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FG to develop dairy production zones
The establishment of dairy production zones with a view to operating a modern dairy system that would increase milk…
FADAMA: 40,000 farmers to benefit N16m World bank relief…
No fewer than 40,000 peasant farmers in Borno will benefit from a N16 million World Bank relief fund to boost…
Domestic seed production rises 3,415%
Seed production in Nigeria has increased by about 3,415 percent as a result of the operations of private seed…
Crude palm oil importation: Dangers under Economic Trade…
The swift crash in the international market price of crude oil to $43.5 should be a wakeup call to the Nigerian…
Travel agency facilitates agro-tourism for farmers,…
In a bid to improve the income of farmers and unlock the potentials in the agricultural sector, Hadur Travel and…
Annual rice imports reduce by 40% as incentives boost…
Annual rice imports dropped 40 percent to N219 billion in 2014 from N365 billion in 2013 just as Kano State tomato…
NACC 2015 trade mission focuses on agri, health, ICT,…
The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has said it will focus on agriculture/agri cultural equipment,…
‘Large private companies will boost agric sector’
Abdul Oroh, Edo State commissioner for agriculture and natural resources, in a recent media parley, highlights how…
Why Burkina Faso has overtaken Nigeria in cotton…
The cotton value chain stakeholders, comprising of farmers and ginnery owners/operators, held a meeting organised…
Algae production – agribusiness of the near future
Algae oil is used to produce biodiesel. But the process has been very costly. However, in recent times, scientists…
Jonathan promises more investment in agriculture to…
President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday in Ilorin promised more investment in the agriculture sector in order to…
Agric ministry tackles policy reversal with NAGESS Act
In order to guide against policy reversal and protect the Nigerian agricultural growth enhancement scheme (GES),…