Agriculture

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) not to provide forex for the importation of food items or fertilizer. Speaking on Thursday at a meeting of the National Food Security Council at the State House in Abuja, the president urged private...

By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja, Sept. 8, 2020 The Nigerian Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has appealed to the Federal Government to rescind a decision on the plan for partial importation of maize and other restricted crops. The National Coordinator of the network, Mr Promise Amahah made...

By Yinusa Ishola Ado-Ekiti, Sept. 4, 2020 A group, known as Farming for Sustainable Growth (FSG), has called on farmers in Ekiti to embrace dry season farming in order to boost food production and their personal income. The group’s Coordinator, Mr Olabode Faleye, made the call...

By Sylvester Thompson Abuja. Sept. 2, 2020 The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) says it plans to industrialise yam production in the country to ensure food security, boost job creation and the reposition the economy. NABDA Director-General, Prof. Alex Akpa, said this in an interview with...

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Sept. 2, 2020 President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the concern of his administration about the sudden spiral of food prices, at a time when the economy is already mired in a slowdown occasioned by the global coronavirus situation. Malam Garba Shehu,...

By Emmanuel Antswen Makurdi, Sept. 2, 2020 The Netherlands Alumni Association of Nigeria, Practical Training Centre chapter, Makurdi, on Wednesday commended the Benue government for being the first in West Africa to establish an artificial pig insemination centre. The association gave this commendation when its delegation...

By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja, Sep. 1, 2020 Over the years, government after government in Nigeria have been criticised over inadequate financing of agribusiness due to lack of access to credit facilities by would-be farmers. This is because the available loanable funds were limited as...

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Ibadan, Aug. 31, 2020 The South-West President of Tomato Grower Association of Nigeria, Mr Bamidele Ajani, has appealed to the Federal and Oyo state governments to revitalise the Dam located in Ikere, Oyo state to boost farming. Ajani made the appeal in...

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin, Aug. 31, 2020 Dr. Toyin Ajibade, a lecturer, University of Ilorin, has stressed the need to adopt modern information and communication technology towards the promotion of commercial agriculture and trade integration through produce marketing. Ajibade stated this on Monday, during a...

By Mercy Omoike Lagos, Sept. 1, 2020 Some local poultry farmers have lamented the challenges currently facing the sector as they plead for government’s intervention. The farmers made the calls in separate interviews with Newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Mr Denison Tsekelor, a farmer, said the...