The Nigerian Society of Engineers, NSE, will soon establish demonstration farms in the six geo-political zones in the country. This was disclosed by Engr. Margaret Aina Oguntala, the president of the NSE at the Society’s Manchester Branch, Northern Powerhouse Stakeholders’ Event, Maiden Engr. Ademola Olorunfemi Public Discourse and Dinner held on Tuesday, July 16, 2024,…
If the performance of the agro-allied companies on the stock exchange is the right indicator to rate commodities in the country, then agriculture may have started the race to the top. This is because the sector gave the other sectors a beating at the beginning of this week at the stock exchange. The sector gained…
The Livestock Reforms Committee is not wasting time on its mandate to introduce reforms into the promotion of livestock farming and management, as well as bringing peace to the environment. The Committee is due to submit its first report to President Bola Tinubu in August, which is about two weeks away. Recall that the Committee…
The era of crude farming practices are about to come to an end in Nigeria. This is as the Federal government embraces the much talked about soil testing laboratories in all the local government areas of the country. To set the ball rolling, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) on Thursday inaugurated…
For Nigeria to effectively tackle the challenges of hunger and malnutrition she would have to reorder her funding approach to agriculture. This is because the dearth of sustainable funding has been the obstacle to achieving food security and better nutrition for the people. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari said…
Women farmers in Bauchi State became the first set of women to receive federal government support in rice processing, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye on Thursday flagged off the cash transfer programme and distribution of rice processing machines to women in the State. The minister assured his audience that the…
While Alhaji Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group of Companies is busy struggling at home with authorities in the oil and gas industry on how to get crude oil for his refinery, a country in the West African subregion has started a partnership with him. Gabon has signed an agreement with Africa’s richest man to…
Nigerian farmers who are gearing up for greater harvests have a reason to celebrate. This is because their products can be sold to customers offshore with little or no stress. The federal government through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) has vowed to remove all technical barriers limiting the country from harnessing…
The rage of hunger in Nigeria is pushing emotions out of control. That is why there are fears that the #endbadgovernance planned to take off on August 1st could snowball into chaos that is capable of disrupting lives and property in the country. The problem is food prices keep rising even as purchasing power is…
The Kano State government is not taking any chances in the effort to increase production of food and other products for the benefit of residents of the state. Towards this goal, the state government has started to distil 22 dormant dams with a purpose to encourage and assist farmers during the dry season. This was…
