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Naija Farmers’ Agro News of the Day – September 17
450 Farmers in Land Dispute With Kebbi State Government Nigeria (AFAN) in Kebbi, have alleged confiscation of their 14,000 hectares of lands by the Kebbi State government in Gwazawa village of Danko/W…
Corps Member Shows Off His Farm and Harvest of Corns
There are various ways in which youth corp members sent into different parts of the country make the best of their situations. For some, it may involve having fun and whiling away time, for a young ma…
450 Farmers in Land Dispute With Kebbi State Government
Nigeria (AFAN) in Kebbi, have alleged confiscation of their 14,000 hectares of lands by the Kebbi State government in Gwazawa village of Danko/Wasagu local government area of the state. The chairman o…
Farmers Embrace Biogas for Electricity
Some farmers are now looking up to biogas technology to transform animal and other wastes into power plants. DANIEL ESSIET reports. Hope for biogas power generation is high among farmers and innovator…
Pitch Agrihack 2018 Winners
Four early stage and four advanced start-ups have emerged winner at the 2018 Pitch AgriHack. The early stage start-ups are those just launching while the advanced stage were judged on a criteria list …
Nigeria’s IITA Wins Africa Food Prize Award 2018
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has emerged the winner of the 2018 Africa Food Prize Award. The independent Africa Food Prize Committee, chaired by the former president of N…
Friesland Campina to invest €23 in Nigeria’s dairy production
As part of efforts aimed at increasing the production of dairy products in Nigeria, a Dutch dairy company, Friesland Campina, has said it will invest about twenty-three million Euros in the nation’s d…
Bayelsa Rice Farmers Benefit From CBN Anchor Borrowers Farm Inputs Distribution Scheme
NO fewer than two hundred rice farmers in Bayelsa State under the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, have commenced receipt of distribution of farm inputs under the Central Bank of Nigeria, C…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Wet Season Disaster: 2,100 Rice Farmlands Submerged by Flood Waters in Kebbi State
In what could be described as a major setback for this year’s wet season rice farming in Kebbi State, several rice farmlands have been submerged by flood waters in Shanga and Yauri local governm…