The Federal Government has concluded its plans to revive the moribund Garri Processing Factory in Alapoti Village in the Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State. According to a statement made available by the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, the move was in recognition of the agricultural potential of the community, which…
There are indications that the current crisis in the livestock farming and production will ease in the new year. This follows the assurance by the federal government that it would double its effort to boost livestock production in the country. This commitment from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security was given by Dr. Ernest…
The first and the oldest business on earth is farming and this was ordained by God. Farming is one of the first businesses that was given to man when the earth was created and many of the people then prospered doing farming. There was no home without a farm then because it was probably their…
Livestock farming has been the most attractive form of farming to humanity. A livestock farmer can do it in the comfort of his home. What that means is that he does not have to cover some distance, particularly if it is on a small scale, for him to get to the farm and attend to…
The administration of Governor Umar Bago of Niger State is planning big on agriculture. The man has taken several steps towards using the potential of the state hosting the largest land area in Nigeria to advantage for people of the state. His latest action is the enablement of an agriculture venture that holds the promise…
Agriculture sector will benefit from a $6 billion investment promised by the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, in the continent. This followed an agreement signed between the bank and the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat. The bank will through this commitment provide financing in a period of three years to businesses in…
Stakeholders in Nigeria Agribusiness and Agro-industry Development Initiative (NAADI) have thrown their weight behind the government of President Bola Tinubu in the efforts to achieve food security in the country. That determination was expressed at the second agribusiness roundtable conference, which was designed to address the challenge of food insecurity and value chain development in…
