Why Nigeria must develop agriculture –Wike

Nyesom Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stated that agriculture should be developed as the country’s next foreign exchange earner in view of dwindling oil prices.

Nimet invites you to the 2016 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP)

Nimet invites you to the 2016 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP), to be presented by the Minister of State, Aviation, Hadi Sirika.

Regional Climate Change and National Responsibilities

Nick Shepherd via Getty Images

Global warming of about 1°F (0.6°C) over the past several decades now "loads the climate dice." Fig. 1 updates the "bell curve" analysis of our 2012 paper¹ for Northern Hemisphere land, which showed that extreme hot summers now occur noticeably more often than they did 50 years ago. Our new paper² shows that there are strong regional variations in this bell curve shift, and that the largest effects occur in nations least responsible for causing climate change.

AgYield Launches Innovative Farm Revenue Management Software

AgYield

 AgYield, a new approach to farm management, empowers growers by taking the guesswork out of a marketing plan. Founded by the principals of Iowa Grain Company. The goal is for growers to experience consistent years of profits. "AgYield is not only a software program, but is also leveraged by the 45 years of experience in the farming industry," says Justin Kelly, AgYield President.

Nigeria’s inconsistent rice import policy, catalyst for smuggling –Olam

Mr. Ade Adefeko

The Federal Government has in the last four years changed parboiled rice rice import policy more than three times thereby making investors in the sub sector and other stakeholders to feel that such a fiscal regime is doing more harm to the economy than good. Head Corporate and Government Relations, Olam Nigeria Limited, largest operator in the nation’s rice value chain, Mr. Ade Adefeko, in this interview with FRANCIS EZEM, says frequent changes of the commodity’s import policy is one of the factors aiding rice smuggling into the country, among other issues.

Koninklijke FrieslandCampina NV : Higher profit FrieslandCampina limits drop in milk price for member dairy farmers

FrieslandCampina

In 2015 operating profit of Royal FrieslandCampina N.V. rose by 17.8 percent to 576 million euro. Margins increased due to the sale of more added-value products in Asia and the increased sales of dairy ingredients and infant nutrition by FrieslandCampina Ingredients.

Food enthusiasts in Nigeria are elevating staple cuisines to gourmet food

Chef Ozoz Sokoh prepares food to serve clients in Strangers restaurant in Lagos (AFP)

An ambitious restaurant in Lagos is setting out to elevate Nigerian street food staples to fine dining, tapping into a growing hunger in the city for upscale West African food. 

We Are Shifting From Petro-dollars To Agro-dollars – Ogbeh

CBN

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said  said the sudden crash of oil price in the global market is a warning to the economy and the need for diversification of the economy.Leadership Newspapers Reports.

African journalists, experts discuss sustainable fisheries

fish farmer

More than 100 African Journalists and fisheries experts have converged at Elmina in the Central Region to discuss challenges and opportunities in the African fisheries sector and how the media can contribute to its sustainability.

Climate change adaptation a victim of North-South inequality

Without significant action against climate change, much of central London may be under water by 2050.

The cities of the developed world are beginning to adapt to climate change, but financing for adaptation in the Global South is far harder to come by, according to a study published in the journal Nature. EurActiv’s partner Journal de l’Environnement reports.