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18 Mar
FARMATRIX, an app created to bridge the gap between buyers and suppliers of agro products has emerged winner at the grand finale of Gitex Africa Startup Road show in Kaduna, where local startup owners showcased their ideas.
18 Mar
The Federal Government has flagged off the food security and agriculture mechanisation drive to assist farmers across the country. The programme, flagged off by the Vice President, Kashim Shettima..
17 Mar
As Nigeria moves to tackle food insecurity, some scientists in the agriculture value chain have argued that Genome Editing (GEd) would greatly help bridge the food insufficiency gap in the country.
17 Mar
The Enugu State Government says its investment drive in the last nine months has begun to lift poor citizens out of poverty through government’s deliberate efforts and determination.
17 Mar
Nigeria is capable of achieving the vision of doubling its premium cocoa beans and overtakes Ivory Coast and Ghana before 2026 if the smallholder farmers can be supported by cocoa producing state governments to irrigate farms all-year-round across the country.
17 Mar
AGRA has officially launched the call for applications for the 2024 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards (WAYA).
15 Mar
To commemorate the International Women’s Day (IWD), stakeholders – governments, development partners, agricultural organisations, and individual farmers have been urged to create a space where women ....
12 Mar
With climate change disrupting weather patterns and jeopardising food security, scientists are equipping themselves with the knowledge and skills to leverage advanced crop models and climate data.
12 Mar
Based on its determination to strengthen the horticultural value chain in Nigeria, HortiNigeria has empowered no fewer than 36 agro-dealers with advance knowledge on best agribusiness management in Kaduna State.
12 Mar
The United Kingdom Partnership for Accelerated Climate Transition (UK-PACT) and the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) have commenced a project to protect the mangrove ecosystem in Cross River State
12 Mar
The Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has appealed to the Federal Government to grant autonomy to the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), to boost food security and job creation in the country.
10 Mar
To tackle the rising food inflation in the country, stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for the adoption of agro ecology to mitigate the impact of the use of chemicals on food production in the country.
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