The Abia State government has decided to initiate fresh bids for the management of its four farm estates. The government had revoked the contracts of the former investors reportedly in public interest, and alleging that they failed to fulfill their contractual obligations. The government also said that the terms of their contract were against the…
Except a drastic action is taken, fish and other aquatic foods run the risk of been driven to extinction by climate change. This warning came from the Food and Agriculture Organization, a unit of the United Nations, UNO. According to the organisation, new projections have shown that climate change poses serious risks to marine ecosystems…
Farmers in government forest reserves in Ondo State have called on Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to embark on serious agricultural intervention, especially in areas of inputs, that would enhance their productivity. This was part of the deliberations of the farmers at a meeting in Ondo town, ahead of the forthcoming off-circle gubernatorial election in the state…
The Nigerian Office for Trade Negotiations (NOTN) on Tuesday proposed the validation of the Conditional Revised Offer for Specific Commitment for the Protocol on Trade in Services enshrined in the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement. The purpose of the meeting, the Director General/Chief Trade Negotiator (DG/CTN), Ambassador Yonov Agah was to enhance relevant…
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…
For Nigeria not to be left behind, the development finance institutions in the country must draw up packages to provide operational funds for agriculture and other emerging cultures like technology, energy, biodiversity and others. This was the challenge posed by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite. She specifically encouraged the Bank of…
The recruitment of 120 State Livestock Management Officers to address herder/farmer clashes and ensure seamless farming activities has been announced by the Delta state government. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Val Arenyeka, revealed this in a media parley in Asaba the Delta state capital. Arenyeka explained that issues of criminality and the…
The federal government continues to work on its plan to boost food production in 2024. The latest effort by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security is the launching of irrigation project to achieve that objective. The irrigation production is expected to assist between 200,000 and 250,000 farmers. And from their efforts the federal government…
Better outputs will be achieved by farmers in the country, if they pay close attention to the type of chemicals they use on the farm and how they preserve and use the chemicals. This was made known in Bauchi by officials of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) who have started…
Shareholders of Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) have approved a N86 per share buyout under a Scheme of Arrangement at a Court-ordered meeting. The resolution paves the way for the transfer of ownership of FMN shares to Excelsior Shipping Company Limited and its Nigerian subsidiary, Greywise Investment Solutions Limited. At the meeting, shareholders endorsed a…
