| Commodity | Previous | Current | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rice | 400 | 500 | 100 |
| Garri | 250 | 300 | 50 |
| White Beans | 550 | 400 | 150 |
| Soya Beans | 450 | 400 | 50 |
| Guinea Corn | 250 | 220 | 30 |
| Commodity | Previous | Current | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Yam | 300 | 350 | 50 |
| Sweet Potatoes | 420 | 575 | 155 |
| Irish Potatoes(SB) | 2400 | 2500 | 100 |
| Irish Potatoes(MB) | 2900 | 3000 | 100 |
| Irish Potatoes(LB) | 3900 | 4000 | 100 |
| Commodity | Previous | Current | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange(PB) | 340 | 350 | 10 |
| Water Melon | 300 | 300 | 0 |
| Banana Bunch | 200 | 240 | 40 |
| Avogadro Pear(PB) | 600 | 600 | 0 |
| Apple | 200 | 250 | 50 |
| Commodity | Previous | Current | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes Basket | 9000 | 7500 | 1500 |
| Onions (MB) | 1200 | 1300 | 100 |
| Onions (MB) | 1500 | 1700 | 200 |
| Carrot | 1400 | 1200 | 200 |
| Cucumber(RB) | 500 | 300 | 200 |
| Commodity | Previous | Current | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold 24 Karat | 14940.18 | 14,217.71 | 722.47 |
| Diamond/ Carat | 2,109,056 | 2,118,100 | 9,044 |
| Iron Ore/Metric Ton | 25,278.34 | 25,305.91 | 27.57 |
| Silver/Ounce | 5,000 | 5,442.44 | 442.44 |
| Platinum/Gram | 11400.54 | 10,572.55 | 827.99 |
| Commodity | Previous | Current | Variation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 160,000 | 130,000 | 30,000 |
| Sheep | 60,000 | 35,000 | 25,000 |
| Goat | 21,000 | 12,000 | 9,000 |
| Chicken | 2,000 | 1,300 | 700 |
| Pig | 40,000 | 35,000 | 5,000 |
Taking Nigeria’s agriculture to the next level through technology
Economists divide all economic activity in an economy into two broad categories, which are goods and services. So it is either that a country is producing goods or it is producing services. Before 2014, it was reported that agriculture contributed close to 40 per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product. After the last rebasing of […]
Nigeria’s agro export can grow to $280 (N100 Billion) million in the nearest future
Nigerian agro-exports can increase by 2022 if the export sector capitalises on the opportunity offered across Europe and the United States (US).This, however, depends on how the government and the private sector empowers farmers and producers meet safety standards, DANIEL ESSIET reports. Nigeria’S agro-exports have the potential to grow to N100 billion by 2022 if […]
Farmers demand passage of fertilizer, seed and warehouse bills from National Assembly
ABUJA-FARMERS under the auspices of Association of Small-Scale Agro Producers in Nigeria, ASSAPIN, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, and other stakeholders have demanded for passage of fertilizer control, seed council and warehouse receipt system bills by the 8th National Assembly ahead of the 2019 general elections. The demand was made by farmers at a […]
European Union Trust Fund set to promote fish farming in Northeast Nigeria
The armed insurgency in northeastern Nigeria has resulted in the disruption of fishing livelihoods, an important source of food and income, especially for households dependent on the Lake Chad, a large and shallow lake spanning Chad, Cameroon, Niger and Nigeria’s Borno State. The crisis has resulted in decreased access to fishing grounds for fisherfolk due to military activities and volatility in the communities […]
How to make money from Agriculture in Nigeria
Do you want to know the answers to the questions: How to invest in agriculture in Nigeria? What are the main factors affecting success in farming? Can agriculture produce good profits? What crops and animals are the most advantageous to plant and breed? Then you have chosen the right post. We will answer all your […]
NIGERIAN FARMERS ARE EMBRACING HYDROPONICS FOR BETTER RESULT
In May 2016, the invasion of the Tuta absoluta moth was all Nigerians were talking about. The pest, also known as the tomato leafminer, and nicknamed “tomato ebola,” ravaged hundreds of tomato farms in northern Nigeria, where most of the country’s tomato crops are located. The episode led to an increase in the price of […]
Killing of farmers threatens food security in Northeast Nigeria
Repeated attacks against farmers risk aggravating the food crisis in Northeast Nigeria. Farmers must be protected so they can cultivate their lands and return to their families alive, urged the Norwegian Refugee Council today. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is horrified by the killing of at least 12 farmers in Kalle village, Borno state, Northeast […]
Audu Ogbeh: We produce most of the rice that is consumed in Nigeria
Audu Ogbeh, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says 90 per cent of the rice consumed in the country is produced locally. Ogbeh revealed this on Tuesday at the 2019 Annual Research Review and Planning meeting, which held at the Balarabe Tanimu Conference Hall at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, Kaduna State. […]
IITA’s deputy DG believe agriculture will be key in solving unemployment in Nigeria
Deputy Director-General in charge of Partnerships for Delivery at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr Kenton Dashiell, told Tunde Ajaja the potential farming has for the Nigerian economy There is an increasing discourse about young people going into farming, and the IITA also has an initiative for that purpose, what informed […]
