Obasanjo urges FG, states to give priority to agri-business

Chief Olusegun Obasanjo

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday urged the Federal and State Governments to give priority to agri-business and treat farming a business for the nation to make progress.

Wheat: Nigeria report for US SARD-SC ready

 Pix at  the Ratification Meeting on Socio-Economics Analysis on Wheat Final Report at Kano, State Ministry of Agric and Water Resources

The Nigeria report on wheat productivity by socio economics analysts at the value chains slated for 1-4^{th August} in Niamey, Niger Republic annual review meeting for 2016-17 planning and review activities for Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD-SC) is now ready alongside with other countries in Africa. 

Niger trains youth, women as agri-preneur

Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello

In an effort at tackling unemployment in Niger state, the government is set to train and empower 300 youth and women in the state under its Agri-prenuer Empowerment Programme.

FG To Restructure Bank Of Agriculture

The Federal Government says that it is set to restructure the Bank of Agriculture to encourage low interest credit facility to farmers.

Taking Sustainable Farming Vertical

The Vertical Farming Innovation Award, sponsored by Illumitex and powered by Thought For Food, brought in 100 design concepts from 25 countries.

In May, the Association for Vertical Farming (AVF) completed a successful, and first ever, international Vertical Farming Innovation Award, sponsored by Illumitex and powered by Thought For Food. The #AVFaward brought in 100 design concepts from 25 countries, leading to one submission winning the US$5,000 Innovation Prize for Vertical Farming 2016.

Farmers: revive coconut industry in badagry

Coconut

Coconut farmers in Badagry area of Lagos State have appealed to the Lagos State Government to revive the industry in the area.

U.s. launches $2m partnership programmme to boost agriculture in Nigeria

USAID

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched a two-million dollars U.S. Government’s agricultural and private sector partnership to promote agricultural production in Nigeria.

ogun warns farmers to stop building in forest reserves

forestry

The Ogun State Government has cautioned farmers and other people residing in its forest reserves to desist from erecting any permanent structure in them, in compliance with the state’s forestry law.

FG TO END FOOD SHORTAGE BY 2018

Audu Ogbeh

The Federal Government has said that food shortage problems in the country will be over in the next two years.

Rwanda: US.$25 Million Plan to Help Fill in Agriculture Yield Gaps for 360,000 Farmers

Rwanda

The Afministry of agriculture and animal resources has said a five year business plan to benefit 360,000 farmers with an estimated budget of $25m, presented by the Alliance for a Green Revolution in rica (AGRA), will help to fill in agricultural yield gaps and boost the agricultural growth rate from 5.8% per year to 8.5%.