Some tomato and pepper farmers and dealers in the Bula community, Akko Local Government of Gombe State, are facing economic challenges as tomato prices drop by 90 per cent in two weeks.
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The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has released 200,000 bags of rice to victims of recent floods in the Northeastern states of Borno, Adamawa, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba.
The Federal Government has handed over 12,367 bags of rice to the Sokoto State Government as part of the palliative measures aimed at cushioning the effects of the fuel subsidy removal.
Agricultural experts and stakeholders across Africa and Europe have advocated for the widespread adoption of small-scale solar-powered irrigation systems among local farmers as a sustainable solution to the challenges of climate change and food insecurity in Africa.
The President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr. Gabriel Idahosa, has highlighted Nigeria’s acute food security crisis, revealing that the nation spent $2.13 billion on food imports in 2023.
Cocoa futures surged by a notable 37% in the international markets on Monday, September 9, 2024, rising from 7,163 points to a robust close at 9,839 points.
ASHENEWS reports that the agricultural sector led Nigeria’s Company Income Tax (CIT) growth in the second quarter of 2024. According…
The Africa Food Systems Summit, an annual Summit which took place in Kigali, capital of Rwanda, from 2 – 6…
The Borno State Ministry of Environment’s Forestry and Wildlife Department has reported that a herd of elephants, allegedly straying from…
The Federal Government and stakeholders have agreed to collaborate in boosting the productivity of the country’s poultry sector.