Sesan Olowa, Chairman, Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State has disclosed that the council has concluded its plans to boost agricultural produce within the council area. This, he said, would enable the council to also raise more revenue, disclosing that towards this end, the council is embarking on the establishment of cassava plantation hubs….
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) Aliyu Abdullahi, has called for a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s cooperative sector. The s, he said, was necessary to harness its full potential and tap into the $19.6tn global cooperative market. He made this statement during a technical strategy session on the implementation of the Cooperative…
The federal government is planning to bring together a diverse community of organisational partners and strategic stakeholders in the ongoing efforts to transform agriculture and agro-allied systems in Nigeria. These will involve representatives of the public, private and social sectors. This is to enhance the commitment for innovation and new technologies to enable factors for…
The federal government through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), on Monday began the sale of subsidised rice to Nigerians. The move, aimed to mitigate the price of the staple goods, would be rolled out to interested participants on the condition of a valid identity card and National Identification Number. Recall that the…
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…
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has urged the adoption and consumption of healthy diets as a consistent lifestyle habit. The report, released on Thursday, emphasised that eating healthy should not be limited to a New Year’s resolution that is abandoned as the year progresses. It added that the food consumed…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted 7,580 cartons of unhealthy frozen poultry products worth N424 million in the first six month of 2024. The Customs Area Comptroller in charge of the command, Babatunde Olomu, disclosed this on Monday while addressing journalists in Apapa, Lagos. Olomu said the command generated N1.02tn worth…
The fall armyworm is a destructive pest that primarily attacks maize (corn) crops but can also infest over 80 other plant species, including rice, sorghum, and vegetables. LOSSES CAUSED BY FALL ARMYWORM The losses and damages caused by fall armyworm in maize can vary depending on factors such as the severity of the infestation, the…
In the next five years Nigeria hopes to be amongst the first three highest producer of oil palm in the world. Towards this end, the Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) has unveiled a plan to replant 1.5 million hectares of land over the next five years. The initiative aims to increase Nigeria’s palm…
JEREMAYA: Ziki, how are you? It has been a long time, anyway, I don’t want to bother you much, I thought you will branch at my place yesterday, at least, if not for any other thing, we would have been able to take a decision on where and when to hold our next meeting. ZIKI:…
