When a friend read the list of agriculture-related products among the 43 items that can be imported using the country’s meagre foreign reserves, he quipped, “Nigeria bade farewell to national food security.”
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ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago says his administration is ready to partner with individuals in the private sector to boost the state’s agricultural sector.
ASHENEWS reports that former President Olusegun Obasanjo has explained that single digit interest for agriculture loans will help transform the agribusiness, and called on the federal government of Nigeria to reduce the interest rate.
Ten molecular scientists from six African countries are targeting a quantum leap in nutrition, climate resiliency and sustainability in the continent’s food systems for crops of nutritional and economic value, including orphan crops.
Agricultural stakeholders in partnership with the Federal Government on Friday launched the Youth in Agribusiness (YAS) Project, designed to engage 10,000 youths into agribusiness entrepreneurship.
As we match towards 2024 and beyond with political baggage, uncertainties, and a frustrating national economy, it appears that the only goldmine every Nigerian should be considering and preparing themselves for is the diversion of their interests to agriculture. This is the reason why the Nigerian government should create an environment conducive for commercial agriculture.
Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) FCT Chapter says it has lost over N6 billion due to cash crunch resulting from the CBN cashless policy, subsidy removal on fuel and other factors.
Minister of Agriculture Abubakar Kyari, says the Federal Government is giving out 50 percent subsidy to wheat farmers in the upcoming dry season farming to ensure massive production of the grain in the country.
It is 9.11 am on Monday morning, and Abubakar Bandar, a local farmer in Lugga village of Dange Shuni local government area of Sokoto state, is already harvesting his farm produce on his farmland located near Rudu Village.
Nigeria has the capacity to produce eight million metric tonnes of fertilizer every year.