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Amidst efforts to ameliorate the ripple effects of the climate change on farmers, the Federal Government has provided palliatives to support livestock's farmers in Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory.

The Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, to solidify its commitment to research and education.

A firm, Investing in Impact (3i), has called for urgent focus on addressing funding shortages, gender gap and contribution towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5), in the country.

The immediate past Vice Chancellor of Bowen University, Iwo, Osun State, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, has expressed dismay over the awful management of the Ekiti State-owned dairy firm in Ikun. Prof Ogunwole, an agriculturist with special interest in dairy farming, expressed his displeasure during a visit to the firm, where he was confronted with the alleged…

As part of efforts to reduce youth restiveness in the Niger Delta region, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), through the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project, has supported 2,250 women and youths in Edo State. Edo State project coordinator, LIFE-ND, John Omoruyi, while conducting journalists round their projects in Edo communities, stated…

Despite having the largest number of Shea nuts among the 21 shea butter-producing countries in the world, the lack of focus by the Federal Government has put Nigeria in the back seat, behind countries like Ghana. This was revealed by stakeholders at the Shea Gender Conference 2023 held in Ikeja, Lagos, with the theme, ‘Dare…

The Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State to solidify its commitment to research and education. The company says strategic partnership signifies a significant step towards fostering innovation across various sectors. In a recent ceremony, the TGI Group’s Head of Strategic…

Industry experts have advocated for more collaboration on the challenges, innovations and opportunities for technology in the African region. The experts, who spoke at a two-day ‘Abuja Tech Converge - TechXcelerate’ conference, organised by an agricultural technology company, ThriveAgric, with more than 500 people in attendance in Abuja, in partnership with OCP Africa, discussed collaborative…

ActionAid Nigeria has warned that the current decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to lift Forex ban on rice importation will significantly affect government’s plan to achieve self sufficiency in rice production.

To gain the respect of developing countries, Africa must turn itself into a global powerhouse in food and agriculture, by taking advantage of its vast natural resources to develop its economies and transform the lives of the people.

The agricultural sector can contribute massively to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) if technology is fully deployed into the sector, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Inuwa Abdullahi has stated.

Experts have called for practical solutions to the myriad of challenges facing the agric sector, while advocating proper documentation of land for farming.