The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has reaffirmed its commitment to the Ogun State Government to create a favourable environment for the cashew industry in Nigeria. In a statement by the Ogun state Head of Service, Mr Kehinde Onasanya, during a one-day intervention programme and distribution of cashew seedlings to farmers, organised by NEPC in partnership…
The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has disclosed plans by his administration to introduce a price control mechanism in the state. Abiodun also disclosed that henceforth, all forms of market levies have been suspended, except development and environmental levies. The Governor made the disclosure during a meeting with market leaders led by the Iyaloja General,…
It is estimated that about 40 percent of food produced in Nigeria is lost before it gets to market due to inadequate processing, packaging and storage. The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, said this recently. The governor was speaking at the 11th edition of the PROPAK West Africa 2024: Smart Packaging Conference in Lagos. Sanwo-Olu,…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde in his official X Account said he has strengthened agribusiness ties in Helsinki, Finland during his last vacation where he engaged in key discussions aimed at bolstering bilateral relations. Governor Makinde said the meetings centred on bilateral relations between the region and Oyo State covering skilled work through advanced vocational…
The Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement, South-South, Gift Johnbull, has launched ‘Project Earn From the Soil’, an agricultural initiative to empower women farmers and enhance food security in South-South Nigeria in Rivers State on Tuesday. Johnbull said the programme designed to promote cooperative farming and commodity-based clustering to increase productivity would support…
The Federal Government has approved an irrigation project for Iperu, a community in Ogun state to enable year-round farming and ensure food security. The project, which includes a dam and waterworks, will assist farmers in cultivating crops throughout the year, guaranteeing a regular supply of affordable food items and providing potable water to the people….
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a Swiss-based foundation, launched in 2002 at the UN General Assembly to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. It has, therefore, called on women and youth-led agribusinesses, farmers associations, and cooperatives to apply for its Micro Grant Funding Opportunity. This third edition of the Microgrant is a…
Lectricus Technology Limited, a firm focused on climate technology, has stated that it is making substantial efforts to integrate clean technologies to help Nigeria and the rest of Africa address the issue of food waste. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that 1.3 billion tonnes of food go to waste annually. Smallholder farmers…
The Commissioner for Agriculture in Kogi State, Mr Timothy Ojomah, has assured farmers affected by the recent drought in the state of the government assistance towards boosting their farming activities. Ojomah said a comprehensive list of affected farmers from the three senatorial districts of the state has been sent to Abuja with optimism within a…
There was great relief among farmers in Niger state as the President Bola Tinubu directed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to distribute 2.1 million bags of fertiliser to small-scale farmers across the country at no cost to enhance national food security. The official launch reported by the national television authority said the distribution…
