October 2019 - Nigeria Farming, Nigerian Farming, Africa Farming, Agribusiness Marketing in Nigeria and Africa, Nigerian Farming Online Magazine, Agriculture News

Fish Farming

SKRETTING BRINGS TOGETHER OVER 100 STAKEHOLDERS FOR FIRST AQUAFORUM IN NIGERIA

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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

Food Security

ONDO URGES FG TO CONSTRUCT ROADS FOR FOOD SECURITY

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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

Food Security Rice Farming

‘PRICE STABILITY WILL BOOST FARMERS’ PRODUCTIVITY’

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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

coconut value chain processing and export

Coconut Farming

‘HOW LAGOS CAN GENERATE N50B FROM COCONUT’

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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

Agro Exports Cocoa Farming

NIGERIA LOSES 80% OF AGRICULTURAL REVENUE TO RAW EXPORTS

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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

Cattle Farming

JIGAWA DEMARCATES 57 RESERVES TO CURTAIL FARMER-HERDER CONFLICTS

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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

Cattle Farming

CATTLE BREEDERS SEEK GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION ON COW VACCINATION

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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

Agro Financing

PROJECT EMPOWERS 554 FARMERS IN EDO STATE

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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

Food Security

‘NIGERIA’S RICE, POULTRY PRODUCTS ARE BETTER’

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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

Food Security

FOOD SECURITY, SUFFICIENCY: WE’LL SUSTAIN AGRIC INTERVENTIONS-BUHARI

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine October 21, 2019 253 0

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