NASC Pledges To Punish Producers of Substandard Seeds

The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has vowed to penalize any producer of agricultural seeds who fails to meet the minimum standard for quality...

OCP Africa, Research Institutes Partner To Boost Palm Oil Production

OCP Africa, a subsidiary of the world’s leading fertilizer production company, OCP Group, has entered into an agreement with two Nigerian agricultural research institutes...

Reaping Financial Benefit from Avocado Farming Business In Nigeria

Avocado is highly nutritional, contains vitamins and minerals, and is widely used in a variety of dishes and culinary applications around the world. Its...

IITA Advocates for Improved Cassava Varieties to Boost Production

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has stressed the need for farmers in the country to embrace a new seed system approach that...

NIRSAL Empowers 2,872 Farmers, 475 Women in South-South Region

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has offered support to 2,872 farmers in the South-South region of Nigeria while empowering...

Ofada Rice Farmers Charged on Rebranding For Market Visibility

Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, has tasked Ofada Rice farmers in the State to step up the Ofada brand to improve its...

Food Waste: A Looming Crisis in Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector

Nigeria's food security and economic growth are significantly hindered by the alarming rate of food waste in the country. According to Professor John Derera,...

CASCADE Project Brings Financial Empowerment to Rural Women in Bauchi

The Catalysing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) project is a significant initiative aimed at improving financial services for rural women...

Sowing Hope: Catholic Bishops Call for Boost in Agriculture in Nigeria

The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on governments to prioritize agriculture to ensure food sufficiency and boost the country's gross domestic...

Tuta Absoluta Outbreak Threatens Nigeria’s Tomato Production

Nigeria's tomato industry is facing a severe crisis due to the outbreak of Tuta absoluta, also known as tomato Ebola. This devastating disease has...

Cross River State and JR Farms Partner to Develop Large-Scale Coffee Plantation

In a bid to expand Nigeria's coffee value chain and position Cross River State as a key player in the industry, the state government...

Governor Aiyedatiwa Commends SAO Agro’s Contributions to Food Security

SAO Agro, a leading investor in the Ondo Special Agro Processing Zone, recently welcomed Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to its oil palm estate in Ore,...

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