A beekeeper in the act of beekeeping

By Victor Nwachukwu The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has called on apiculturists to explore innovations in beekeeping value chain development for Nigeria’s economic growth. The Director-General of RMRDC, Prof. Hussaini Ibrahim, made the call on Thursday at a workshop on beekeeping, organised by the council in collaborationContinue Reading

By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director General of National Biotechnology Development Agency(NABDA), says genetically modified maize, known as TELA maize, will be commercially released by National Variety Release Committee in 2024. The TELA Maize Project is a public-private partnership that is working towards initiating commercialisation of transgenic drought-tolerant andContinue Reading

      By Augusta Uchediunor GOLDEN MORN, one of Nestlé Nigeria’s leading brands, has presented seed funds to help 25 young agripreneurs who emerged  winners of the Agripreneurship programme in 2023 to scale their businesses. The GOLDEN MORN Agripreneurship Webinar Series is a collaborative initiative between the brand andContinue Reading

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu

    By Olayinka Olawale/Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Sunday unveiled a  N750 million  Lagos Market Transfer Money programme for 15,000 market men and women in 20 Local Governments and 37 Local Council Development Areas. Sanwo-Olu said this at the inauguration of  Fresh Food Agro-Hub inContinue Reading

By Olayinka Olawale/Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Sunday inaugurated a newly constructed middle-level Fresh Food Agro-Hub, at Idi-Oro in Mushin area of the state. Speaking during the inauguration, Sanwo-Olu said that the facility would help to mitigate the 50 per cent post-harvest losses, and reduce carbonContinue Reading