100,000 Cotton Farmers to benefit in the 2019 Anchor Borrowers Programme in Nigeria
The Federal Government has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN’s) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) for 2019 is targeting 100,000 cotton farmers across the country. Hajiya A’isha Abubakar, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, disclosed this on Wednesday in Zaria, Kaduna State, at a one-day Stakeholders Forum on Good Cotton Seed […]
House wife – I make N450,000 monthly from poultry farming
A Kaduna-based housewife, Hajiya Hassana Idris, said on Thursday that she smiled to the bank with N450,000 monthly from poultry farming business. Idris, who made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna, described poultry farming as a lucrative business a woman could do with little stress. She also […]
Nigerian farmers not ready for Hydroponic farming
An agriculturist, Mr Ismail Olawale, on Monday said local farmers in Nigeria might not be ready to practice hydroponic farming system in spite of its multifaceted benefits. Olawale, a fellow at the Nigerian Agriculture and Extension Liaison Service (NAERLS), said this in Lagos. He said that hydroponic farming was a very sensitive farming system that […]
The Book of Cassava Farming in Nigeria
Cassava is one of the most popular and widely consumed food crops in Nigeria. It is scientifically called Manihot Esculanta, a tropical and perennial plant with a consumable root which serves as a major source of carbohydrate in human diet, containing high protein (20–27% crude protein) with condensed tannin’s (1.5–4% CP) used as a good roughage […]
Nigerian Women Farmers decry 3% Budgetary allocation to Agriculture.
Abakaliki—FEMALE farmers in Ebonyi State, yesterday stated that the three per cent budgetary allocation to agriculture by the current administration was not sufficient if the sector was to make considerable progress in the state The farmers called on the state government to ensure increased budgetary allocation to the sector in the 2019 fiscal year. The women […]
How To Start Goat Farming
Goat farming is one of the most rewarding animal rearing business anyone can engage in anywhere in the world. Goat meats are widely accepted and consumed round the globe, while the milk is also gaining in popularity and is being sold in supermarkets across the United States, Europe and Asia and represent the bulk of […]
High-tech in agriculture is transforming the fortunes of Nigerian rice farmers
New planting and harvesting techniques have transformed the fortunes of rice farmers in Nigeria’s agricultural belt, turning family-run plots into thriving businesses. Many have doubled or tripled their profit with higher yields and better-quality rice that gives smallholder farmers access to a wider market. Three years ago, Mohammed Sani scraped enough to feed his family from […]
Nigeria’s most profitable farming venture in 2019
All the people who always wanted to start farming can finally try to do it in the new year. Still, we need to know which farming business in Nigeria will be the most profitable and can potentially bring a lot of money. This article was created to analyze different farming businesses and tell you which […]
How to start fish farming in Nigeria
Let’s talk about how to start fish farming in Nigeria. How does one take those few first steps to creating a fish farm? What are the advantages and disadvantages of running such a farm in Nigeria? When it comes to fish farming, Nigeria has always enjoyed this popular (and lucrative) area of agriculture business. However, […]
National Sugar Development Council Releases N3.9bn To Boost Sugarcane Farming in Nigeria
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has approved the disbursement of N3.9bn from the National Sugar Development Fund for local sugarcane farming in Nigeria Concise News understands that the move is geared towards the implementation of the Nigeria Sugar Master Plan (NSMP). In 2012, the Federal Executive Council approved the NSMP for implementation and adoption as […]
Nigeria’s Agricultural sector is improving through Innovation.
Nigeria’s Youths In Agriculture.
Start Them Early Program” (STEP), is an intervention designed to take agribusiness studies to primary and secondary school students, engaging them in club participation, course work, and experimental learning. The STEP is designed to operate in Nigeria, DR Congo and Kenya, for over two years and in nine secondary schools and is partnering with a […]
Biotechnology aid the Provision of Succour To Nigerian Farmers.
American farmers have widely adopted genetically modified crops since their introduction in 1996, especially corn, cotton and soybeans varieties. The U.S. farm income from 1996 to 2016 is approximately $186.1 billion resulting from enhanced productivity and efficiency gains from agricultural biotechnology. Decades of documented evidence uphold that agricultural biotechnology is both safe and beneficial; it […]
South West Farmers resolve to work together to achieve greater Production
Ibadan – The South West farmers have resolved to work as a team to put its house in order and speak with one voice to enhance food production in Nigeria. Development Association, Mrs Grace Oluwatoye made the remark on Thursday at the 2019 Oyo State All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Congress held in Ibadan.Oluwatoye […]