Agriculture

The ₦7 Trillion Opportunity in Nigeria’s Food Production You Can Take Advantage Of

With the dawning of the new era of low oil prices, it has become clear that Nigeria can no longer rely on foreign exchange from oil exports to power its economy’s engines. Attention is slowly shifting to other possible anchors.

Business Profile: FarmerOutlets.Com

Farmer Outlets is an online shop which serves as a platform for farmers, farm produce buyers and agri-business investors to buy and sell agricultural products. Because of the way it’s set up, it offers far more than the physical produce

Ministry Of Agriculture Introduces Smartphone App For Flood Forecasting

Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture has launched a smartphone app which should aid flood detection efforts in the country. The “WetIn App” is designed specifically to monitor the development of floods especially along the Niger and Benue Rivers. Reports from the

How to Start a Goat Farm

Goats have always been one of the preferred sources of animal protein for Nigerians. And there is more to goats than just their meat. For many tanneries in the country, goat skin is a key material used in the production

The 35 Year Old Entrepreneur Who Owns Nigeria’s Second Biggest Rice Farm

Remember the chiché about young educated Nigerians and their supposed aversion to farming? One man has stolen the headlines recently for showing that there are exceptions to this rule. And he is doing it big time. Rotimi Williams, a 35-year-old

Starting a Vegetable Farm

That backyard of yours may be lying dormant at the moment, a space in which you constantly battle with weeds. You think you killed them off a month ago, but they’re back now, mocking your efforts. Why not convert the

 Nigeria’s Forests and the Potentials of an Underutilised Resource

For much of a typical cross-country trip, the trees of Nigeria’s forests dominate the landscape. The typical reaction of travellers to the majestic sight is to watch in calm amazement or simply look on in indifference. In fact, a lot

Why the Price of Tomatoes Has Soared

Astronomical. Stunning. Unbelievable. Just some of the adjectives employed by Nigerians who try to describe the rise in the price of tomatoes over the past few months. Buyers have had their eyes forced wide open in shock. Then laments have

The Rise of Processed and Fast Food in Nigeria

The food industry is one of the best-performing sectors in Nigeria. The industry has grown rapidly due to affordability and convenience. Furthermore, a fast-growing overall population and increasing urbanization are other catalysts encouraging this growth. There is a creative and

How Cell Phones Can Increase Agricultural Revenue

Machines have become a part of our lives. From the days of the industrial revolution, man has steadily improved upon primitive versions of mechanical aids, powered by engines and fueled by varying energy sources. Today, these things are everywhere. If

Concerning Clashes between Herdsmen and Farmers in Nigeria

The degree of carnage that has beset agriculture in Nigeria, occasioned by the unchecked malfeasance of herdsmen cannot be quantified in monetary and economic terms. Why are their numbers increasing and their attendant damages escalating? The reason could be linked

Business Profile: The Releaf Group

The Releaf Group is an African management consulting firm that is focused on agriculture, technology and business. The company partners with clients from the private, public, and not-for-profit sectors in Africa to amplify their highest yield prospect, address their most

FG Partners China on Agricultural Development in Nigeria

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has mapped out plans to partner the Chinese government in the enhancement of agriculture development, according to ThisDay Newspaper. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Arc. Sonny Echono, stated this in Abuja

NIRSAL Guarantees 224 Projects for Farmers Worth N53bn in 2 Years

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) of the Central Bank of Nigeria said it has guaranteed 224 projects worth N53 billion for farmers in the country in the last two years. The Head, NIRSAL Project Implementation Office and

Firm Invests $64 Million in Nigeria Aquaculture Industry

Triton Group of companies have invested $64million into the Nigeria Aquaculture industry in an effort to boost local production of tilapia and catfish in the country. Triton Group, whose business strategy in the country had focused predominantly on the importation

Jide Arowosafe Speaks on What is Missing in the Agricultural Sector

Have you ever considered working in the agricultural sector? With the country’s population exploding as years progress, it is important that more young people contribute to this sector because it is a major lifeline of sustenance. Mr. Jide Arowosafe, a

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