AGRICULTURE

The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, flagged off the disbursement of the N1 Billion Agric Support Loan to farmers across the seven geopolitical zones of the state under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAfER). The state government, through the Agricultural Credit Corporation of Oyo State (ACCOS), held the symbolic...

  The support will create up to 2,800 jobs for low-income workers across the country. It will also provide market access indirectly to a further 60,000 smallholder farmers and boost agricultural output and export. British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announced it...

The Federal Government has confirmed 80 per cent increase in food importation to the country between 2019 and 2023. Dr Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusinesses and Productivity Enhancement (SSAP), made this disclosure at the National Policy Dialogue on Thursday in Abuja. He also added that...

Five winners emerged in the grand finale of the 2023 edition of Sterling’s Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA 2023). This year’s edition, which featured a pitch competition called AgroPitch, saw Green Republic Farms Limited crowned the top agroprenuer, walking away with five million naira in grants and an agribusiness entrepreneurship training...

  The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) have tasked the Federal Government to establish policies and regulations to drive high food safety standards. Experts at the third workshop on ‘Food and Feed Expertise Coordination’ held this week in Abuja stressed the need...

To improve food production in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has set out to support effective dry-season farming across the country. The Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made this known on in Lagos, when he undertook a tour of the Apapa...

Agric Summit Africa (ASA), known for its significant contributions to the agriculture sector, proudly announces the forthcoming 5th edition of its annual event. This year's event, themed "Empowering Innovations: A Confluence of Capital, Vision, and Agribusiness Enterprise," is set to take place on 8th of November 2023 in Lagos, Nigeria....

Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited (AFSH) joins other organisations and people around the world in celebrating this year's World Food Day. AFSH is committed to advancing agricultural development in Nigeria through its nutritious protein products, which help improve the lives of Nigerians. This year's theme, "Water is Life, Water is...

  His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State, has commended Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited for its approach to agricultural advancement in Oyo State with its processing plant Akinyele and farm at Awe in the pacesetter state. Governor Makinde made the commendation when he visited both...

The World Bank announced its commitment to reposition Nigeria’s irrigation farming for sustainable economic development and food security on Thursday in Abuja. It announced the commitment when its team on Sustainable Power and Irrigation in Nigeria/ Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria, SPIN/TRIMING, project officials visited the Minister of Water Resources...