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As restaurants, fast-foods and eatery outlets across Lagos seek alternatives to the use of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics, recently banned by the state government, agriculturists have suggestedwrapping leaves as substitute.

Horti-Nigeria , a project funded by the Embassy of the kingdom of Netherlands has provided 10 solar powered irrigation pumps to farmers in Kano, Ogun, Kaduna and Oyo state.

The Lagos State Government has said it will require N50b to produce 100,000 tonnes of rice paddy this year.

The future of Nigerian dairy industry is bright, but can only achieve the desired if there are more investment in the building of capacity in the industry.

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, flagged off WACOT Rice Limited’s 2024 dry season farming input distribution to out-grower farmers in Argungu, Kebbi State, at the weekend.

Agriculture. In its bid to promote good governance and sustainable agricultural practices, the Clement Isong Foundation has launched an initiative to empower community champions on budget monitoring and tracking. The aim of the initiative, according to the foundation, is to ensure accountability, transparency, and integrity in budget implementation and to change the dysfunctional culture of…

In the face of rising inflation, jerking up prices of goods and services beyond the reach of the masses, experts have warned Nigerians to brace up for a tougher time as further increase in the price of food and other goods is imminent.

A civil society group, Ikale Vanguard for Peace and Justice, has urged the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to be wary of ethnic jingoist, politicians and crook business opportunists plotting to take advantage of his administration to achieve selfish interest.

An indigenous agribusiness company – Ellah Lakes Plc, has expressed its resolve to build storage silos, capable of storing up to 100 metric tonnes of rice, soybean and maize.

The Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, said his government has procured and will be launching 6,000 solar pumps and power tillers for special dry season farming.

An Associate Professor of Public Health, Uchechukwu M. Chukwuocha, has recommended continuous research on efficacy of “Whole plant therapies” as alternative treatment for malaria, endemic infections and non-communicable diseases, due to their rich theraupeutic medicinal properties’ content.

ThriveAgric has flagged off the 2023/2024 dry season farming cycle with the distribution of agricultural inputs targeted at over 100,000 smallholder farmers in the northern part of the country to facilitate production of over 300,000 metric tonnes of grains.