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Fish farms to provide two-thirds of global supply by…
As demand from the emerging middle class in third world countries rise and global fish capture levels reduce, fish…
Ogun partners FG on fresh fish production, earmarks…
As part of measures taken to bridge the gap the recent ban by the Federal Government on fish importation might…
Poor local processing shoots up maize importsAs…
Increasing demand for well-processed maize in the last two years has resulted in a huge increase in the importation…
‘Farming has made me financially independent’
Jane Aniema Inyang is a 2012 graduate of genetics and biotechnology with a passion for farming. She speaks on the…
Ogun set to block financial leakages in forest reserves
As part of efforts to block financial leakages and shore up its revenue in 2014, the Ogun State government has…
‘De-risking agric sector influences positive bank…
The current positive attitude of some banks towards lending in the agricultural sector has been linked to the…
Irrigation farming, solution to local rice scarcity
During last year’s August break, rice farmers across the country harvested rice and there was an upward surge in…
Cocoa corporation to achieve .5m tons production by 2015
The much awaited cocoa corporation to become operational this year is expected to facilitate the increase of the…
Lagos CADP boosts commercial operations of farmers
Abdul-Ghaniyy Alabi-Ojolowo, a member of Rice 4 Job Commercial Cooperative, is one of the beneficiaries of the…
NGO to boost Edo cassava production with 3000 acres of…
As the Edo State government has indicated interest to cultivate over 300,000 hectares of new farmland across the…
AFAN warns government on fake farmers cornering agric…
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Enugu State chapter, has warned that a lot of people who play along…
Yams grown in air to reduce diseases in seed cuttings
A successful cultivation of yams in the air by researchers will reduce the chances of cuttings used as seeds for…