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World Environment Day – FCMB Restates Commitment to Environmental Sustainability; Expands...
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has re-assured that it will continue to champion, execute and support initiatives that would enhance the ecosystem, as well...
Outgrower Programmes and Fortunes of Smallholder Farmers in Nigeria – The...
In February 2017, famine was declared in South Sudan and Nigeria was mentioned alongside Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia,and Yemen as also being countries with a high...
How Farm Innovation Nigeria is Giving A Breath Of Fresh Air...
In a study published in 2019 by FAO, ICRISAT, and CIAT on “Climate-Smart Agriculture in Borno state of Nigeria” it was observed that agriculture...
‘Why life span of tractors is short in Nigeria’
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The Executive Director of National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM) Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr. Yomi Kasali has identified poorly trained tractors’ operators...
‘Why Nigeria needs palm oil council’
Mr Fatai Afolabi, Chief Executive Officer, Foremost Development Services Limited and Consultant/Adviser, Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON), explains ways to revamp Nigeria’s...
Agriculture must be backbone of Nigeria’s quest for development — Olusanya
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya said Nigeria’s quest for development and a prosperous economy would require making agriculture its...
Nigerians lose hope, investment
Harvested cornfield at HO Corn Farm, OfikiIt is now commonplace to see advertisements, especially on social media, placed by farms asking investors to...
Taking advantage of Nigeria’s strength in cassava production
Cassava is currently the fourth most important food crop in the world, followed closely by maize, wheat and rice. It is cultivated on over...
3 Marketing Factors for Animal Source Food System Success
The Feed the Future Enabling Environment for Food Security (EEFS) project recently launched an analytical guidance document identifying the enabling environment factors that drive animal source...
10 Recommendations for African Governments to Ensure Food Security for Poor...
“In addition to my fear for health because of the COVID-19 pandemic, I am also concerned about food scarcity and prices skyrocketing. The price...
How Food Policy Systems Can Help Respond to and Recover from...
In January 2019, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres presciently warned that “global challenges are more and more integrated, and the responses are more and more fragmented....
The Central Bank of Nigeria Maize Import Ban: Sentiments, Facts, and...
When it comes to policies and programmes that can potentially impact a vast majority of people's livelihood and the economy of any nation, data,...
Melon and watermelon: less water consumption and better uniformity of plants...
Melon and watermelon are today among the most cultivated fruits in the world but, at the same time, professional producers must face various obstacles...
The Challenges Facing Aspiring Farm Owners and How to Tackle Them
Owning and running your own farm is a dream that only few are able to achieve. What is it that sets the dream apart...
From Agriculture to Agroecology: How Nigeria can use Genetic Modification Technology...
Climate change (CC) refers to seasonal changes over a long period with respect to the growing accumulation of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
Tackling...