Skretting has brought together leaders in the Nigerian industry to set the course for a more productive development at the recently concluded Skretting AquaForum. The event was held in Lagos, Nigeria on 8-9 October and was arguably the first event of its kind in the country. The forum was Continue Reading
Month: October 2019
The Ondo State government has called on the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency on rural roads across the country as part of the ways of ensuring food security. Mr Akin Olotu, the Special Senior Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Agric and Agribusiness, made the call at the Continue Reading
Pa Samuel Akinade is the chairman of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Oyo State chapter. He spoke on the readiness of farmers to rev up production despite challenging factors of production, calling on each state government to develop irrigation facilities for dry season farmers. Continue Reading
Lagos State government has disclosed how it could generate about N50 billion yearly from instead of the current N10 billion being generated. The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this at the maiden edition of the International Coconut Summit in Ikeja. According to the governor, the state Continue Reading
Nigeria has been losing about 80 per cent of the value of its agricultural products through the export of raw crops to industrialised countries which process and export the finished products back to the country. Director, Internal Audit, African Export-Import Bank, Mr Abel Osuji, disclosed to Continue Reading
The Jigawa State government said it had curved out 57 grazing reserves as part of measures to tackle farmer-herder clashes in the state. The deputy governor of the state, Alhaji Umar Namadi, who stated this on Tuesday at a security summit in Guri, said boreholes were provided in all the Continue Reading
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called for urgent interventions of governments through the nationwide vacation of cows to curtail the outbreak of Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP). The General Secretary of MACBAN, Alhaji Othman Ngelzarma made the call Continue Reading
The Edo State office of Fadama 111 Additional Financing programme has empowered no fewer than 554 farmers in the rice value chain in the state as part of the efforts to boost rice production. State project coordinator of the programme, Mr Edward Izevbigie, told newsmen in Benin that the Continue Reading
Mr John Olateru is the Chairman of Commodities Farmers Association and former chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Oyo State. He spoke on the likely effects of closing porous borders and what the government should do to maximize the gains. Are farmers ready to produce enough Continue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday, promised to sustain agricultural interventions to achieve food security and safety following positive results in the sector. Buhari stated this at the 2019 World Food Day celebration at Km 28, Tudun Wada, Nasarawa State, where he said his administration is Continue Reading