Archives Tag: Agriculture
Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 8th 2016
April 19, 2022
1. Following the request of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, President Muhammadu Buhari has given the approval of the transformation of the Presidential Lodge, at Marina, to the Lagos State Government into a world-class arts and global tourism center. 2. Under the Anchor-Borrower Programme, the Federal Government has released the sum of ₦2 billion to Jigawa State … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Tuesday, Nov 8th 2016
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Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 4th 2016
April 19, 2022
1. The Lagos International Trade Fair kicks off today at the Tafawa Balewa Square and will run until the 13th of November, 2016. 2. The Federal Government has called for partnerships between farmers and stakeholders in the rubber industry in order to boost production of the commodity. 3. In conjunction with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System … Continue reading Nigeria Today: Top 5 News Stories, Friday, Nov 4th 2016
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Institute of Agricultural Research, Zaria, Develops Pod Borer Resistant Variety of Cowpea
April 19, 2022
The Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, has developed a variety of cowpea (beans) which is resistant to attacks by pod borers. The new variety of cowpea could significantly reduce the amount of wastage of beans stocks recorded on an annual basis in Nigeria, thus saving farmers in the country about ₦4.8 billion yearly, according … Continue reading Institute of Agricultural Research, Zaria, Develops Pod Borer Resistant Variety of Cowpea
Federal Government to Establish New Agricultural Bank
April 19, 2022
The Federal Government plans to set up a non-profit, agri-centered bank which would be run for the purpose of “meeting the financing needs of the country’s agricultural sector”. Minister of Agriculture and Rural development, Audu Ogbeh, disclosed this while receiving the Kebbi State Governor, Mr. Atiku Bagudu, and representatives of the Nigerian Agribusiness Group (NAGB) … Continue reading Federal Government to Establish New Agricultural Bank
Rice Production in Nigeria: Kebbi to the Rescue
April 19, 2022
As far as we can tell, Nigerians’ love for rice has not been destroyed by the upward spike of the commodity’s price. The plates on dining tables probably contain a smaller number of rice grains than they used to, but the cereal is still being consumed by households across the country. Rice is a staple … Continue reading Rice Production in Nigeria: Kebbi to the Rescue
Business Profile: Farm Café
April 19, 2022
Almost every industry has a robust online presence in Nigeria except a few. Prominent amongst this few is the agriculture industry. But it seems someone is doing something about this. Introducing Farmcafeng.com, this is an online information platform for agriculture based businesses. The site contains content on existing opportunities in Nigeria’s agriculture industry, how to … Continue reading Business Profile: Farm Café
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Why Agriculture in Nigeria Is Growing, Despite the Recession
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Why Agriculture in Nigeria Is Growing, Despite the Recession
Five Things You Should Know about Nigeria’s First Integrated Produce City
April 19, 2022
ON Monday, August 29, the previously little-known Ugbokun community in Edo State played host to a ceremony marking the commencement of work on a project which would see it transformed into a major centre for Agro allied industrial activity in Southern Nigeria. An Integrated Produce City, the first of its kind in the country, was … Continue reading Five Things You Should Know about Nigeria’s First Integrated Produce City
Nigeria’s Cocoa Sector to Get Boost from Afrexim, NEXIM and ICCO
April 19, 2022
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. … Continue reading Nigeria’s Cocoa Sector to Get Boost from Afrexim, NEXIM and ICCO
CBN Proposes Single Digit Interest Rate for Agriculture and Manufacturing Sectors
April 19, 2022
Manufacturers and agriculturists may finally be getting something that they have craved for a long time. The Central Bank of Nigeria says that it will provide interest rates below 10 percent on special loans to these sectors. This plan was disclosed by the CBN’s Director of Banking Supervision, Mrs Tokunbo Martins, in Abuja yesterday following a … Continue reading CBN Proposes Single Digit Interest Rate for Agriculture and Manufacturing Sectors
The ₦7 Trillion Opportunity in Nigeria’s Food Production You Can Take Advantage Of
April 19, 2022
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. Agriculture is the most obvious of the alternatives available to the country, as it seeks … Continue reading The ₦7 Trillion Opportunity in Nigeria’s Food Production You Can Take Advantage Of
Business Profile: FarmerOutlets.Com
April 19, 2022
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 market. The site leverages on the reach afforded by an online presence to create a … Continue reading Business Profile: FarmerOutlets.Com
Ministry Of Agriculture Introduces Smartphone App For Flood Forecasting
April 19, 2022
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 Ministry suggest that the project, which was executed in partnership with the International Water Management … Continue reading Ministry Of Agriculture Introduces Smartphone App For Flood Forecasting
Nigeria’s Forests and the Potentials of an Underutilised Resource
April 19, 2022
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 of people in these parts would rather have these trees felled to make way for … Continue reading Nigeria’s Forests and the Potentials of an Underutilised Resource
Why the Price of Tomatoes Has Soared
April 19, 2022
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 followed, with the price of a basket of tomatoes being pointed to as a symbol … Continue reading Why the Price of Tomatoes Has Soared
