Harnessing the power of cluster farming for sustainable agriculture
Onome Amuge
October 16, 2023
By Onome Amuge. The Nigerian government recently declared a state of emergency on food insecurity in an effort to tackle food shortages, rising prices, and poor productivity among farmers. However, without making significant changes to traditional farming practices, these efforts are likely to be ineffective. Reports show that despite efforts to transform subsistence farming into […]
Cross River solicits inclusion in FAO’s $65m agriculture fund
Onome AmugeMarch 15, 2021
Onome Amuge The Cross River State government has made a case for its involvement in the $65 million agricultural intervention fund proposed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) towards the provision of financial aid and technical expertise to bolster the growth of the agricultural value chain across major agriculture-oriented states in the […]
Agriculture expert calls for Africa-China partnership to transform sector
Online EditorMarch 9, 2021
Onome Amuge With China taking a leading role in preparing for the UN Food Systems Summit scheduled for the last quarter of this year, an African agricultural expert has suggested an intricate study of the agricultural operations of the Asian powerhouse and a symbiotic partnership as an avenue to seriously review and improve upon the […]
Ekiti faces food shortage crisis amid inferno devastation of farmlands
Online EditorMarch 9, 2021
Onome Amuge Ekiti State is at risk of an impending famine following the destruction of food and cash crop plantations covering over 5000 hectares of land by wildfires across the state, the Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said. Sunday Adebomi , chairman of the agency, divulged that the recent fire incident had ravaged food […]
Nigeria’s Ogun State to build country’s first agro-allied airport
Onome AmugeJanuary 5, 2021
By Onome Amuge Backs former President Obasanjo’s agro-commodities goal The Ogun State government, in partnership with Olusegun Obasanjo, erstwhile Nigerian president, is moving towards establishing an agro-commodities airport in the South-west state of Nigeria. Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State governor, who disclosed this in a recent statement, noted that the project is duly supported by […]
Oyo farmers signal maize scarcity next year in recount of 2020 planting season losses
Onome AmugeDecember 30, 2020
By Onome Amuge Oyo State farmers, under the auspices of the Association of Farm Settlers, have predicted potential scarcity in the supply of maize in the state come 2021. The farmers who made the disclosure following an emergency meeting held in Iseyin, Oko-Ogun area of the South-west state, bemoaned the impacts of failed flood […]
Mineral rich Jigawa obtains 11 licenses, calls on investors to capitalise on state’s gold, copper, iron ore endowments
Onome AmugeDecember 3, 2020
By Onome Amuge The Jigawa State government has announced its procurement of 11 mining licenses from the Federal Ministry of Steel and Mines and as a result called on interested investors to harness the potentially bountiful mineral resources available in the state. Namadi Umar while speaking at the stakeholders consultation with the federal ministries, […]
Nigeria needs to create 19m jobs annually to tackle unemployment, says PEAC
Onome AmugeNovember 19, 2020
By Onome Amuge Nigeria needs to create 19 million jobs annually in order to narrow the widening unemployment deficit in virtually all sectors of the country’s economy. Doyin Salami, chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) made this disclosure while commenting on the challenges faced by the economy during a webinar organised by […]
Fertilizer FX ban: Sacrifice towards self sufficiency
Onome AmugeSeptember 28, 2020
Onome Amuge The production of food for consumption is an indispensable activity necessary for the sustenance of human life. Food production and consumption also play a vital role in the actualisation of economic stability of a nation. With the global population currently growing at an average rate of 1.05 per cent per year, as estimated […]
Gold investors express optimism despite unpredictable U.S., China trade deal
Businessam Staff, Mudashir TundeNovember 5, 2019
Kenneth Afor Despite the unpredictable nature hovering the yet to be concluded trade deal between the United States and China, gold investors continue to express optimism that the outcome of the deal would bring the commodity to its normal trading figures after weeks of volatility. Also, investors in most trading centres maintained shared optimism […]