Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State believes that food processing companies have a role to play in bringing relief to Nigerians in this hard time. The governor said that the agro-allied companies can do this by helping to crash the prices of food items produced by them. He said this in the backdrop of the…
The dearth of capital, which invokes poor investment in the agricultural sector, has been the bane of the sector despite plans and promises by the leadership to encourage growth. This was espoused by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning Atiku Bagudu, while speaking at the launch of the ‘Nigeria Country Focus Report’ presented by…
The federal government is convinced that for the country to effectively address the problem of food insecurity a concerted effort is needed to deal with the impact of climate change on agriculture. that is why it is preaching the priority should be given to soil health and the practice of climate-smart farming. This is because…
The prevailing hunger that has provoked the current nationwide protest, except in the southeast region of the country, can only solved if Nigerians take the available opportunities and give more attention to farming. This was the appeal of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari. The minister, therefore, pleaded with the…
About 9,000 farmers in Kwara state have received a total of 260,000 tree seedlings to improve the environment, food nutrients, erosion control, and income generation, among others. The distribution was anchored by One Acre Fund Nigeria, a non-governmental organisation, as an effort to address the increase in cases of deforestation recently. Speaking during the free…
There are indications that state governments are beginning to take proactive measures towards enrolling in the global effort to fight deforestation in the country. That will also be some cheerful news to farmers who will not face limitations as to where to market their products in the international market. This effort appears to be a…
The federal government is about to take a fresh loan of the value of $500 million from the World Bank. The information is contained in a World Bank Project Information Document sighted by Bushlink Online Newspaper. The narration is that the loan, when granted, will be used for the improvement of dams across the country….
One of Nigeria’s oldest cocoa processing companies, FTN Cocoa Processors Plc incorporated appears headed for bankruptcy, as its liability is said to have exceeded its assets. The company, which was established in 1991 as Fantastic Abiola Nigeria Limited, but was later re-christened Fantastic Traders Nigeria Limited on August 26, 1998. The company’s core activities are…
The Ogun State Government has announced plans to register an additional 100,000 farmers under the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS). That brings the total number of registered farmers to 160,000. Commissioner for Agriculture, Hon. Bolu Owotomo made this known during the OGFIMS workshop on Farmers and Value Chain Actors’ registration exercise at the…
As the world marks International Mangrove Day, the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP) has emphasised the need for continued commitment from stakeholders to ensure the long-term health and resilience of mangrove ecosystems in Ogoniland and the Niger Delta. HYPREP Project Coordinator Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey outlined essential strategies for effective mangrove conservation, saying, Promoting sustainable practices…
