The National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, in Niger State has promised to develop a strategic plan in line with the National Agricultural Policy and Transformation. The acting Executive Director of the institute, Dr Emmanuel Abo, made the disclosure during an interface with the staff of the institute at Badeggi. He stated further that in

Based on the various successes recorded within the six years of implementing the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project in Nigeria, and particularly, Lagos State, the state government said it will sustain the programme despite the completion of the partnership with the World Bank. Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) is

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have harped on the need to explore the untapped opportunities within Nigeria’s agricultural sector and reinvigorate the role of millets as a key driver of economic growth, social development and environmental sustainability. The call was made during the commemoration of the 2023 International Year of Millets, organised by the United

Real People Concept has trained farmers on the use of artificial insemination to achieve optimal results, improve milk production capacity and sizes of their goats. Speaking during the training, which held at Real People Cattle Hub, Ododo Village, Ikire-Ile, Iwo, Osun State, Managing Director of the company, Mt Tunmise Olagbaju, said, “For the past two

Agricultural company, Johnvents Trading, a subsidiary of Johnvents Group, as part of its efforts in the promotion of sustainable and traceable agriculture, has launched its Outgrower Scheme in Kano and Kastina states. The scheme aims to empower thousands of farmers and foster long-term growth in the agricultural sector while prioritising environmental sustainability. Johnvents Trading, in

National Presidents of Commodity Association and the Executives of Federation of Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN) have disagreed over the tenure of FACAN executives and election of new executive. The Commodity Association Presidents had recently dissolved the executives of FACAN after it alleged that the executive had been in office for seven years without conducting

Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has told President Bola Tinubu that if urgent steps are not taken, the Poultry industry will collapse totally. The farmers said that the poultry industry which contributes 25 per cent to the Agricultural Gross Domestic Products (AGDP) is being starved of maize which is an essential component in producing feed

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said that the provision of Pasture for livestock production will address the issue of food insecurity and the lingering crisis between farmers and herders. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Ernest Umakhihe stated this during this year’s National Pasture Planting Day (NPPD) at Brookland Ranch, Dafara

Fifty selected serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara State have been trained on value addition and post harvest management of agricultural commodities. The corps members, who are graduates of various academic disciplines, participated in the training conducted by Synergy Impact Limited on value addition to such agricultural commodities as fish,

The Federal government assisted International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), on Friday flagged off the distribution of inputs for Rice and Cassava farmers in Taraba Mr. Irrimia Musa, the programme state coordinator, noted during the exercise in Jalingo that the idea was to improve the lives of the poor farmers