In commemoration of the World Soil Day 2019, it is pertinent to note that erosion is recognised as one of the world’s most serious environmental problems. In Nigeria, especially the

Commercial farmers in the country have been urged to be more creative in marketing of their agricultural products for such to be acceptable in the international market. Speaking at a

The Central Bank of Nigeria has expressed satisfaction with the level of commitment shown by the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu-led Abia State Government in the implementation of the ‘Poultry Chain’, an

Dr. Yomi Kasali, Executive Director, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), has canvassed subsidies for agricultural tools and machinery to boost local production of rice in Nigeria. Kasali also said

To help farmers detect fake and adulterated seeds for maximum yield and national food sufficiency, the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) said it has introduced digital coding and labelling of

A dialogue, ‘Farm2Fork’, which is targeted at fashioning the modalities to usher in a prosperous era in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, is set to hold in Ilorin, Kwara state, with the

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has reiterated its commitment to equipping farmers with necessary agro-inputs through the government’s various windows of support. Minister of

The Senior Programme Manager, Large Scale Food Fortification for Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) Nigeria, Dr. Olapeju Phoebe, has stressed the need for the consumption of fortified foods regularly

Dr. Mudashir Olaitan, Director of Development Finance, Central Bank of Nigeria, says the apex bank plans to engage at least 10,000 youths per state in agricultural production towards ensuring food

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerians and the government at all levels to promote agricultural production in order to fast-track social and economic development. This, he said, was because