nigeria to repackage produce to Europe

fruits

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has announced new measures to ensure that more of Nigeria’s agricultural produce meet the European Union(EU)’s standards.

THE CHALLENGES OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA By Amusat, Adeniyi Suraju

Climate change

The issue of climate change has been a major threat to human existence over the years.  Human existence depends on the success of agriculture which is the cultivation of crops and rearing of animals. 

African Development Bank : AFDB helps Cote D’Ivoire train the next generation of agriculture entrepreneurs

African Development Bank's

The African Development Bank's Agriculture and Agro-industry Department (OSAN) in conjunction with the Ministry for the Promotion of Youth, Youth Employment, and Civic Engagement of Côte d'Ivoire held a workshop at the Bank in Abidjan on 8 July to reflect on the imperatives for the successful implementation of ENABLE Youth-Cote d'Ivoire (CI).

Go Back to Farms, Sultan Urges Nigerians

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called on Nigerians to go back to the farms, saying it was the only way out of the current challenges bedeviling the country.

Organic farming can boost export of non-oil products, says NEPC

farmer

The World Bank through the Fadama III Project-Additional Financing has provided 50 million US dollars to support the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to return to their farms in the North-east.

Buhari launches ‘Keep Kaduna Green’ project, pledges to fight deforestation

President Muhammadu Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to promote tree-planting across the country, as he launches ‘Keep Kaduna Green Project,’ in Kaduna, a project aimed at ending deforestation.

20,000 FARMERS IN BENUE STATE TO ACCESS CBN- AGRIC LOAN

Farmers

The Benue State government recently commenced the distribution of farm inputs and loans to 20,000 farmers in the state for the cultivation of rice, soya beans, beniseeds and maize during this farming season.

Nigeria host 3rd African Horticultural Congress next month

International Society for Horticultural Science

Nigeria will host the 3th All African Horticultural Congress talk that comes up between 7^th-12 of August 2016 at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan.

Kidnappers target farmers to mar food security says Madlion

Mr. Shedrack Madlion

A commercial farmer along Abuja-Kaduna road, Mr. Shedrack Madlion the Executive Director Safari 54, has alerted that activities of Kidnappers are being targeted at farmers in the villages of the state saying this may impede food security of the nation if something urgently is not done.

50,000 FARMERS TO GET CBN LOAN IN EDO

The Edo State government has screened and registered about 50,000 farmers for the Central Bank loan in the 2016 planting season.