Boosting agricultural production in Nigeria via technology transfer
Unarguably, agricultural technology transfer plays major role in transforming agricultural production. It facilitates the movement of skills essential for improving farm production.
George Mgendi, Mao...
FG implements NLTP to stem diary importation gaps
The Federal Government says the implementation of the National livestock transformation Plan (NLTP), will close the dairy importation gaps and address other challenges to...
Ekiti airport: Displaced farmers decry unpaid compensation
No fewer than 100 farmers whose farmlands were affected by the construction of the Ekiti Cargo Airport, on Monday, protested at the Governor’s Office...
We are working to revamp agricultural, economic sectors – Gov. Mutfwang
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State on Monday said his administration is working to revamp the energy, agricultura and economic sectors in the state...
Flood: Delta farmers embark on premature harvests, build elevated storage
Following the anticipated flooding with the release of water from Lagdo Dam in Cameroon into the Rivers Niger and Benue, farmers in flood prone Delta...
How Nigeria can prevent food scarcity, insecurity — Commissioner
The commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development in Akwa Ibom State, Dr Offiong Offor, has said that Nigerians must go back to farming to...
NEMA Gives Yam Seedlings To 1,754 Lagos Farmers
On Monday, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) began the distribution of yam seedlings to 1,754 farmers in different parts of Lagos.
NEMA’s South-West zonal...
Analysis: Why Stockfish should remain important in Nigerian cuisine
Over the years, Norwegian stockfish has become an important component/ingredient in Nigerian meals.
This seafood has high nutritional benefits in addition to the widely appreciated...
Minister inaugurates committee to stop rejection of Nigeria’s agro-export
Adebayo inaugurated the 10-member committee in Abuja, on Thursday.
In September, 2022, the minister pledged that the government would execute the recommendations of a technical committee set...
FG plans N1.6bn support for ginger farmers
The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund, Mohammed Ibrahim, says the Federal Government, through the NADF, is providing support in the form...
Ondo cocoa farmers protest hoodlums attacks, seek police protection
Some cocoa farmers at the Oluwa Forest Reserve in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State have called on the state Commissioner of Police,...
Food crisis: Hungry persons in West Africa to reach 38 million by June
A report issued by 11 international organisations working closely with the European Union on food emergency has said that 11 million more persons could...
Cooperative signs MoU with U.S. based Mushroom Farms to enhance market
Grassroot Agricultural Cooperative Society on Friday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mbeng Adio Mushroom Farms Global LCC, Deleware, USA , for enhanced...
$27.3bn lost to salinity-induced soil degradation annually–SSSN
The Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSSN) says at least $27.3 billion is lost annually to salinity-induced soil degradation around the world.
The President of...
Dry season farming: FG targets over 70,000 hectares of wheat
The Federal Government says it is targeting to increase wheat production by over 70, 000 hectares across the wheat production zone of the country.
The...
Akwa Ibom farmers lament impact of oil spills on crop yield
Farmers in Okoro-Utip community in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have lamented the negative impact of oil spills on their crops...
Farmers lament effect of climate change on output
Farmers in Nigeria, on Tuesday, attributed decline in productivity to climate change and the insensitivity of the federal, state, and local governments to their...
Ridiculous Economy: Many Nigerians now go for broken pieces of roasted corn
One may not fully comprehend the level of damage the present economic condition has done to the living standard of Nigerians until he comes...
Nigeria produces 2m metric tonnes of onions annually – Minister
Nigeria produces around two million metric tonnes of onions per year, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Muhammad Abubakar said at the 4th annual regional...
Ondo denies sale of cocoa plantation as farmers protest
The Ondo State Government on Monday denied selling a cocoa plantation and sending farmers away from their farmlands at Ilua Community in Ondo West...