In time past, ahead of the yearly St. Valentine’s Day celebration, an estimated one million roses were exported from Nigeria to other countries by February 10, with a total of $1m accruing to farmers …
CRIN holds 2019 Farmers’ Field Day
The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) held their farmers’ Field Day in Ibadan, Oyo state, with the theme, “Dissemination of CRIN Technologies through Multi-stakeholder Process”. Delivering hi…
Tweet of the day! OGI (Pap) is truly bae :)
Surfing the web today, we stumbled on this, and it really worth the read. Here are some health benefits of ogi in this beautiful thread by @DrOlufunmilayo. Enjoy reading; Ogi is corn pap It helps with…
Don’t relent, continue farming, Buhari urges Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians not to relent in their support for the Federal Government’s drive to move away from over-dependence on oil to agriculture. Buhari APC members in Diaspora…
Farmcrowdy opens the year with new prices for poultry farm units
Since inception, Farmcrowdy has empowered over 7,000 farmers across 10 states in Nigeria, has a record of over 20,000 farm sponsorships from all over the world, over 64,000 farm followers and has rear…
Turkey Farming Basics – A quick look into rearing the poultry birds
Turkey farming is commonly practiced in Nigeria at a subsistence level. Here is a quick look into turkey farming, by a renowned turkey farmer based in Masaka, Nasarawa State, Mrs. Jerry Ngwankwe. She …
Most Farmers Lack Information About Modern Farming – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has advocated the need to link farmers to extension services, saying the nation’s agricultural sector has been witnessing setbacks due to poor farming practices. Obaseki mad…
Govt’s efforts on agriculture not receiving enough publicity – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the efforts of his administration in reinvigorating the agricultural sector and the economy is not receiving good publicity. The President revealed this on Sun…
Up to $10,000 up for Grabs in Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) Agriscience Competition – See full info
The Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) Competition 2018 is open. The Alltech Young Scientist competition challenges graduate students to apply their scientific expertise to challenges within the business o…
Fertilizer Producers hail FG’s total ban on NPK fertilizers
President, Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), has heaped praises on the Federal Government for placing a total ban on the importation of nitrogen Phosphorous and Potas…
Farmers want FG to ban maize importation
Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of maize into the country to encourage local production. Alhaji Bello Abubakar, the National President o…
Farmers want FG to ban maize importation
Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of maize into the country to encourage local production. Alhaji Bello Abubakar, the National President o…
Africa Agribusiness to Hit US$1 Trillion by 2030
Africa’s agribusiness sector has been projected to hit US$1 trillion by 2030 with its vast agricultural potential. This was arrived at in the just concluded Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, So…
Mushrooms Farming Can Help Nigerian Farmers Make Millions of Naira! See how
Mr Ademuwagun Johnson, co-owner of A & A Integrated Farms, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, called the cultivation of mushrooms a money-spinner in Nigeria. However, he a…
ICYMI: Brazil injects $1.1 billion into Nigeria’s Agriculture
Despite Nigeria’s allocation of hundreds of billions of Naira to Agriculture in 2018, some critics claim nothing has been done in the sector. Now the Nigerian government is set to receive $1.1 b…
Chief Afe Babalola Empowers 48 Farmers in Ekiti State, Encourages Government to Invest More in Agriculture
In a bid to ensure the attainment of food security in Ekiti State, a legal luminary and university administrator, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has empowered 48 farmers operating in the state with cash gi…
Agro News: Ondo approves N1.5b CBN loan for youths in agric
In fulfilling his promise to make agriculture attractive to the youths, Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has approved N1.5 billion Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Agricultural Development Schem…
Epe LG revives ‘historic fish market’
Epe Local Government authority says its historic fish market will soon be rehabilitated. Adedoyin Adesanya, Chairman of the local government, who disclosed this during facility inspection/visit to the…
Exclusive Lagos Farm Fair Pictures on World Food Day
The Lagos Farm Fair pictures – the event was organized by the Lagos State Government, in conjunction with the British American Tobacco (BATN Foundation) and Stanbic IBTC Bank to celebrate the wo…
Locusts Invasion: Kebbi State Government to Commence Aerial Spray of Rice Farms
Following locusts invasion of rice farms in Kebbi, the state government said on Monday it had deployed helicopters for the aerial spray of the affected farms. The affected farms are largely located in…