Olam International Limited, a leading food and Agri business company has announced that it is giving 87 indigent students in Nasarawa State, in the North Central geo-political zone of Nigeria, scholarships to study in thw university. It says the gesture is part of the company’s Seed for the Future, SFTF initiative, a corporate social responsibility…
The Cross River State government has announced plans to host an agro-tourism festival and an International Expo festival called CRATFEX. The festival, which will run from the 9th through 17th of August, 2024, is themed: “Building stronger food systems to strengthen the resilience of the fight against hunger in Nigeria”. Asu Abang, the lead visionary…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in collaboration with the Federal Government and the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC , said it has empowered no fewer than 26,000 youth and female farmers in the Niger Delta. IFAD did this through its livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises project. The Country’s Director of the organisation, Madam Dede…
Benue State, hitherto referred to as the nation’s food basket, has lost that position to Ebonyi State. Reports from the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, and the SBM Intelligence also added that the North Central state lost its premier position due to incessant cases of insecurity. A recent report by the National Bureau of Statistics…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has said that the state government is ready to meet all requirements for the establishment of a Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in the state. The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone is expected to process maize, cassava, rice, palm oil, cashew, sugarcane and fish, in line with the commitment of…
The National Coordinator of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), Engr Aminu Bodinga Mohammed has identified the critical role of rural access roads in accelerating the achievement of food security. Mohammed made the statement during the project’s 7th Joint World Bank and French Development Agency Implementation Support Mission in Abuja. He highlighted the…
The Abia State Ministry of Environment has directed all persons and companies involved in any form of activity relating to the government’s forest reserves to stop forthwith and report to the ministry for discussions and process possible approvals. The directive was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Environment Philemon Ogbonna and issued…
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria has urged the Federal Government to invest more in Small and Medium Enterprises and agricultural sectors to enhance the economy. The association made the call at the Investiture of the 4th chairman of Gwagwalada and District Society of ICAN and the inauguration of a new Executive Committee in…
Farmers and community leaders in parts of the Cross River northern senatorial district have lamented excessive extortions by government agents and the terrible state of evacuation roads for farm produce. In the agro-based northern Cross Rivers including Yala, Ogoja, Obudu, Bekwarra, and Obanliku, farmers, in different interviews, said excessive extortion and a bad road network…
The Agribusiness incubation centre of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, ABIC- MOUAU, has flagged off a radio enlightenment programme tagged Farmers.’ Flagging off the interactive programme aired on Broadcasting Corporation of Abia state every Friday at 11.05 am, the Director of Agribusiness centre, Dr Philips Nto described Agribusiness as a modern concept that presents…
