RICE – The rebranding of a major staple food in Nigeria 22nd December 2017 0 Comments Rice is one of the major staple foods in Nigeria. There is no household in which rice is not consumed by one or… read more →
WHAT NIGERIA NEEDS TO DO IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SELF SUFFICIENCY IN FOOD PRODUCTION 8th November 2015 0 Comments It is a well-known fact that a country that cannot produce enough food internally to feed its citizens will remain eternally dependent… read more →
THE IMPORTANCE OF FORESTS IN OUR ENVIRONMENT 22nd September 2015 0 Comments Forests form a third of all land on earth, providing vital organic infrastructure for some of plant’s densest and most diverse collections of… read more →
WE MUST GO BACK TO LAND AS OIL REVENUE SHRINKS 10th August 2015 0 Comments President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigerians must stop paying mere lip service to agriculture, as crude oil and gas exports will no… read more →
PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI’S INAUGURAL SPEECH AS NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT ON MAY 29, 2015. 3rd June 2015 0 Comments I am immensely grateful to God who has preserved us to witness this day and this occasion. Today marks a triumph for… read more →
News from Accra : World Bank Grants additional $19 million to FARA 1st June 2014 0 Comments The World Bank has granted an additional US$19 million to the Accra-based Forum for Agriculture Research in Africa (FARA) to extend its Multi-Donor… read more →
Nigeria Plans to Adopt High Yielding Hybrid Rice Varieties to Increase Rice Production 1st June 2014 0 Comments The government of Nigeria is planning to adopt high-yielding hybrid rice varieties to boost production, in line with their target of becoming self-sufficient… read more →
Earning and Export Potential of the Cashew Nuts 1st June 2014 0 Comments The main cashew producing regions of the world are Africa, India, Vietnam and Brazil. cashew nut is a major product for millions of… read more →
Nigeria Spends $4billion annually On Rice Importation 1st June 2014 0 Comments Dr Sarah Alade, Acting Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, revealed on Friday May 30 that Nigeria spends an average of $4,000,000,000 (four billion… read more →
Blumberg Grain to Invest $250 million in Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector 8th May 2014 0 Comments Blumberg Grain is working with the Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture to make the country a hub for grain storage and cold storage in… read more →