Agriculture

The Federal Government has been urged to enforce standards and measurements in the agricultural sector, review the trade policies and improve post harvest handling capacity, to fully reposition the sector. The Chief Executive…

The Association of African Start-ups (TAAS) has opened a new window of opportunity for entrepreneurs and small and medium businesses to expand their various lines of business. Chief Executive Officer of TAAS, Omayemi Sage, who…

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has called for the adoption of policies that would support all-year-round farming to mitigate hunger and malnutrition in the country. AFAN’s National President, Mr Kabri Ibrahim,…

China is set to increase the area sown with corn in its main grain regions this year. This was disclosed by the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Tang Renjian, who said the expansion is part of a…

Nigeria has over five million hectares of Shea trees, but they are all in the wild and the West African production of Shea nut is estimated at 600,000mt which is based on traded volume. This was revealed by the minister of…

The chairman , House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges and Institutions, Monir Dan Agundi, urged Nigerian youths to embrace agriculture rather than waiting for government or white-collar jobs. Agundi…

The Nigerian government has commended the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State for the huge investment made to revive the agriculture sector in the state. The Executive Secretary/CEO, National…