The National Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPMAN), Cross River Chapter, has sought the approval of the state government to cultivate 100,000 hectares of rubber plantation.
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Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN) has faulted the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development over its exclusion in the launch of the 5-year rolling plan for Irish potatoes.
Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to revive and speedily implement the supply of seeds and other agro-inputs as approved by President Bola Tinubu to boost food production.
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Sunday said the Federal Government was set to plant 2 million jumbo cashew seedlings in five Northwestern states.
ASHENEWS reports that the Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 officially ended on Friday with calls by participants for scale up of the existing solutions to accelerate food systems transformation.
A Nigerian company, EGTA Investment Limited on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a Ghanaian conglomerate, Jospong Group of Companies, to boost food production.
ASHENEWS reports that two visionary agripreneurs clinched top honours in the fifth annual GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition Finals held at the Africa Food Systems Forum Summit 2023.
ASHENEWS reports that the African leaders, who gathered in Dar es Salaam, capital of Tanzania for the Africa Food Systems Forum 2023, have declared that there will be no future for the continent’s food systems without the full participation of the youth, and women.
The Commonwealth of Learning(COL) in partnership with the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) and Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), has trained over 100 vegetables farmers in Osun on digital agriculture.
ASHENEWS reports that the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) has been honored with the prestigious Africa Food Prize for 2023, recognizing their exceptional leadership in the development of numerous bean varieties that improve farm productivity and profitability, and meet increasing consumer demand.