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Afe Babalola Makes Case For Moribund Farm Settlements Revival
Founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Afe Babalola, has pushed for the revamp of moribund farm settlements in different regions of the country to boost food security, agricultural production for local consumption and export…
Poultry Farmers Lament Poor Demand For Chicken
A week before the celebration of Christmas, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has lamented poor sales owing to poor demand for chickens caused by the prevailing economic situation in the country.
PAN Lagos State chapter…
N/Assembly Panel Seeks Food Sufficiency, Security
The Joint Senate and the House of Representatives Joint Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions have tasked agricultural institutions around the country to work towards food sufficiency and security.
The Joint Committee,…
Oyo Govt Begins N1bn SAFER Loan Disbursement To Farmers
The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, began the disbursement of the N1 billion Agric Support Loan to farmers across the seven geopolitical zones of the state under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER).
The state…
Cocoa Rally Fuels Bean Theft, Soaring Rents In Cameroon, Nigeria
From thieves stealing pods to traders rigging scales — high drama is unfolding in Nigeria and Cameroon’s cocoa markets — as everyone jostles for the massive profits on offer as prices of the chocolate ingredient have soared to their highest…
456,000 Farmers To Reap From FG Agric Project In Seven States
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has launched an agricultural value chain project across seven states and benefits 456,000 farmers.
The project to boost agricultural production to achieve food security in the…
Obasanjo Criticises CBN Removal Of FX Restriction On Imported Poultry Products
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said the removal of the forex restrictions on poultry products by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will negatively impact the investments of local poultry farmers.
The apex bank in October lifted…
Tinubu Aide Says 94.5m Nigerians May Face Hunger In December
Given the increasing food importation, the federal government has raised concerns that an additional six million may join the over 88.5 million Nigerians who were facing insufficient food consumption by the end of December.
Senior…
NASENI, Agric Ministry Partner On Agro-Industrialization, Climate Change Mitigation
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have commenced discussions on how to deploy existing technical competencies and other resources to improve…
Winner Of Agro-Innovators For 2023 Agriculture Summit Africa Emerges November 8
The winner among the ten innovators who have emerged to pitch for grants at the highly anticipated Fifth edition of Sterling’s Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) will be announced on November 8.
This year’s summit will be an incubator-style…