Africa’s agriculture value chain requires more attention – AfDB

Akinwumi Adesina

African leaders have been urged to pay more attention to the continent’s agricultural value chain to maximize benefits of the sector to African economies.

US Urges Nigeria To Increase Funding For Agriculture

The United States has urged Nigeria to increase funding of the agriculture sector to end poverty and build greater capacity.

Mobile app for rain forecasts raising farmers’ yields

Mobile app for rain forecasts raising farmers’ yields

[NAIROBI] A mobile phone-based innovation that can predict rain is helping farmers in six Sub-Saharan Africa countries sow, fertilise and harvest crops at the optimum time.

FG Approves “Green Alternative” Policy Towards Diversified Economy

 Minister of Agriculture

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the implementation of the “Green Alternative’’, a road map towards diversifying Nigeria’s economy.

Kogi to partner farmers for food sufficiency

farmers

The Kogi State Government has reiterated its commitment to partnering farmers across the state to achieve food sufficiency.

FEC Approves New Agric Policy, Farmers May Have to Pay for Security at Farms

L-R; President Muhammadu Buhari, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami,Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of State Agriculture Hon Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma and Minister of State Budget and National Planning, Hajiya Zainab Ahmed as President presides over July 20th 2016 Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja. PHOTO; SUNDAY AGHAEZE

• FG appeals to states to take over its roads
• Won’t force them to give up land for grazing

Farmers may have to pay for the federal government to provide them with security against kidnappers and other intruders who may want to invade their farms.

Focus on 'glamorous' farming to combat migrant flight from Africa - former Nigerian president

farmland

The image of African farming as a route only to dead-end poverty must be challenged to stem the exodus of migrants to Europe, a former Nigerian president said.

All Nigerian Editors Conference holds in Port Harcourt

Governor, Nyesom Wike

The 12th edition of the All Nigerian Editors’ Conference (ANEC) will hold in Port Harcourt from Aug. 3 to Aug. 7. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Kenneth Ugbechie, Chairman, 2016 ANEC Planning Committee on Tuesday in Abuja. 

Support your Women towards Economic Productivity, Aisha Buhari Urges Men

Aisha Buhari

The Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has urged male folk to support their women towards economic productivity and independence.

AGRA moves to improve small-holder farmer income

AGRA

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has upped its efforts at strengthening the incomes of about nine million small-holder farmers across six nations in the continent, within the next five years.
They include Ghana, Mali, Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria and Mozambique.