By Mercy Omoike Agrolearn, an agric education group, has launched a learning platform to boost food security in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Agrolearn is a transformative platform set to revolutionise agricultural education and create new opportunities for agripreneurs. The Founder and Brand lead ofContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi Stakeholders in the agricultural sector, on Thursday in Abuja, launched the African Catfish Value Chain to address the challenges in its farming and boost productivity. The Representative of UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), Fred Kafeero, during the launch of the flagship programme, themed: “FISH4ACP”, said theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Nigeria Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has advised the Federal Government to divert large percentage of funds saved from fuel subsidy withdrawal to National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF). Dr Abubakar Musa, the National President of the organisation, gave the advice in a statement made available to newsmenContinue Reading
Nigeria is set to develop the implementation strategy for Food System Transformation Pathway in order to boost security and reduce unemployment among youths and women. Dr Sanjo Faniran, who is the National Convenor of the UN Food Systems and Director of Social Development, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning,Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku/Oluwatope Lawanson An Economist, Dr Biodun Adedipe, has urged the incoming administration to pay more attention to agriculture being the largest contributor to the country’s Gross Domestic Product. Adedipe, who is a Chief Consultant at B. Adedipe Associates Ltd, made the call on Friday at aContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal Egypt has indicated interest in Ogun’s Agro Processing Zone (APZ), Gov. Dapo Abiodun said in Abeokuta on Saturday. The APZ is located at the Gateway International Agro Cargo Airport in Iperu-Ilishan in the Remo part of the state. Abiodun told executive officers of the Ogun chapter ofContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in partnership with the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), have urged the Federal Government to be proactive in responding to food crises in the country. Katrina Kosec, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, made this known on Thursday, at theContinue Reading
Presentation of agricultural inputs to a beneficiary during the flag-off of the 2022 Agricultural Value Chains Enterprise Support Programme on Thursday in Ikorodu Local Government Area By Olayinka Olawale The Lagos State Government says about 20,000 fishermen and farmers will be empowered with inputs under its 2022 Agricultural ValueContinue Reading
Cross section of some stakeholders at the stallholders’ engagement workshop in Ibadan on Tuesday By Ibukun Emiola Experts in the aquaculture industry in Nigeria have identified collaboration among stakeholders as a panacea to solving challenges in the industry. They stated this at the stallholders’ engagement workshop in Ibadan onContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike A university lecturer, Prof. Sami Ayodele, has called for more awareness on the cultivation of mushroom following its inherent revenue generation potential. Ayodele, a professor of Botanical Science at the National Open University (NOUN), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
