Monday 05 Jun, 2023
A company has been awarded a prize of €40,000 for its innovative contribution to the agriculture sector.
IAPrecision, a Nigerian Agritech start-up specializing in drone technology for agriculture, has won the Orange Corners Innovation Fund (OCIF) pitch competition for cohort 7 of Orange Corners Nigeria. The competition, organized by the Kingdom of the Netherlands in partnership...
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Friday 02 Jun, 2023
According to an expert, Nigeria experiences an annual loss of $1.5 billion due to deficiencies in micronutrients.
The Country Director of GAIN Nigeria, Michael Ojo, has revealed that Nigeria suffers an annual loss of $1.5 billion in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) due to micronutrient deficiencies. Ojo expressed concern over dietary inadequacies, which contribute to multiple nutrient deficiencies,...
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Friday 02 Jun, 2023
Gombe State has given its approval for a total fertilizer cost of N2.8 billion for the upcoming 2023 farming season. Additionally, N1.8 billion has been allocated for compensation purposes.
Governor Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya chaired the Gombe State Executive Council meeting where various decisions were made. One of the approved decisions is the allocation of N2,837,037,000.00 for the procurement of 5,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer for the 2023 farming season....
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Friday 02 Jun, 2023
Nigeria's Food Security and Agriculture Policies.
The Agriculture Promotion Policy (APP), the Anchor Borrower Programme initiated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy (NATIP) had the potential to achieve food security in Nigeria if effectively implemented....
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Thursday 01 Jun, 2023
Consumers are expressing their dissatisfaction as the price of tomatoes has doubled within a span of one month, causing financial strain.
Consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) are expressing their dissatisfaction with the sharp increase in the price of tomatoes, causing them to consider alternative options such as using Banga (palm fruit) instead. A market survey conducted by THE WHISTLER revealed...
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Thursday 01 Jun, 2023
Yam dealers are refusing cash transfers and experiencing financial losses due to the scarcity of the Nigerian currency, the Naira.
Yam dealers in Obollo-Afor, Enugu State, are facing significant losses due to the ongoing scarcity of the Nigerian currency, the Naira. The traders, predominantly from Gboko, Oshongo, and Egede in Benue State, are struggling to make sales as a result of the shortage of...
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Thursday 01 Jun, 2023
Tackling Hunger: Stakeholders Advocate Replacing Tobacco Farming with Cultivating Food Crops in Nigeria
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Health and other stakeholders gathered in Abuja to examine possible and relevant strategies aimed at reducing hunger in Nigeria by transitioning from tobacco production to food crop farming. ...
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Friday 26 May, 2023
‘Agricorn’ Nigerian farmers encourages Tinubu to use agriculture in driving national development.
During Buhari's Administration, Agriculture is at the frontline, but the policy experienced failure due to leadership and the right people to drive them. After the launch of ABP in 2015, implementation of the policies encountered many teething problems sprouting from the...
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Friday 26 May, 2023
IITA, New Generaton Nutrition (NGN), empowers stakeholders in insect farming
“The black soldier fly is a common tropical fly species. Unlike some other insects or the regular house flies, black soldier flies are not pests they do not transmit diseases and they are not poisonous. They do not sting or bite. Rather, they are beneficial to man and the...
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Wednesday 24 May, 2023
Driving the growth of the agricultural sector, ARMTI highlights the importance of capacity building for officials working in the field.
While commissioning the North West Regional Office of ARMTI in Kaduna, Dr. Olufemi Oladunni, the Executive Director, highlighted the crucial role of training and re-training agricultural officials in Nigeria to harness the country's maximum agricultural capabilities. He...
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Wednesday 24 May, 2023
Food production enhancement in Nigeria requires provision of high-quality seedlings, ~(Agricultural Experts).
At the capacity building programme for Seed Companies in the North, Mr Atewogboye, stressed the importance of Nigerian farmers adopting the habit of planting correct and high-quality seeds to achieve self-sufficiency in food production...
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Wednesday 24 May, 2023
Agriculture Minister announces loan facility worth of N5 billion from BoA, intended for livestock farmers
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammed Abubakar, announces a loan facility worth N5 billion at the Bank of Agriculture (BoA) for livestock farmers nationwide. During a media briefing held at the Ministry's headquarters in Abuja, Dr. Abubakar emphasized...
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