By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has commenced a national capacity-building programme for Quality Assurance Assessors in the North-West geopolitical zone to strengthen livestock standards and improve food safety. The ministry said the programme was also aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Nigeria’s livestock valueContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri No fewer than 100 tomato farmers, processors, marketers, and other value-chain actors from the North-West have received training on climate-smart agriculture. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training aims to improve production, reduce post-harvest losses, and strengthen resilience to climate change. Speaking at theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi TracTrac Mechanisation Service Ltd (TracTrac MSL), Nigerian-led agricultural technology company, has unveiled Young People in Mechanisation (YPiM), aimed to address shortage of technical skills in the country. Godson Ohuruogu, Chief Executive Officer of TracTrac MSL, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Ohuruogu saidContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Tomatoes Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria (TOPAN) has assured Nigerians that the current high prices of tomatoes are expected to decline considerably from late July as the wet-season harvest begins. The Kaduna State Chairman of TOPAN, Mr Rabiu Zuntu, gave the assurance inContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commenced the distribution of 80,640 of free fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers in South-South geopolitical zone . The initiative was under the fund’s Farm Input Support pogramme (FISP) which reinforces the Federal Government’s commitment to boost agricultural productivity,Continue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi Youths in the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), South-West, have raised alarm over rising insecurity threatening farming activities, food production, and rural livelihoods across the region. The group made the observation in a communiqué read by its Chairman, Mr Feyisayo Dada, atContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has inaugurated a vegetable market in Yemaltu Deba Local Government Area of Gombe to strengthen agricultural value chains, improve market access and reduce post-harvest losses. The facility is expected to improve market efficiency for horticultural producers, create incomeContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federal Government says terrorists and their financiers have no safe haven in Nigeria’s financial system. This is contained in a statement issued by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NSC), released through the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), in Abuja on Wednesday. The declaration followed sanctions imposedContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Amaiza Enterprise Company Ltd., in collaboration with key partners, has trained no fewer than 100 youths, women and agripreneurs in Niger on hydroponic farming to enhance food security, create jobs and promote sustainable agricultural practices. The three-day training, with the theme, “Empowering Youths and Women ThroughContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has unveiled a blended finance initiative aimed at attracting private sector investment into Nigeria’s agricultural sector by de-risking agribusiness investments and unlocking billions of naira in untapped capital. The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday at a Blended Finance WorkshopContinue Reading
