AgrInnovation summit: Lagos empowers agripreneurs with N100m grants
Post AMUGE
November 15, 2024
Joy Agwunobi Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, the governor of Lagos State has called for a focused and strategic approach to sustainable agriculture and food systems to safeguard the future of Lagos, its residents, and the broader region. His call for action was emphasised during his address at the recent Lagos AgrInnovation Summit, where he was represented […]
Hydroponics farming: The soil-free solution to Nigeria’s food crisis
Post AMUGEJuly 22, 2024
Onome Amuge In a development that leaves many Nigerians scratching their heads, food inflation has shot through the roof, with food inflation rising by 15.62 percent from June 2023’s 25.25 percent figure to 40.87 percent in June 2024, as shown by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). As food prices climb to unprecedented heights, Nigerians […]
Smallholder farmers need digital marketplaces to curb post-harvest losses- Diana Tenebe, COO, Foodstuff Store
Post AMUGEMay 27, 2024
In the ever-evolving landscape of modern business, digital marketing has emerged as a game-changing force, harnessing the might of internet technology and a multitude of digital platforms to propel products and services into the limelight. One area where this transformative tool holds immense potential is Nigeria’s agricultural sector, where it can breathe new life into […]
6 Ways Agritech can Revolutionise Grocery Aisles
Post AMUGEMay 10, 2024
By Diana Tenebe, Chief Operating Officer, FoodStuff Store Forget grocery drudgery. Imagine vibrant shelves overflowing with fresh produce, thanks to a digital revolution on the farm. Agritech tackles food waste, not directly on store shelves, but throughout the food journey. Globally, food waste is a staggering 1.6 billion tonnes, with a significant portion lost in […]
Microsoft, IFC partners to promote food sector, agriculture in Africa
Mike OchonmaNovember 19, 2022
BY MIKE OCHONMA International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Microsoft are partnering to support digital transformation in Africa’s agriculture sector. A suite of digital agriculture solutions addresses capacity constraints and inefficiencies in the supply chain of African agribusinesses. The partnership makes digital tools and training resources more accessible to small-scale farmers and agriculture-linked small […]
NSPRI pushes technology adoption to tackle post-harvest losses in agriculture
Onome AmugeNovember 25, 2020
By Onome Amuge The Nigerian Stored Produce Research Institute (NSPRI) has enjoined farmers and stakeholders in the agriculture sector to facilitate the adoption of technology towards curtailing post-harvest loss affecting the agricultural sector. Patricia Pessu, the institute’s executive director, made the call during the Nigeria Post-harvest and Agroprocessing Summit (NIPHAS), a virtual webinar hosted […]
African youth agripreneurs compete for $120,000 in AfDB programme
Onome AmugeOctober 26, 2020
Onome Amuge The African Youth Agripreneurs Forum (AYAF), one of the continent’s most exciting platforms for African youths in the agriculture start-up sector is set to organise its AgriPitch competition where selected African youth agripreneurs will present their agribusiness startup plans and compete for a share of $120,000 in funding seed prices. The competition, which […]
Embracing technology, empowering smallholder farmers will change reality of agribusiness in Nigeria -NYFN Coordinator
Onome AmugeOctober 20, 2020
Onome Amuge An agripreneur and experienced farmer, PROMISE AMAHAH is the founder/nation- al coordinator of the Nigerian Young Farmers Network (NYFN), a youth-oriented agricultural empowerment organisation. In an interview with Business A.M’s Onome Amuge, the young agricultural expert discusses the challenges facing the agriculture sector, how Nigerian youths can be empowered towards restructuring the agriculture […]
Lessons for crowdfunding platforms in Nigeria’s emerging agro-financing landscape
Aderemi OjekunleOctober 13, 2020
Agriculture in today’s world has transformed beyond the traditional production of food for human consumption and animal feeds into a global financial stronghold and economic reserve. Understandably, to harness the challenges of sustaining a growing world economy and overcome the problems of food production, climate volatility, modernised policies and urbanisation trends, the agriculture sector has […]
Buhari directs trade minister to set up agro-allied industry in 36 states
Businessam StaffJanuary 24, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the ministry of industry, trade and investment to establish agro-allied industry in each state of the federation. Mariam Katagum, the minister of state for industry, trade and investment, confirmed the development during a meeting with a delegation from the Amana Farmers and Grains Suppliers Association of Nigeria. The association was […]