Osinbajo inaugurates National Livestock Transformation Plan
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has inaugurated the National Livestock Transformation Plan at the Gongoshi Grazing Reserve in Mayo-Belwa Local Government Area of...
NIRSAL reveals why banks don’t lend to farmers
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Aliyu Abdulhameed, said in spite of agricultural...
SABEX unlocks export market for Nigerian farmers
SABEX, the world’s first end-to-end blockchain commodities trading and financing platform, was formally unveiled to policy makers, agriculture value chain players, investors, international financiers...
World food prices dip in August for third month running – U.N. FAO
World food prices fell for a third month running in August, pushed down by a sharp drop in the prices of sugar, wheat and...
Agric: Nigeria tragically living on borrowed time —World Bank
The Senior Agriculture Economist, World Bank, Dr. Adetunji Oredipe, on Thursday said the neglect of the agriculture sector when Nigeria’s economy became increasingly dependent...
FG to establish One-Stop Centre on Agric. services in 774 LGAs-official
The Federal Government said on Thursday that it would set up One-Stop Center for agricultural services in each of the 774 Local Government Areas...
Sterling Bank unveils Agriculture Summit for Africa
To strengthen agriculture, the most important sector of the African economy, Sterling Bank brings together policy makers, development agencies, international financial institutions, and value...
World Bank supports Nigerian farmers with modern techniques
The World Bank has announced plans to support 10,000 farmers in Kaduna State with modern farming techniques to stimulate productivity.
Dr Yahaya Aminu, the Project...
IITA says cassava most consumed food crop in Africa
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says cassava remained one of the most consumed food crops in Africa and the potential market for cassava...
Cropping season: NSCDC to deploy 1, 500 personnel to farmlands to ensure security
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has concluded arrangements to deploy additional 1, 500 personnel under its Agro-Ranger scheme to...
