Cross River to buy up excess agro produce to check post-harvest losses
Ben Eguzozie
October 24, 2019
. As Nigeria’s post-harvest losses hit N2.7trn annually Cross River State government is promising that going forward it would buy up all excess agricultural produce from state’s farmers, particularly those in the state’s northern part, a key agricultural belt, to check incessant annual post-harvest losses. Noel Ugbong, senior special assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on Events Marketing, Content […]
Oil laws: Nigerian senate deliberates amendment to production sharing contract act
Tola AkinmutimiOctober 9, 2019
By Tola Akinmutimi, in Abuja The senate in Nigeria began deliberations Tuesday on the proposed amendments of the provisions of the production sharing contract (PSC) law which could change the way the country works with multinational oil companies prospecting in its deep offshore and inland basin. The bill being worked on is titled “Deep Offshore […]
Farmcrowdy partners with Oyo state govt. to boost state’s economy through agribusiness
Kenneth AforAugust 29, 2019
Kenneth Afor with agency report Nigeria’s first digital agribusiness platform, Farmcrowdy has signed a partnership deal with the Oyo state government to engage farmers in the state to maximize the new opportunities in agribusiness which is making farmers have access to adequate funds, carry out modern farming activities and improve their livelihood. The partnership, signed […]
Zenith Bank to assist Cross River on agricultural revolution
Businessam StaffAugust 14, 2019
The efforts of the Ben Ayade administration in Cross River State to industrialise the state through its agricultural value chain policy got a major boost with the announcement of a partnership between the state government and Zenith Bank. This followed a visit by the management of the bank led by Ebenezer Onyeagwu, its group managing […]
Nigeria’s disputes USDA report on increased rice importation in 2018
Businessam StaffNovember 7, 2018
The federal government has disputed reports by the United States department of agriculture (USDA) World Market and Trade indicating an increase in the importation of rice into the country and decline in local production in 2018. The USDA World Markets and Trade Report claims that Nigeria imported three million metric tonnes of rice in 2018, […]
Oxfam appeals for more budgetary allocation to agriculture
Businessam StaffOctober 25, 2018
A non-governmental organisation, Oxfam International has urged governments at various levels to scale up budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector to boost the country’s production capacity. Olumide Ojo, the coordinator of the organisation in Kebb State, at a workshop to sensitise farmers on global best practices in agriculture, appealed to the government to honour its commitment to the […]
Nigeria revives 18 moribund fertiliser blending plants
Temitayo AyetotoSeptember 26, 2018
Of the 32 moribund fertiliser blending plants in Nigeria, 18 of them are now operational following a rehabilitation under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) scheme, the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) have said in a report monitored by business a.m. Thomas Etuh, FEPSAN president said only six fertiliser plants were working at […]
N4.5 billion moribund Songhai farms may go commercial
Temitayo AyetotoSeptember 4, 2018
The Rivers state owned N4.5 billion Songhai farm, which has become moribund as a result of government’s neglect, may get a new lease of life soon as the state is considering commercialization for its revival. Tammy Jaja, the centre manager, reacting to the deplorable state of the farm established by former governor, Chibuike Amaechi, in […]
How farmers in Nigeria’s South West geopolitical zone are losing out on FG intervention funds for agriculture
Temitayo AyetotoAugust 6, 2018
Uneven access For decades Nigeria neglected agriculture, sat on its backside because it discovered the proverbial black gold called crude oil, which gave its huge revenues in foreign exchange that it did not need to work or think hard for. There was often a general agreement that it was a bad road to travel, especially […]
Kebbi Govt. secures N1.5bn World Bank loan to boost fish, livestock farming
Businessam StaffAugust 1, 2018
The Kebbi Government has secured N1.5 billion loan to provide financial support to fishermen and livestock farmers to consolidate the achievements recorded in agricultural production as major revenue earner in the state. The Governor of the state, Alhaji Abubakar Bagudu, made this known during media chat in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. He said “we have […]