AGRICULTURE
Govt cannot control food prices – Zamfara farmers lament insecurity, bandits levies
Lamentations over the soaring prices of food have continued in Zamfara State, especially in markets, as both sellers and buyers complain of inability to source commodities.
Food security: Niger Govt signs agreement with 12 communities for 10, 000 hectares
Niger Foods Limited, a state-owned company, has signed a lease-of-land agreement for 10, 000 hectares with 12 communities under the Bida Emirate as part of efforts towards boosting foo ...
Gov Sule seeks collaboration with Nigerian govt to boost food production in Nasarawa
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has called for collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to enhance agricultural production in the state.
FG trains, distributes farm inputs to 250 rural farmers in Ebonyi
The Federal Government has expressed worry at the alarming level of poverty and food insecurity in Nigeria and has taken concrete steps towards addressing the problem. Mr Temitope Fad ...
AfDB Set To Disburse $540m For Devt Of Special Agro-Industrial Zones In Nigeria
AfDB Set To Disburse $540m For Devt Of Special Agro-Industrial Zones In Nigeria All is set for the African Development Bank (AfDB) to commence the disbursement of $540 million fund to the f ...
Tractor army gathers at the gates of Rome
Farmers are gathering at the edge of Rome and Turin as Italy becomes the latest European battleground in their fight for better conditions. Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO / ...
Delta Distributes Maize To Poultry Farmers
In a bid to mitigate the challenges confronting citizens, Delta State government has distributed 7,660 bags (388 tonnes) of maize to members of Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), Delta ...
Agro Dealers Set Up Team To Tackle Quacks
The Nigeria Agro Input Dealers Association (NAIDA) yesterday launched a compliance and monitoring team to tackle quack dealers in the distribution and sales of agricultural inputs across the coun ...
Farmers take protest to EU leaders
European farmers feel they cannot earn a decent income. Photo: Sameer Al-Doumy / AFPSource: AFPEuropean farmers took their growing protes ...
Defiant French farmers stick to barricades
Police and armoured vehicles have been deployed to watch over farmers' blockades. Photo: EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP/FileSource: AFPFrance& ...
The Flourishing Ybom Enterprises: Nourishing Lives with Wholesome Agriculture
[Nigeria, Date] – The Flourishing Ybom Enterprises proudly takes center stage as a homegrown organization committed to promoting healthy living among the working population in Nigeria. With ...
Farmer discontent spreads in EU as France seeks to quell protests
Angry French farmers are keeping up the pressure. Photo: Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFPSource: AFPProtests by angry farmers spread across the E ...
Nigerian startup, Farmceries, wins N800,000 in FSI Innovation Challenge
A Nigerian startup, Farmceries, has clinched the top spot in the 2024 FSI Innovation Challenge, winning a cash prize of N800,000 for its groundbreakin ...
Food Insecurity Serious Threat To Nigeria – Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, Mr Peter Obi, has said food insecurity remains a big threat in Nigeria, adding that lack of investment in the agriculture secto ...
FG, Kebbi State collaborate to boost agriculture through irrigation farming
Governor Nasiru Idris of Kebbi State has announced a strategic partnership between the Federal Government of Nigeria and the state government to supply petroleum free of charge to farm ...
Maize, Paddy Rice, Cocoa Prices To Rise In 2024, Says AFEX
AFEX, a leading commodities exchange in Nigeria, has forecasted significant price increases for maize and paddy rice in 2024. The report, released in Lagos on Wednesday, anticipates a 25% r ...
Nigerias maize, rice price to rise by 25, 40 per cent in 2024 – AFEX
Nigerias maize and paddy rice prices are projected to rise by 25 and 40 per cent, respectively, in Africas most populous country in 2024. AFEX, a leading commodities ...
Agric Ministry, States Collaborate On Food Security
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in collaboration with Sokoto and Niger states has outlined plans to boost food security and agricultural production. The synergy aims t ...
Farmers vow Paris 'siege' in pay, conditions battle
The main French farmers' union says all major roads leading to Paris will be occupied by farmers from Monday afternoon. Photo: Dimitar DILKOFF / AFPSource: AF ...
Women In Agric Seek Federal Govts Partnership For Enhance Food Security
The women wing of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called for collaboration with the federal government and agricultural policy makers for sustainable farming practices and impro ...
World of cashew nut business in Enugu community: How women make fortune
Obollo-Afor, the headquarters of Udenu Local Government Area in Enugu State is known for production of cashew nuts, avocado pears, plantain, banana, mangoes, among others.
Chicken Shortage Looms As Hike In Poultry Feed Price Pushes Farmers To Brink
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) on Friday called for urgent intervention by President Bola Tinubus administration to address the astronomical hike in poultry feed prices. ...
How Isaac Sesi is countering food loss in rural farming communities
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Struggles of family farms fuel German discontent
Marc Bernhardt joined protests this week after the government decided to cut farm subsidies. Photo: JENS SCHLUETER / AFPSource: AFPFor mo ...
Federal Govt Reiterates Support To Smallholder Farmers
The federal government has reiterated its commitment to empower smallholder farmers to improve agricultural production and ensure availability of food. A smallholder farmer is often charact ...
Niger State willing to pilot 500,000-hectare agri-project of FG
The Niger State Government has expressed willingness to pilot the Federal Governments planned 500,000 hectares of agricultural production programme announced by President Bola Tinubu i ...
Jigawa, Nigeria can attain wheat sufficiency – Gov Namadi
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has expressed confidence that Nigeria can attain self-sufficiency in wheat production in the near future. He spoke on Thursday a ...
Hike in price of staple foods imminent in Nigeria – Report
Tough times lie ahead for Nigerians as prices of staple foods such as rice, maize, millet, and cereals are projected to rise in Nigeria and other West African countries in 2024.
Group Donates Food Items, Pesticides To Farmers
The founder, Women Solidarity Initiative Development (WOSID), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Mrs Miriam Nshile, has donated food items and pesticides to some groups of women farmers.
Christmas: Poultry Farmers Decry High Feed Cost Low Patronage
Some poultry farmers in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, on Monday in Abuja, decried the incessant rise in the cost of poultry feeds, while also groaning over low patronage in the sale of birds in t ...