The history of Nigeria’s agriculture is one of retrogression since the discovery of crude oil as the sector is still being sustained by peasant farmers, JOHN OBA reports. One of the major sectors that gave […]
The President of the Kaduna State Shippers’ Association, Mr. Augustine Achilike, has advised the federal government to invest heavily on local rice production in the country, saying rice is the best in the world. Augustine […]
Nigeria’s first national cashew interactive conference is aimed at unlocking a N50 billion annual investment opportunities, Managing Director, HomeNa Agribusiness Consulting Ltd, Godwin Ochaga, has said. Ochaga said in Abuja that the three-day conference would […]
The Association of Agricultural and Industrial Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (AIEN), has said agro allied businesses across the country has been crippled with no financial supports to boost entrepreneurial development in the sector, especially at the […]
For the umpteenth time, the National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has warned that the incessant invasion of farmlands by herdsmen with their animals portend danger to the nation’s food security. President of NANTS, Mr. […]
In an effort to increase productivity for sustainable agricultural development in the country, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture has established national farmers helpline centre in 6 geopolitical zones. Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Dr Mohammed […]
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state has established Expert WorkingCommittee on agriculture to advice government and make recommendations on how best to boost agricultural activities in the state. Buni, made the declaration Monday at […]
The intervention of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in association with stakeholders towards rice production in the country is yielding results as JOHN OBA writes. It is targeting 18 million metric tons of […]
The Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, in this exclusive interview, tells BLUEPRINT WEEKEND how he was able to win re-election despite the intrigues that characterised the governorship poll in the state; his achievements […]
Chief Moses Ogodoali Nomeh has been Ebonyi state commissioner for agriculture right from 2015 to date. In this interview with Amarachukwu EgwuAgha in Abakaliki, he explains how agriculture is the best alternative to white collar […]
The Presidency has described as untrue the Financial Times report suggesting that Nigeria has placed restrictions on importation of agricultural products into the country. News Agency of Nigeria reports that the article, with the headline, ‘Muhammadu Buhari sparks […]
The federal government’s focus on empowering women and youth through agriculture is the linchpin for the Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Project 1000 Farms Multi-purpose Cooperative Society making waves in Rivers State, JOHN […]
Experts in the nation’s financial sector have said there is no cause for alarm over the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to release foreign exchange to food […]
…Says state best for agriculture Nasarawa state Governor Abdullahi A. Sule has said the 40 per cent post-harvest loss in the agricultural sector due mainly to primitive systems of evacuation of the produce was not good for the […]
Nasarawa state Governor Abdullahi A. Sule has said the 40 per cent post-harvest loss in the agricultural sector due mainly to primitive systems of evacuation of the produce was not good for the nation’s economy. Director General Strategic […]
KEHINDE OSASONA, in this report, takes a critical look at the recent endorsement of the federal government’s Agro Rangers initiative by a group, Centre for Media Advocacy (CMA), and asks if the initiative is capable […]
President Muhammadu Buhari after several months of delay appended hissigned on the African Continents Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) but thequestion remains whether the Nigerian poultry industry is prepared totake advantage of the agreement, JOHN OBA […]
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Associations of Nigeria (MACBAN) has commended the Federal Government National Livestock Transformation Plan of (NLTP) as safer and would holistically solves the historic challenges that has deprived the pastoralists from producing high […]
Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) in Edo State has called for the ban of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) saying the federal government should rather begin to invest in agroecological farming systems. The CSOs made the call during in a […]
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has trained over 300 farmers in Yobe state on post-harvest best practices using hermetic storage technology. WFP, in collaboration with the Agricultural Development Project (ADP) and the International […]
The unending farmers and herders’ clashes across the country is making it difficult for farmers to go to their farms. Environmental factors that affect farming activities are all ganging up and unless it is addressed […]
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has constituted a nine-man task force committee to find ways of improving power supply in all parts of the state. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to […]
Yobe state government in collaboration with North-east Commodity Association (NECAS), an accredited Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) anchor borrower programme has flagged-off the distribution of 100 tractors to farmers in Yobe to boost its agricultural […]
The federal government and the government of the United States have signed an agreement to launch a five-year Feed the Future Nigeria Country Plan that will increase investments in food security, build greater resilience, and […]
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) in a bid to implement the new seed act signed into law recently by President Muhammadu Buhari, is deploying smart, tamper proof and enhanced security certification tags which will replace the old […]
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