Agric, Trade Ministers encourage farmers to kenaf production * RMRDC says it will check N1.75b imports*

Chief Audu Ogbeh

Both the ministers of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh together with his Trade investment counterpart, Dr. Okechukwu Enelemah have jointly enjoined the Nigerian farmers to embark on massive production of the Kanef towards making available the raw materials for jute bags and

Agric Economy: Can words be matched with actions? * TSA challenges*

Chief Audu Ogbeh and stakeholders

There is no doubt about the competency of the present Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Chief Audu Ogbeh based on his practical experiences, and which he has exhibited with words in many fora, but stakeholders are demanding that it should be matched with action to mitigate imminent food crisis.

Designing an agricultural mechanization strategy in sub-Saharan Africa

sub-Saharan Africa region

 The current lack of food security within the sub-Saharan Africa region is a matter of international concern. 

Ikara begins production of tomato paste at 20 MT daily

Ready to be processed tomatoes

Kaduna-based Food Company, Ikara food Processing Company, has begun the production of tomato paste at 20 MT daily.

DFID, Cross Rivers partner to engage 20,000 farmers

farmers

The Department for International Development, the British government’s foreign aid agency,said on Wednesday that it would engage 20,000 farmers in Cross River State in 2018.

PMB Promises Greater Support For Agriculture

Kenya-Nigeria Business Forum

President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that the government will continually protect the agriculture investments of the private sector.

Coca-Cola Acquires Stake in Nigeria Dairy, Juice Company--2nd Update

Coca-Cola Co

  Coca-Cola Co. has agreed to buy Nigeria's largest juice maker, accelerating its push into Africa and deepening its diversification drive in response to slowing soda sales.

Unilever Nigeria : to Source Raw Materials Locally

 Unilever Nigeria

Manufacturing giant, Unilever Nigeria Plc., in separate meetings with the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Minister for Trade and Investment and the Minister for State for Trade and Investment, Prof. Okey Enelamah and Mrs. Aisha Abubakar respectively, recently revealed plans to increase its investment in the country.

Farmers Call For More Support

farmers

Owing to the Federal Government’s desire to diversify the economy, farmers in Abuja have called for more allocation of lands to enable massive production of food.

‘RICE CULTIVATION SHOULD BE SEEN AS A BUSINESS’ – OSINAME

Dr. Olumuyiwa Osiname

Dr. Olumuyiwa Osiname served as Team Leader for Rice Transformation under Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, while the latter was the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development in Nigeria.

In this interview with AgroNigeria, he shares from his wealth of experience and discusses the challenges facing rice cultivation in Nigeria, and also feasible solutions.