IITA, FUNNAB to partner on youth entrepreneurship development
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNNAB), will be partnering to promote…
Expert charges Nigerians on apiary investment
A volunteer of the United State for International Development (USAID) to Nigeria, Mr Caleb O’biren has described apiary farming and…
I’m going into farming —Ahmed
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state has said that he is prepared to go into big time farming to contribute…
Global Shea Alliance, USAID partner for growth, sustainability
The Global Shea Alliance and the United States’ Agency for International Development (USAID) signed in June a $13 million, five-year…
FCU chairman seeks FG support on agricultural agenda
The Chairman of the Federal Cooperative Union, Onjefu Obe, has tasked the Federal Government to support the union towards achieving…
Invest in rural transformation, IFAD tell FG
THE International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, has urged the Federal Government to focus its investment in rural transformation for…
Ogun LG boosts maize exportation to conform with international standards
Worried by the challenges militating against exportation of agricultural products in Nigeria, the Abeokuta North Local Government area of Ogun…
2SCALE project facilitates access to finance of N24m for rural farmers
The Towards Sustainable Agribusiness Development and Learning in Entrepreneurship programme, also known as `2scale’ has facilitated access to loan for…
HP commits to zero deforestation by 2020
HP Inc. on Thursday announced a commitment to achieve zerodeforestation by 2020, saying that all HP brand paper and paper-based…
Tuta Absoluta: Russell IPM proffers solution for Nigerian tomato growers
In response to a recent insurgence of Tuta absoluta in Nigeria which resulted in a 400 per cent price hike…
Govt does not know real farmers —Grassroots farmers mobiliser
The National President of the Grassroots Farmers Development Initiative of Nigeria (GFDIN) Eze Anthony has said the problem of Nigerian…
Step up cassava farming to boost economy, growers urge fg
The Association of Nigeria Cassava Growers has called on the Federal Government to step up efforts to increase cassava production…
BOA in N40bn deficit —Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Audu Ogbeh, has said the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) is currently crippled with…
Agric seed council boss warns against fake seeds
In the past four years, Nigeria’s national seed production capacity has tremendously increased. Alongside this was a rise in the…
Don expresses worry over losses on tomato post-harvest
A university don, Professor Goke Bodunde, has expressed worry over high rate of losses of harvested tomato fruits considering its…
How Tuns Farms will produce 50 million table eggs daily —Chairman
Recently, the Federal Government and Tuns Farms Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) worth N25 billion to increase egg…
IAR&T sentises farmers on controlling army worm infestation on maize farms
The Institute of Agricultural Research and Institute (IAR&T), Moor Plantation, Ibadan has attributed the recent reported infestation of army worm…
FG partners China to train agric scientists in Nigeria
The Chinese Government, in collaboration with the Federal Government, has commenced agricultural technical training programme for 40 members of staff…
Nigerian rice is competitive — Gov Bagudu
The Governor of Kebbi State, Atiku Bagudu, has said the rice produced in Nigeria can compete favourably with its foreign…
Cassava production in Africa is threatened —Agric Expert
The record of Africa being the largest producer of cassava is now threatened. Speaking at a training programme for tractor…
