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Nigeria’s rice booms as industry players advocate extension of policies

Nigerian farmers and processors as well as researchers have, once again, presented arguments and proofs for continuation of the integrated agro-economic policies of closing the land borders, anchor borrowers’ scheme...

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Sustainability of agribusinesses is challenging, says Lagos commissioner

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Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Gbolahan Lawal, spoke with FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy, on the state of the integrated rice mill of the state

Don calls for excellence in agric research, manpower development

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A retiring professor of Agricultural Economics, Christian Ejike Onyenweaku, has called on Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) Abia State, other universities and colleges of agriculture...

Specialists, association suggest ways to make cocoa highest forex earner in Nigeria

20 Jan

Cocoa Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (CFAN), breeders and administrators have challenged the government to revive cocoa production as a top foreign exchange earner with proactive interventions.

We taught Ivory Coast how to breed, cultivate cocoa, says FRIN ex-boss

20 Jan

Prior independence, cocoa was the highest foreign exchange earner for the entire Nigeria to the extent that the Old Western Region, then from Lagos to Asaba, was lending money to the Federal Government.

Stakeholders canvas capacity building for agric decision makers

19 Jan

Stakeholders in the agric sector have raised concerns regarding the need for major decision-makers in the sector to acquire efficient leadership tools, develop their businesses

Proximate processing can reduce tomato post-harvest losses, says Kuteyi

19 Jan

Proximate processing of tomato has been identified as a reliable method of reducing losses incurred by tomato farmers and processors after harvest.

Smartfarm Nigeria partners Psaltry to train cassava farmers

19 Jan

Over 1,000 smallholder cassava farmers will be trained on good agronomy practices to enhance their livelihood. The gesture, courtesy of SmartFarm Nigeria–an agritech company

We’re at rock bottom in global oil palm production – Adewole

19 Jan

Mr. Taiwo Adewole, Managing Director Okitipupa Oil Palm Company (OOPC) Plc. is worried that the promise by successive governments to return agriculture as a major revenue earner is yet to materialise

Expert tasks FG, stakeholders on industrialisation to transform sector

19 Jan

Industrialization through provision of infrastructure has been identified as the critical vehicle to transform the agric sector.

FG seeks stronger partnership with the US government on food production

16 Jan

The Federal Government has solicited a stronger partnership and collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture and the United States of America (USA) through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Association’s leader urges members to repay Anchor Borrowers’ loans

13 Jan

Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Nasarawa State chapter, has urged members to repay the farm inputs loan they received under the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers

Professionals list ways Nigerian farmers, agro-entrepreneurs can avoid fire outbreaks

13 Jan

Agricultural scientists and researchers have called on farmers, agro-entrepreneurs and investors to take precautions against fire outbreaks on farms or storage facilities to prevent avoidable losses

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