Agriculture Archives — Page 4 of 31

April 27, 2023 No Responses

Sasakawa Africa Association, Japanese Embassy Reiterates Support For Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector

The Embassy of Japan in Nigeria and Sasakawa Africa Association (formerly SG2000) have reiterated their commitment to strengthen joint efforts to help Nigeria transform the agricultural sector. The two institutions made the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Country...

April 23, 2023 No Responses

Ogun Unveils Digital Support Platform For Farmers

The Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has launched an integrated digital support platform, the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS) to offer ...

April 14, 2023 No Responses

FAO: Gender Inequalities In Agriculture Costs World $1trn

The UN’s Food and Agriculture (FAO) has declared that gender inequalities in food and agriculture are costing the world over one trillion dollars, noting that leveling the playing field for women working in the sectors can bring growth and help...

March 22, 2023 No Responses

CBN Disburses N12.65b Agric Intervention Fund

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N12.65 billion to the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), its flagship agriculture intervention scheme from January till date. The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele said this on Tuesday in Abuja, when he read t...

March 16, 2023 No Responses

Presco Bags Company Of The Year Award

Presco Plc has emerged winner of the year 2022 company of the year award in recognition of its c contribtions to the agricultural sector in Nigeria.. Speaking at the 2023 Investors’s summit held on thursday in Ibadan, Oyo State, the org...

March 14, 2023 No Responses

Poultry Association Laments Rising Cost Of Eggs

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has blamed the hike in the price of eggs on cash scarcity and the rising cost of raw materials. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cost of a crate of eggs...

March 14, 2023 No Responses

Okomu Oil Empowers Women On Waste To Wealth Initiatives

Okomu Oil Palm Plc has empowered not less than 70 women on how to turn waste to wealth as part of activities to mark the 2023 International Women’s Day. According to Okomu Oil Palm Plc, the two day skills acquisition...

March 12, 2023 No Responses

Farmers Task Tinubu On Mechanisation, Foreign Investments

Stakeholders in the agricultural space have urged the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, to adopt policies and invest in mechanisation and inputs that will boost the nation’s food system. They said this in separate interviews with the News Agency ...

February 12, 2023 No Responses

Firm Expands Oil Palm Plantation In Edo

Fayus Nigeria Limited has commenced the development of a 3000-hectare oil palm plantation in Ugbeturu Community, Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, with a plan to create 5000 jobs in the community at full capacity. The project...

January 22, 2023 No Responses

IITA Appoints New DG

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Board of Trustees and CGIAR have appointed Dr Simeon Ehui as the Director-General for IITA and Regional Director for Continental Africa for CGIAR. A statement issued on Saturday by Katherine Lope...

January 18, 2023 No Responses

Farmers Task Govt On Holistic Approach To Challenges

Farmers’ associations have called on the three tiers of government to employ holistic approach toward addressing the challenges facing the agricultural sector in the country. The Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Oyo State, Mr John...

January 7, 2023 No Responses

Oil Palm: Fayus Begins Harvest In Edo

Fayus Incoporated, a major investor under the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP) has commenced harvest on one of its plantations measuring 1200 hectares in Ewan-ISI in Uhunwonde Local Government Area of Edo State. The ESOPP is an initiative of...

December 14, 2022 No Responses

Edo, South Africa, Explore Opportunities In Agric, Entertainment, Others

The Edo State Government and the South African Government are strengthening bilateral relations to explore areas of investment in agriculture, economy, healthcare, entertainment and education, among others. The Head of Edo State Investment Promotion Offi...

December 12, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Generates N1.25b Agric Revenue, Targets N3b In 2023

The Lagos State Agriculture sector has generated over N1.2billion as revenue this year (2022) despite global food challenges. Speaking at the 2022 Lagos Food Festival on Sunday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, explained...