agriculture

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have said that Nigeria has the potential that could be harnessed to earn beyond $200 million (N72bn) annually from cashew nuts export.The stakeholders who made this revelation recently at the…

The Nigerian Association of Animal Health and Husbandry Technologists (NAAHHT) held her maiden edition of technologists' retreat in Ibadan on Tuesday with the theme "Stepping up the livestock industry for economic diversification",  sought…

As Nigeria makes move to reposition the agricultural sector towards achieving self-sufficiency in food production and attract investors in the sector, a stakeholder in the agricultural sector, Dr Abiso Kabir has advocated for favourable…

The Federal Government has identified youth and women participation in the agricultural sector as one of its deliberate policy direction to tackle unemployment in the country.The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…

The Head of Department, Crop Science and Biotechnology, Imo State University, Owerri, Professor Onuh Martin Onuh, said Nigeria should tap into Morrocan method of using microorganisms to solve some problems in agriculture.Professor Onuh…

Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has disclosed that the proposed Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State would commence its academic activities in September 2020.Nanono who made…

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration is on course to reposition Nigeria and make the country the food basket of the Sub Saharan Africa.President Muhammdu Buhari, who was represented by the Minister of Agriculture and…

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Rivers state has charged intending trainees of its Sustainable Agricultural Development Scheme to embrace crop farming and animal husbandry as a source of employment and financial empowerment.…

Plateau State Governor Mr Simon Bako Lalong has stated that his engagement with the Kenyan Council of Governors (KCOG) is based on issues around agriculture value chain addition and tackling poverty through the utilization of cooperatives.…

The Fertilizer Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has engaged over 60 stakeholders in the agricultural sector at a workshop on Tuesday in Abuja to discuss the potential of adding Area Yield Index Insurance as part of their offering…