By Adedeji Egbebi The Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State has begun the sale of 20,000 oil palm and cocoa seedlings to farmers in the area. The flag off ceremony took place at the local government secretariat in Ikole-Ekiti on Friday. Speaking at the ceremony, the Chairman of theContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Dr Zainab Imam, Consultant Adult and Perinatal Psychiatrist and Division Chief of Women’s Mental Health at Sidra Medicine, Doha, Qatar has urged Nigerians to farm what they eat for improved health benefit. Imam, who is also the CEO of JAMS Organic Farms and Kitchens, made theContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada Adamawa Government has commenced the 2025 agricultural support programme targeted at empowering smallholder farmers and boosting food security across the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof. David Jatau, made this known while briefing newsmen, on Friday, in Yola. Jatau said Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri had approved N2 billionContinue Reading
By David Adeoye Oyo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, says agribusiness has attracted $170 million investment into the state. Olaleye said this on Thursday during the maiden edition of inter-ministerial news briefing on government activities in the last two years, held at the conference roomContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The National Apex of Cashew Farmers, Processors and Marketing Cooperative Ltd. says it is focusing on enhancing the processing of raw cashew nuts to boost the country’s agribusiness by empowering rural cashew farmers, processors and marketers. Mr Yunusa Enemali, President, National Apex of Cashew Farmers, Processors andContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Commodities Development Initiative (CDI) and other stakeholders, has validated the National Soybean Expansion Strategy aimed at increasing Nigeria’s soybean production by an additional 460,000 metric tonnes. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, made this known at aContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State have inaugurated an ultra-modern seed processing factory established by Premier Seeds Nigeria Ltd. The facility, located in the Gombe Industrial Park, was developed with support from the UK Government’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) throughContinue Reading
By Akeem Abas An Agripreneur, Mrs Blessing Nanman, has advised Nigerians to embrace creativity and innovation in order to revive the nation’s economy. Nanman, the CEO of Lingzhi Global, said this during the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) 2025 In-House Research Review, held in Ibadan, stressing the importance ofContinue Reading
By Akeem Abas Stakeholders have applauded innovations in cocoa, cashew, and other crops, urging policy support, local processing and sustainable practices to drive inclusive national economic development and improve agricultural productivity. They spoke during the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) 2025 In-House Research Review, held at the institution’s conferenceContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama The UN Women says it has trained 20 artisans and seven agricultural extension workers on biogas digester installation, maintenance, and kitchen gardening to boost livelihoods in Bauchi’s rural communities. The National Coordinator for the UN Women Biogas Projects, Mr Desmond Osemije, disclosed this on Tuesday at theContinue Reading
