Agriculture
EU deforestation plan threatens Nigeria’s $770 million cocoa industry
Nigeria’s $770 million cocoa industry is being threatened by the European Union’s plans to implement its deforestation regulation plan in...
Tinubu appoints Jega co-chair of livestock reforms committee
President Bola Tinubu has appointed former INEC Chairman Professor Attahiru Jega as co-chair of the Presidential Committee on Implementation of...
Tinubu creates Ministry of Livestock Dev’t
President Bola Tinubu has created a Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. No minister has been announced yet for the new...
REVEALED: Rice mills shut down in Kano as paddy hits N720,000 per ton
Recent findings have revealed that several smallholder rice mills in Kano state have shut down operation due to the recent...
FG suspends duties for rice, maize, wheat import
The federal government has announced the suspension of duties, tariffs, and taxes on essential food items imported through land and...
30% of poultry businesses shut down in six months — Association
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has revealed that more than 30% of poultry farms across the country have shut...
FG supports Kaduna ginger farmers with input
Smallholder ginger farmers in Kaduna State, numbering out 5,000 have received input from the federal government to ameliorate the losses...
Residents raise concerns as beans price soars in Lagos
Lagos residents are raising concerns about continued increase in the price of beans, their major source of protein. They said...
Food inflation: FG may import rice paddy, maize seeds
There are indications that the federal government is considering the importation of paddy rice to millers to stem the growing...
Nigeria loses N4.5 billion to new castle disease annually– Report
The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) says the country loses N4.5 billion annually as a result of Newcastle disease occasioned...