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‘ECOWAS supporting smallholder farmers in Nigeria, others with technologies for organic farming’
THE Head of Agriculture Division at the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja, Ernest Aubee, has said that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is supporting small holder farmers in the region with technologies on organic farming.…
Orange-fleshed sweet potato can reduce bread price by 20% —Researchers
MASTER bakers and others in the bakery and confectionery businesses have been told to experiment and adopt the use of orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) and cassava flour to reduce the cost of production and prices of the…
New Yam Festival 2022: Ooni of Ife, others celebrate at the palace (SEE VIDEO)
The harvest of new yam is usually during July and August of every year. At the palace of the Ọọni of Ife, Adeyeye Eniyan Ogunwusi, the New Yam Festival was celebrated with kings, chiefs, men, women, and children bringing in yams and paying…
‘Over 4 million Nigerians will be jobless if govt bans donkey trading, insecurity may worsen’
DONKEY Dealers Association of Nigeria has called on the government to rescind plans to ban the killing of donkeys for commercial activities, which they said will lead to about 4 million Nigerians losing their jobs and may worsen security…
Nigeria will revive economic ties with Mexico —Abubakar
THE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has said that the Federal Government will revive economic ties with Mexico stating that this will lead to a robust diplomatic relationship, strategic trading as…
CFAN reiterates commitment to premium cocoa production
COCOA Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN), has affirmed that the collective focus of the association is to increase Nigerian cocoa productivity and production, and quality assurance of the cocoa bean through premium cocoa production.…
Young ‘millionaires’ relive success stories in agribusiness, laud IITA, IFAD, ABUAD, AfricaRice,…
SCORES of youths who were trained in agribusiness enterprises have relived their success stories to stakeholders in the agricultural sector.
The event held at the International Conference Centre of the International Institute of Tropical…
Agro processor laments effects of economy on SMEs
CHIEF Executive Officer (CEO) of Spectra Industries Limited, Duro Kuteyi, has lamented that the ease of business in the country has not favoured the Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs).
He stated this while speaking during the opening…
Minister restates support for National Gender Policy on Agriculture
THE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has restated the Ministry’s support for the implementation of the National Gender Policy on Agriculture.
The Minister made this known during a courtesy visit…
Lagos’ huge population provides viable, ready market for rice —Gov’s aide
SPECIAL Adviser to the Lagos State governor on Agriculture, Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, has said that the huge population of the state provides a ready market for rice.
Fashola stated this during the training and empowerment programme…