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Lagos Flood: How Farmers Can Protect Their Crops and Livestock During the Rainy Season

Lagos Flood: How Farmers Can Protect Their Crops and Livestock During the Rainy Season The recent flooding triggered by days of heavy rainfall across several parts of Lagos has once again highlighted the growing threat extreme weather poses to agriculture in Nigeria. The floods submerged roads, disrupted businesses, displaced residents and brought economic activities to […]

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Bookkeeping Is the Difference Between Farming and Running a Farm Business – IBM Bangis

Bookkeeping Is the Difference Between Farming and Running a Farm Business – IBM Bangis …Says accurate records are critical to profitability, access to finance and long-term agricultural success The Co-founder of Commodity.ng, IBM Bangis (Ibrahim Muhammed), has stressed the importance of bookkeeping and proper record keeping in agriculture, describing them as some of the most

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Amaechi Calls for Greater Investment in Agriculture to Strengthen Nigeria’s Food Security

Amaechi Calls for Greater Investment in Agriculture to Strengthen Nigeria’s Food Security Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has called for increased investment in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, stressing that sustainable food security can only be achieved through deliberate support for farming, agribusiness and rural development. Amaechi made the call during a visit to the Maraba

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Farm Incomes Projected to Rise Over the Next Decade, But Global Risks Could Reverse Gains – FAO, OECD

Farm Incomes Projected to Rise Over the Next Decade, But Global Risks Could Reverse Gains – FAO, OECD Global farm incomes are expected to improve over the next decade as advances in agricultural productivity continue to boost output, according to a new joint report by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Organisation for

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How Nigeria’s Changing Weather Is Adversely Affecting Livestock Farming

How Nigeria’s Changing Weather Is Adversely Affecting Livestock Farming For decades, livestock farming has been a critical pillar of Nigeria’s agricultural economy, providing meat, milk, eggs, hides, skins, employment and income for millions of households. From cattle herders in the North-West and North-East to poultry farmers in the South-West and fish farmers across the country,

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How Nigerians Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Increase Farm Yields and Profits

How Nigerians Can Leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Increase Farm Yields and Profits. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a technology reserved for Silicon Valley, multinational corporations, or futuristic laboratories. It is rapidly becoming one of the most powerful tools available to farmers worldwide, and Nigerian farmers stand to benefit enormously. As Nigeria battles food

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The Slow Disappearance of the Nigerian Farmer and Why It Should Concern Everyone

The Slow Disappearance of the Nigerian Farmer and Why It Should Concern Everyone Nigeria’s food security challenge is increasingly becoming a farmer survival challenge. Across many agricultural communities, particularly in northern Nigeria, farming is becoming a difficult and uncertain venture. Rising production costs, insecurity, market instability, climate-related challenges, and policy uncertainty are creating an environment

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Agricultural Mechanisation Key to Food Security, Economic Growth – Agcoms

Agricultural Mechanisation Key to Food Security, Economic Growth – Agcoms Agricultural equipment provider, Agcoms International Trading Limited, has reaffirmed the importance of agricultural mechanisation in achieving Nigeria’s food security objectives, describing modern farm equipment as a critical tool for increasing productivity, improving rural livelihoods and driving economic growth. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Okoli Chijioke,

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Nigeria Moves to Modernise Livestock Farming as Part of Food Security Drive

Nigeria Moves to Modernise Livestock Farming as Part of Food Security Drive The Federal Government has intensified efforts to reform Nigeria’s livestock sector through a comprehensive programme aimed at modernising livestock production, reviving grazing reserves, and promoting ranching as a sustainable solution to food security challenges and farmer-herder conflicts. The Senior Special Assistant to President

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Bandits Halt Farming Activities in 26 Sokoto Communities, Demand Fresh Levies from Residents

Bandits Halt Farming Activities in 26 Sokoto Communities, Demand Fresh Levies from Residents. Fresh concerns have emerged over food production and rural security in Sokoto State following reports that armed bandits have imposed new levies on at least 26 farming communities in Sabon Birni Local Government Area, preventing residents from accessing their farmlands at the

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