax disease, which predominantly affects livestock. Though first detected outside the […]
Youths have been urged to take up agriculture as a business and means of livelihood. Speaking at the 2019 Agribusiness Excellence Recognition Award, put together by the Golden Crown Agricultural High School, Awa Ijebu, Ogun […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Alhaji Muhammad Nanono has said he would renew the existing policies on the sector such as the Agricultural Promotion Policy (APP) to boost farm productivity in […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has predicted that rice trade in 2020 will be scaled back largely on account of downgraded imports by Nigeria. The Organisation in its 2019/2020 Agricultural Market Information […]
An Agro-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Stocks and Minas Agricultural Advocacy Network Africa (SMAANA) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday inaugurated a 10,000 hectares oil-palm plantation in Kogi. President of the NGO Mr […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of a new Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD). The Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abdulkadir Mu’azu takes over from Dr. Mohammed Bello Umar, who has been redeployed […]
OCP Africa, an agricultural corporation, is working to facilitate agricultural collaboration between Nigerians universities, polytechnics and a Moroccan University, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, UN6P, on possible exchange programmes, innovations, technologies, exchange of ideas and human capacity building […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has presented, a music; the premiere of Bintu – The Musical, at the MUSON Centre in Lagos, has part of efforts to spark conversations around the crisis in the North East […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for a holistic approach to address issues of food security, agriculture and forestry globally. FAO Director-General QU Dongyu, said this recently at a dialogue on “turning the […]
Ministry of Water Resources and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), on Friday signed an MOU for proper utilization of irrigation channels of the 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDA) to boost rice production across […]
Fertilizer Suppliers and Producers Association of Nigeria (FESPAN) on Monday urged Federal Government to help farmers access Central Bank of Nigeria intervention fund to enable them produce crops and animals at profitable rate. The Managing […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has called on agricultural research institutes to focus more on developing the sector through their work stating that ‘’no agricultural revolution will take place […]
The Nigeria country representative, Food and Agriculture Organisation, (FAO), Dr. Suffyan Koroma, has warned that removal of top soil by water or wind erosion will hinder the achievement of food security in Nigeria. While welcoming […]
As Nigeria marks the 2019 World Soil Day, Soil Scientists have raised concerns over the rate of land degradation; saying up to 6,000 square kilometers representing 6 per cent of the country’s land mass has […]
Statistics has it that West Africa is a primary producer of agricultural commodities for both domestic consumption and exports. This presents an opportunity for the region to take advantage of the Africa Continental Free Trade […]
The Provost of the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu Ebonyi state, Prof. Justina Mgbada, has commended President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state for their numerous support to the institution. Mgbada spoke […]
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