Bayer Develops Herbicide To Raise Cassava Yields
Yemisi Izuora Bayer has developed and launched a new crop protection product known as Lagon to help farmers tackle the problem of weeds in cassava and raise yield. Tested on…
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SON trains 300 perishable farmers in Kano
The Standards Organisations of Nigeria (SON) has begun the training of over 300 perishable farmers and dealers on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in Kano State. Malam Faruk Salim, the Director-General…
IITA DG Honoured For Promoting Youth In Business Programmes
Yemisi Izuora The Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigeria Universities (ADAN) has honored the Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, with an…
Lagos State Deepens Agricultural Revolution To Achieve Food Security
Yemisi Izuora Lagos State Government is directing more energy toward food production and creating enormous opportunities to farmers to boost their output. Confirming this development, the Lagos State Commissioner for…
Oyo State Expands Agribusiness Trainees To 10,000
Yemisi Izuora Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, said on Friday that the state will expand the state’s Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP) to enable the training of 10,000 youths…
Lagos State Roll Out Measures For Ofada Rice Mass Production
Yemisi Izuora The Lagos State government in collaboration with the World Bank is placing emphasis on Ofada rice production to meet Demand of the people. Thus the Lagos State Agro-Processing,…
Friska Farms Expands Food Production With New Factory In Lagos
Yemisi Izuora Friska Farms Limited, a leading producer of wellness teas and infant cereals, has opened its production factory, in a bid to meet Africa and Nigeria’s growing demand for…
Nigeria Targets Growth In Potato Investment
Yemisi Izuora The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending has accepted partnership with ABG Paulas Resources Limited to deliver the international conference on potato value chain and other…
Anchors Borrowers Programme Credit Facility: Farmers Call for Loan Repayment Extension
Amidst the growing insecurity in the country, farmers have called on the Federal Government to intercede on their behalf to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the loan…
Food Security: CBN Makes N756.5 Billion Available To Smallholder Farmers
Yemisi Izuora Smallholder farmers in Nigeria are the major beneficiaries of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s CBN’s N756.51 billion intervention fund. The Bank explained that the money is meant for…
