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Researchers identify reasons for poor adoption of agric techs, better varieties

Agricultural technologies and food sufficiency go hand-in-hand as obtainable in the developed economies. Desiring to depart from food insecurity without new technological innovations, their up-scale, widespread adoption and maximisation is a wishful thinking.

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Why US may not lift ban on processed fish, others soon

Those waiting to see the United States lift ban on Nigerian processed fish may have to wait a little longer. This is based on feelers...

What Nigeria needs to worry about, says Obasanjo

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Nigerians should be worried of the nation’s changing demography, economic...

ASBON tasks government on import prohibition law implementation

The Federal Government has been urged to implement its import prohibition law on agricultural produce, in order to encourage farmers, boost production and maximise profit.

Requirements of marketing high quality palm oil in cities

Its production is not elastic; that is, not immediately responding to surges in demand. It takes three to four years to start harvests from highly improved varieties.

‘How Nigeria can make cocoa, cashew to replace dependece on oil revenue’

Nigeria’s current annual cocoa production is put at 367,000 tonnes annually. Comparatively, Cote d’Ivoire produces 1.48 million tonnes.

EU, Oxfam, DEC partner Taraba on food security

The European Union (EU), Oxfam in Nigeria, Development Exchange Center (DEC) and the Taraba State government are collaborating...

AGRA invests $30m to boost quality seeds

To increase productivity of Nigerian farmers, the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has invested about $30 million in good quality seeds in Nigeria.

Presco bags 2018 agric company award

A key player in the agricultural sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Presco Plc, has emerged winner of the Agriculture Company of the year 2018.

Dangote increases investments in agriculture

Against the background of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability, President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the current efforts of the Federal Government at diversifying the economy to an agriculture-centred one remains the viable solution to creating a healthy economy. Dangote, who was spoke weekend in his office, during a meeting with some Asian businessmen, in…

FG to begin cattle ranching soon, says Agric Minister

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said the Federal Government will soon begin cattle ranching in the country to stop cattle and herdsmen from roaming.

Buhari’s agric policy fails as unemployment, agribusiness failures rise

The Agriculture Promotion Policy (APP) of the federal government, with the objectives of attaining food security, import substitution...

Dutch envoy says exporting raw materials to EU, U.S. senseless

The Deputy Ambassador, Netherlands Embassy, Lagos, Mr Michel Deelen, has said exportation of agricultural raw materials from Nigeria...

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