Nigeria’s agricultural export earnings hit N5 billion — Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, says Nigeria’s agricultural export earnings have increased by 180 per cent,…
June 2018
Nigeria, Morocco agree to promote agricultural cooperation
The minister of agriculture and rural development, Audu Ogbeh, and his Moroccan counterpart, Aziz Akhannouch, have signed a cooperation agreement…
Nigeria moves to boost cocoa sector
Cocoa House in Ibadan, southwest Nigeria, was built with the earnings from exports of cocoa beans and at 26 storeys…
Beans for export: Nigerian government trains farmers in 10 states on quality
In a bid to ensure that beans farmed in Nigeria are of top export quality, the country’s ministry of agriculture…
Nigeria’s fertilizer consumption rose by 63% in 2017.
The International Fertilizer Development Centre has predicted an exponential increase in fertilizer consumption by Nigerian farmers as a result of…
Experts call for early release, increased funds to Nigerian farmers
A civic group, ActionAid Nigeria, has called on government at all levels and banks in Nigeria to increase their funding…
Organic Agriculture: Expert advocates youths involvement
Dr Olugbenga AdeOluwa, an ecologist, has urged the Federal Government to involve youths in organic agriculture for sustainable agricultural development…
UN Distributes Seedlings, Farming Tools to Farmers
The United Nations has launched a massive distribution of seedlings and farming tools to over 1.1 million persons affected by…
CBN Clears 3,000 Youths For FG’s Agriculture Scheme In Kaduna
Yusuf Abdullahi, AADS Desk Officer in the state Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, disclosed this to the News Agency of…
Smart Farming: A Pathway For Agricultural Revolution In Nigeria?
Hydroponics fodder production is a viable strategy to address the perennial and deadly conflict between the herders and farmers in…