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Ogun moves to preserve forest reserves, increase revenue
Moved by the mission to preserve forests-based natural resources and other agro-allied produce in the state-owned…
African countries urged to invest more on agriculture
Equatorial Guinea President Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has asked African countries to invest heavily in their…
FG tasks government parastatals on agric research
The parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have been tasked on development of…
Government releases 11 high-yielding crop varieties to…
The National Varieties Release Committee (NVRC) has released 11 new high-yielding crop varieties to Nigerian…
How insecurity, seasonal changes raise tomato prices
Heightening insecurity in parts of Northern Nigeria has joined with scarcity of produce, which is typical in the…
Agro-tours: Link to wealth creation in agric value chain
The agricultural value chain is described by experts as the whole range of goods and services necessary for an…
Intensifying agriculture revolution through exhibitions
The third edition of Agrikexpo/Foodbext West Africa took place recently in Lagos, with Akinwunmi Adesina, minister…
Nigerian multi-crop processor comes top 10 in Innovation…
Sulaiman Bolarinde Famro from Nigeria was selected as a top 10 finalist in the 2014 Innovation Prize for Africa…
133% increase needed in farmed fish supply by 2050
With the global wild-fish supply stagnant and the human population increasing, new research shows that farmed fish…
Domestic rice production gets boost riding on FG’s agric…
With billions of naira being invested by private sector investors on rice production, industry watchers believe…
Impact of IITA’s maize germplasm in Africa higher than…
Improved maize germplasm developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and disseminated…
Farmers need knowledge to meet fish production…
The knowledge gap on how imported marine fishes such as croaker, mackerel and hake could be produced has become…