Three Sectors Bigger Than the Oil Industry in Nigeria
The National Bureau of Statistics recently released data on the growth of Nigeria’s economy in 2019. The GDP report showed that the country’s economy had grown by 2.27 percent in the year just passed. It had performed slightly better than many analysts (including those at the IMF) had expected. But it will need to grow […]
Brands We Love: Value Seeds
Nigerian farmers often struggle to make the most of the spaces they cultivate. While they might receive help with fertilizers and extension services (if they’re lucky), they still can’t harvest as much as they would want from their relatively small farmlands. The country appears to be producing less per square meter of farmland for many […]
Nigeria’s Tomato Business: Emerging from the Red?
Tomatoes haven’t always been a part of the average Nigerian’s diet. First cultivated in South America, they were spread throughout the world by roaming European colonists. Today, tomatoes are a necessary ingredient for many West African dishes. Because tomatoes have become such an important food requirement for many households, they are perennially in high demand. […]
Every Student Must Own A Farm — Chief Audu Ogbeh
The Federal Government on Tuesday has given the mandate to all federal agricultural universities in the nation to discard all social sciences programs they are offering. Removal of courses that are not relevant to agriculture would be helpful, as the institutions become tools for the nation’s agricultural development. It also directed that all students of the […]
Nigeria Could Begin Exporting Processed Cashew Nuts By 2019
Nigeria could be turning its sights on the export of processed cashew nuts in the next two years. Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, made known the plan of the federal government to make this a reality at the First Bank Agric Expo in Lagos on Tuesday. Nigeria currently exports raw cashew nuts. The product is […]
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Monday, Dec 5th, 2016
1. An agreement between the governments of Nigeria and Morocco, facilitated by Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers of Nigeria, FEPSAN and OCP, a Moroccan company is set to yield one million tons of fertilizer through local production and reduce the price of fertilizer. 2. Ministries, departments and agencies of states have met in Enugu to […]
Why Agriculture in Nigeria Is Growing, Despite the Recession
THE National Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday released data on Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2016. Overall, the picture painted by the document was, to put it mildly, less than savory. The headlines were almost unified in their annunciation of a 2.06 percentage point decline in the value of the country’s […]
Nigeria’s Cocoa Sector to Get Boost from Afrexim, NEXIM and ICCO
Nigeria could be adding several thousand more tonnes of cocoa beans to its current output levels for the commodity, as some major development finance institutions are partnering to support growth in the country’s cocoa sector. The efforts of these banks could help propel Nigeria back to the top of the list of Cocoa producing nations. […]
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 critical challenges, and transform their enterprises. The Founder/CEO of The Releaf Group, Toby Nzewi is a […]
Nigerian Researchers Invent New Techniques to Boost Agricultural Production
The West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme, in partnership with three Nigerian research institutes, have developed new fish drying and packaging techniques to accelerate local food production in Nigeria, APA reports. The institutes include: The Nigerian Stored Product Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, Nigerian Institute of Oceanography and Marine Research (NIMOR) and The National Institute of Fisheries and Fresh Water […]
Farmers Given Debit Cards for Agricultural Input in Osun
It has been announced that Osun State Government has given out debit cards to farmers in the state in order for them to have direct and easy access to farming inputs, which include improved seedlings, pesticide and fertilisers. Governor Rauf Aregbesola commenced the debit cards distribution at the recent official launch of the Farmers’ Input […]
D’banj Tasks African Leaders on Implementation at African Leader Summit in D.C.
Nigerian pop star and ONE Campaign ambassador, D’banj, has tasked African leaders on the implementation of policies and ideas as the U.S-African Leaders summit kicks off in Washington D.C. D’banj made this call while speaking on ABC News alongside Dr. Sipho Moyo, Africa Executive Director for ONE Campaign where they both discussed the upcoming U.S-African Leader’s summit- […]
Rice Production to Boost Nation’s GDP by $9bn, Says Adesina
Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, the Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, has predicted that when new investments on facilities for rice production and processing becomes fully operational, rice would be adding about $9 billion yearly to the nation’s GDP. He made this prediction in Rukubi, Nasarawa State during the inspection of the 420 hectare rice farm […]
Kwara Government Grants N215m Loan to 217 Farmers
217 farmers across 16 local governments of Kwara State are to benefit from a N215million commercial agricultural loan scheme to boost agricultural activities by the State Government. While presenting cheques to some of the beneficiaries, the State Governor, Abdulfattah Ahmed encouraged the farmers to make judicious use of the funds to expand their business. […]
Blumberg Grain Executes LOI To Expand Its Agricultural Investments To Nigeria With $250 Million
In cooperation with the Government of Nigeria, Blumberg Grain has executed a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a $250 million investment program in the Nigerian agriculture sector. The investment includes a large scale production and distribution facility for Blumberg Grain’s food security storage warehouses, agricultural processing and packaging facilities, and investments in land and technology […]