Tomato Jos, a Nigerian agric company, has closed a Series A round of €3.9 million. The funding will be deployed into the processing and distribution of tomato products, the company has said. Located …
Agritech: Cellulant Sets to Unlock Africa’s $50bn Agric Value Chain Potentials with Technology
Cellulant Corporation, a pan-African technology company, recently held its inaugural partners summit for players in the agribusiness value chain in Lagos, to connect, learn and share thoughts and idea…
Want More Profits? Best ways to create a strong agricultural business brand in Nigeria
Do you run an agricultural business in Nigeria and you would love to stand out in a saturated market? Your solution lies in how strong your agricultural business brand is. When you hear of Cocacola, A…
Besides being delicious, snails make fertiliser, gel
Until recently, snails were seen as pests and many cringed at their sight. Well, the slippery creatures have come out of their shells and are literally crawling into your plate as an irresistible deli…
‘Real farmers find it difficult to access bank loans’
In the last four years, there have been increased activities around commercial banks lending to agriculture, the area they once considered unsafe. Banks have been rolling out huge figures in the secto…
FCMB Introduces Revamped Agro-Commodity Trade Finance Facility to Boost Agriculture
Leading financial services provider, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has introduced an enhanced agro-commodity trade finance facility for agribusiness operators. The development marks another bold st…
Farmcrowdy introduces Crowdyvest for impact-driven projects
Nigeria’s first digital agriculture company, Farmcrowdy, has introduced Crowdyvest, an impact-driven platform that connects individuals to multiple sponsorship opportunities that are safe, trusted and…
Top 5 lucrative farming activities that could change your life forever – See complete guides
Agriculture is booming! Trust me, you cannot have a happy, healthy continent without food. What is more interesting is, food demand is increasing at an alarming rate due to population growth and chang…
Xtralarge Farms unveils first Agriculture Digital Currency – Xtratoken, and it’s Agritech City
Xtralarge Farms unveiled Nigeria’s first Agriculture Digital Currency known as the Xtratoken and its Xtralarge Agritech City. The Chief Executive Officer of Xtralarge Group, Seyi Davids, said at the u…
Report: Cocoa farmers and exporters earn N179bn in 2018
Nigeria’s cocoa farmers and exporters have earned about N179 billion from export of raw cocoa beans in 2018, according to data obtained by BusinessDay from the International Cocoa Association (ICCO). …
Poultry Farming Business Setup in Africa
When you think about poultry, you should think about meat and eggs. Poultry farming has proven to be a very lucrative business. It involves raising various types of domestic birds commercially for the…
FG to partner The Netherlands on seed development
A statement signed and released by the NAQS spokesperson, Dr Nwodo said that the agency did not demand or exact charges outside the approved fees under any circumstance, as it charges less than that a…
Why You Should Start a Greenhouse Farm ASAP
Greenhouse is a structure with covering (glass / plastic / specialized materials) which is used to control temperature, humidity and provide protection to plants. The materials come in different color…
Yobe youths task governor-elect on Agric programme
Youths in Damaturu have urged Yobe governor-elect, Alhaji MaiMala Buni, to give priority to his proposed Farmer Anchor Borrowers programme to facilitate economic rehabilitation and empowerment of yout…
How to cultivate, export roses for sustainable income
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 …
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…
Twitter User @Lois_Bewaran has 50kg Bags of Sweet Potatoes for Sale
It’s the season of Sweet Potatoes. Looking for where to buy in large quantities? Reach out to this twitter user with several 50kg bags of potatoes for sale.…
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…