GES: Food prices expected to drop by mid April---Cellulant

Cellulant Nigeria

*Governments, development partners and private sector to collaborate.

There is high indication that food prices are expected to start going down as from middle of April 2017 just as a call went out to government and other relevant partners to collaborate in term of financial support for Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GES).This was contained in a statement made available by Cellulant Nigeria Limited in Abuja.

Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GES) 2016 Dry Season Report Released by Cellulant Nigeria.

Cellulant Nigeria.

The GES program which was launched in 2012 with the purpose of easing farmers access to farm impute resumed in 2016 after a year break in 2015. The FGN took the opportunity offered by the program to promote financial inclusion to farmers. Over 600,000 farmers were financially included and over 450,000 farmers received farm inputs across 30 states in 60 days.

PRESS RELEASE- FG TO BOOST NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW TO ATTRACT FOREIGNERS

President Mohammadu Buhari

The present administration of President Mohammadu Buhari has re -stated his vision and commitment to invest in agriculture to take the country out of the present economic recession using the National Agricultural Show as a step stone.

Zimbabwe: After Drought, Zimbabwe Contends With Fall Armyworm Invasion

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This reporting is part of a special project that explores the impact of climate change on the food security and livelihoods of small-scale farmers in Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal and Zimbabwe.

It was first detected in Africa barely a year ago, yet the fall armyworm, a type of caterpillar whose name derives from its tendency to maraud in vast numbers, has already infested hundreds of thousands of hectares of maize across more than a dozen countries on the continent, presenting a serious threat to food security.

Africa Needs Its Own Version of the Vertical Farm to Feed Growing Cities

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The Netherlands is building its first large-scale commercial vertical indoor farm. It's expected to serve Europe's largest supermarket chains with high quality, pesticide-free fresh cut lettuce.

East Africa: Why the Horn of Africa Is Starving Again

Drought

The current drought in the Horn of Africa has caused an unprecedented food crisis that is quickly turning into a regional humanitarian disaster.

Early Generation Seed Poses Challenges to Nigerian Green Revolution

Seeds

*Stakeholders Cry over scarcity of breeders, condemn seed importation.

Scientists and other stakeholders have identified early generation seeds as serious challenge to agricultural development in Nigeria, just as scarcity of breeders in research institutes was spotted with condemnation to seed importation.

Nigeria Pulling Out of Recession Through Agricultural Activities - Presidency

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Presidential spokesman Garba Shehu says efforts to get the nation out of its present economic challenges is beginning to yield positive results, especially in the area of agriculture.The presidential aide said this in a statement issued in Abuja.

Dutch company partners Debiro farms to boost sorghum production

The Executive Director Nigerian  Dutch Multinational Investment  Mr. Henk Wymenga & Mr. Uzodinma Onouh

A Dutch multinational company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Debiro Farms towards commercial production of sorghum in Nigeria using local small scale farmers as out growers that will be supported with improved inputs as discussion in this light has recently been held in Lagos and Kenya.

Ethiopia: 'My Commitment Made Me Agricultural Investor,' Dereje Belay, Model Agricultural Investor

Dereje Farming Development Enterprise

Dereje Belay is owner of the Dereje Farming Development Enterprise. Above and beyond, he is a model agricultural investor engaged in farming activities at Benshagul-Gumuz State, Assossa District. Dereje works to transform himself and his family, starting with small-scale farming and with the support of technologies in agriculture. Dereje is married and has a child. The Ethiopian Herald has held an interview with him. Excerpts: