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Agric Processing

TOMATO PROCESSING YOU CAN APPLY FOR HOME USE AND COMMERCIAL

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TOMATO POWDER The mode of processing of Tomatoes into powder starts similarly with that of whole fruit. But I will take us through the process step by step. STEP 1 Get healthy Tomato fruits and wash them in clean water STEP 2 Put some water on fire and allow boiling, when the water Continue Reading

Food Security Rice Farming

LAKE RICE: SUBSIDY WITHDRAWAL RESPONSIBLE FOR PRICE HIKE

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Two years, eight months after Lake Rice was introduced into the Lagos market and about a year after it went off market, it has been re-introduced though with over 15 per cent price increase. At the unveiling of the rice in December 2016, in Lagos, former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode Continue Reading

Cocoa Farming Crop Farming

FIRM CANVASSES ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION THROUGH COCOA

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Olam Nigeria has called on farmers, corporate bodies and the government at all levels to make more investments in cocoa cultivation, processing and other value chain development. Cocoa, the company representative said, has what it takes to diversify the economy of the country. More than Continue Reading

Agribusiness

THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE NEW MINISTER FOR AGRICULTURE.

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Alhaji Mohammed Sabo Nanono is the minister of Agriculture in Nigeria, Having held the capacity of Managing Director/CEO of African International Bank Limited. Bio-DataDate of Birth: 11th April 1946Nationality: NigerianPlace of Birth: Tofai-Zakirai District of Kano StateMarital Status: Married Continue Reading

Agribusiness Agro Local News

FARMERS, PROFESSIONALS SEEK POLICY COORDINATION, CHEAPER LOANS AS NEW MINISTER ASSUMES DUTIES

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As the government reluctantly realises the inevitability of shifting the paradigm from the crude oil-based economy to a more diversified one, agriculture constantly comes to the radar as a sector having the most feasible potentialities for Nigeria. The country has over 85 million arable Continue Reading

Fish Farming

LAGOS CHARGES FARMERS TO DEVELOP VALUE CHAIN IN FISH PRODUCTION

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The Lagos State government has charged members of the Lagos State Catfish and Allied Farmers Association (LASCAFAN) to explore new frontiers for the overall development of subsector, as there are enormous untapped investment potentialities. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahun Continue Reading

Yam Farming

INSTITUTE MOVES TO ADDRESS YAM PRODUCTION CHALLENGES

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Stakeholders in agriculture, including the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) through its Yam Improvement for Income and Food Security in West Africa research project (YIIFSWA II), on Saturday, harped on modern techniques to improve yam production in the country. Focal Continue Reading

Agribusiness

WHAT NIGERIA MUST DO TO TRANSFORM AGRICULTURAL SECTOR – IITA CHIEF

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A double-digit investment in the agricultural sector backed by a vibrant rural infrastructural network will help states in Nigeria to accelerate the transformation of agriculture, says Nteranya Sanginga, Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). “No matter Continue Reading

Food Security

PRESIDENCY: NO BAN, RESTRICTIONS ON IMPORTATION OF FOOD ITEMS

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The Presidency had re affirmed that the Federal Government has neither banned nor restricted importation of food items into the country. It also explained that the recent directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to stop providing foreign exchange for Continue Reading

Food Diseases

BEWARE! UNWHOLESOME TILAPIA IN LAGOS MARKETS

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Lovers of fish have been warned of fake and unwholesome Tilapia fish, flooding the markets daily, with attendant serious health risks to consumers. Tilapia is a mild-flavored, lean fish, one of the most popular specie to eat, easy to prepare and relatively economical. Tilapia fish is adaptable Continue Reading

Month: August 2019