Grasscutter farming is gaining popularity in Africa for good reasons. Greater Cane Rat popularly known as Grasscutter belongs to the rodent family and is very closely related to the porcupine, almost …
China to Carry Out 50 Agricultural Assistance Programmes
China will carry out 50 agricultural assistance programs, provide emergency humanitarian food aid amounting to 1 billion yuan (147 million U.S. dollars) to African countries affected by natural disast…
CTA Pitch Agrihack 2018
This e-agriculture start-up competition, with a special emphasis on young women entrepreneurs for the 2018 edition, will hold its final during AGRF. It welcomes co-founders of e-agri start-ups owners…
Meet The Farmers Conference Nigeria Event 2018 – Oct 10
Thinking of a viable investment in Nigeria and even Africa at large? Take advantage of the “Meet The Farmers Conference”, and meet with the largest gathering of Agric stakeholders in Afric…
‘Farmers, herders’ conflict depleting animal population’
The Federal Government has raised concern that the increasing farmers/herders’ conflict across the country was depleting animal population. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Devel…
Top 15 Agricultural Exports from Nigeria as at Q2 2017
Top 15 Agricultural Exports from Nigeria as at Q2 2017. Nigeria is one of Africa’s biggest countries, exporting proceeds from Agriculture in Africa. Check out this data from the National Bureau …
Alosfarm Begins Tests for Datafarm, a New Big Data Platform for Nigerian Farmers
Nigerian startup, Alosfarm, has begun beta-testing a new big data platform solution for small farm holders. Pegged as Datafarm, the new platform will allow farmers to share real time market informatio…
Ebonyi Govt Seals Abakaliki Rice Mill Due To Adulteration
Ebonyi state government has directed the immediate closure of the infamous Abakaliki rice mill after it discovered some bags of adulterated and poisonous rice allegedly found at the rice mill. The sta…
Nestle to increase local sourcing of raw materials
In its drive to ensure that Nigerians have wholesome nutritious meals, especially breakfast, Nestle Nigeria Plc says it will continue to leverage on its Creating Shared Value (CSV) Initiatives to furt…
Hydroponics Farming in Nigeria 101 – Advantages and Disadvantages
Did you know you can practice agriculture, even in that limited space you’ve got? Many believe it’s the future of agriculture, while others believe it to be quite expensive. Hydroponics is…
Agro-Export Event, Meet The Farmers Conference set to hold in Lagos this October
Crenov8 Consulting; a leading consulting and digital technology firm in the Middle east, Dubai and Africa has announced October 10th 2018 for its agro export gathering tagged Meet the Farmers Conferen…
How to Create Snail Housing in Simple Steps – What You Should Know About Snaileries
Snaileries are structures or places where edible snails are kept, bred and fattened for commercial purposes. Several people in the world consume them as a delicacy, and can be a very lucrative source …
Farmers Business Network Calls on Agtech Startups to Come Pitch in Front of 3,000 Farmers
Farmers Business Network (FBN) is organizing an agtech startup showcase at its upcoming Farmer2Farmer conference to give agtech innovators the chance to present their technologies to some of the indus…
MTFC Media Launch and Press Briefing Set to Hold in Lagos Nigeria
After successfully hosting Meet The Farmers Conference in Ghana and holding the Media Launch in Nairobi Kenya, Crenov8 Consulting is set to host the Media Launch and Press Briefing in Lagos, Nigeria t…
Throwback: 1922 Photo Of Nigerian Palm Oil Barrels About To Be Exported To Other Countries
So, while surfing the web, we saw this March 20, 1922 picture, which is sure to get Nigerians thinking of the past, when the agricultural sector in Nigeria was really booming West Africa was truly the…
How The Internet Of Things Could Help Feed The World
The Internet of Things is heating up. Business spending is predicted to double over the next four years on the so-called IoT, and experts estimate that over half of new businesses will run on it by 20…
IITA, Washington varsity partner to tackle hunger, youth unemployment
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Washington University in St. Louis (WUSTL), are exploring possible areas of collaboration to address poverty, hunger, and youth unemp…
President Muhammadu Buhari Signs International Cocoa Agreement
Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2010 ‘Instrument of Accession to the International Cocoa Agreement’, disclosed Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
Plantain Farming Basics – All You Need To Know To Kickoff
Plantain farming is a very lucrative and high yielding agrobusiness enterprise which is becoming attractive for investors to cash in on. Before you proceed, have you joined our list yet? Get these far…
FG Partners Ogun To Boost Fish Farming
As part of measures to alleviate poverty and tackle unemployment, the federal government has reiterated its readiness to partner Ogun State in the growth of fisheries in the country to create wealth d…