Mr Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture, under former President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration on May 28, 2015 emerged as the President of Af...
Kenya to host Inaugural Africa Food Show
Kenya will in 2020 host the inaugural Africa Food Show that will bring together policymakers, industry executives, farmers and consumers to learn abou...
Thailand Launches Cloud-Seeding Operations to Tackle Drought
The Thai government on Friday launched additional rain-making operations in the Northern, North-Eastern and Central regions to tackle serious droughts...
20m Cows Too Low To Meet Nigeria’s Protein Need – Agency
National Agriculture Extension Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) has advocated for improved policy on the livestock sector, saying Nigeria’s current ...
Oyo State Governor:To Make Infrastructure Priority To Boost Agriculture
The Governor of Oyo State, Engineer, Oluwaseyi Makinde has identified agriculture as a sector that his administration will accord urgent and immediate...
FAO Assures Nigeria of Continued Technical Support on Food Security/Zero Hunger
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has promised Nigeria continued support in its drive toward ensuring food security and zero hunger in the ...
Middlemen are Agents of Food Insecurity – Farmers
Farmers across the country have called on government to curb the activities of middlemen, describing them as agents of food insecurity, exploitative a...
CBN, govs collaborate to revive $10bn oil palm industry
The Federal Government’s Plansto revive the nation’s $10 billion oil palm industry got a boost on Monday, as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and som...
Poultry farmer urges price stabilisation mechanism for chicks
A Poultry Farmer, Mr. Sunday Adejoh, has called for a mechanism that will ensure the price stabilization for Day Old Chicks (DOCs) in the country ahea...
Expert identifies snail farming as a money-spinning business
Snail rearing can be a money-spinning business for prospective farmers if properly developed, says Ossai Iyore, a snail farmer at Ekiosa market in Ben...