Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode, has justified the decision of the state government to shut down the Olusosun dump site in Ojota area of the state.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Habib […]

The Oyo State Government has warned members of the public to desist from illegal tree felling and indiscriminate bush burning across the state.

Commissioner for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with the Food Security Council at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the nation’s capital.

The council during the meeting promised to step up operations in ensuring a s […]

Revolutionizing Breeding Programs: Cassava is one of the most important staple crops in sub-Saharan Africa, yet it stands out from other crops in many ways.

In some ways, cassava may seem an unlikely focus for a […]

Horticulture: The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has concluded the training of 100 widows and youth in Gombe state on horticulture.

The beneficiaries drawn from Dukku/Nafada Federal constituency of the state […]

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has ploughed over N2.7 billion into Benue communities to boost rice, cassava production.
Indeed, Benue state local communities received over N2.7 billion […]

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has commended the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) for setting the pace for the regulation of modern biotechnology in Africa.

A delegation from […]

Free Trade Area: Grain sector stakeholders especially farmers, have been urged to improve productivity and enhance grain standards to take advantage of the huge market opportunities presented by the Africa […]

Nigerians have been advised to see agriculture as a business and an avenue in realising the country’s full economic potential and not a vocation for the poor as erroneously perceived by the majority.
Mr Kofo A […]

Rising from its third quarterly meeting in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital, the Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum (NZHF) has issued key recommendations and resolutions that should be quickly implemented towards the […]

How New Farmers Approach Agriculture As Business, The number of new entrants into farming is rising, despite the grim picture being painted by practitioners. However, young farmers are unperturbed because they […]

Russian businessman Sergei Mavrodi, whose MMM pyramid scheme deprived millions of Russians of their savings in the 1990s, has died of a heart attack, according to Russia media.

Reports said the 62-year-old was […]

he Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) are implementing an agricultural value chain development project focusing on rice and cassava in six states.

The 100 million […]

The Cross River State government has set up a rice lab called Rice City Laboratory in Calabar, the state capital.

The lab is set up for the multiplication of improved rice seedlings for farmers.

To this end, the […]

Irrigation farmers in Yobe State say the state can provide at least 40 per cent of Nigeria’s food needs, if the partnership between the Yobe government and MardiCorp, a Malaysian firm, is properly e […]