Intermittently, cassava producers in Nigeria express frustration and lamentation over inability to sell their fresh cassava roots. Head, Agro-Economy, FEMI IBIROGBA writes on ways the farmers can sell their cassava roots profitably. Every three or three years, industry specialists have observed, the price of fresh cassava root crashes, bringing financial losses to farmers. This intermittently…

Disease-free and improved planting materials are proportionally related to yields of agricultural products per hectare, profitability of a farm business and its sustainability.

Stakeholders Task In-coming Governors On Use Of Technocrats The abundant agricultural potentials available in the South West region, according to stakeholders, is enough to transform the fortune of the region and its people, if proper attention is paid by states. According to findings, majority of state policies on agriculture hinge on enhanced food production, expanded…

African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) says Nigerian farmers can now access extension and advisory services related to weed control, best planting practices and other aspects of cassava production on their cell phone.

The Federal Government has called on the people of Ogoniland to remain peaceful and avoid taking actions capable of delaying the clean-up in oil impacted communities in the area. Dr Marvin Dekil, the Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP)in the Federal Ministry of Environment, made the plea on Friday in Bori, Khana Local Government…

The current engagement that we have with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) falls into two board categories. The first one has to do with the work we are doing alongside with IITA and the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research...

The Consultative Group on International Agriculture and Research’s (CGIAR) estimation of gari production per annum in Nigeria is nine million metric tonnes.

Dr Nteranya Sanginga, the Director-General, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has said that in achieving its goals to raise over 11 million...

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo chairs activities of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum’s meeting in Sokoto state, beginning from yesterday.

The Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, has assured that the collaboration between IITA and Sudan...

Professionals and stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called on other states in the country to emulate the Kebbi State government, which has been working the talking by consistently allocating over 10 per cent of the state budget to the sector since 2015. The Coordinator of Oxfam International (an international confederation of 20 Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) working…

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for total transformation of the national food systems to prevent hunger and reduce poverty in Nigeria.  According to them, it is possible to achieve zero hunger in Nigeria if the right systems were put in place.