Business & Economy (Page 294)

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan has won the distinguished Africa Food Prize for demonstrated innovations to improve “food security” in Africa. The pioneer in the field of “food security innovation” was announced the winner on the sidelines of the African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Kigali, Rwanda.Continue Reading

By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko The Federal Ministry of Science and Technology has released 19 new high yield crop varieties to enhance agricultural production. The National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) approved the release at its 26th meeting held at its secretariat at the  National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan.Continue Reading

By Olanrewaju Akojede Dr Michael Ojo, the Country Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), says that preliminary research shows that Nigeria is losing up to N10 billion on post-harvest damages. Ojo made the revelation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on the sidelinesContinue Reading

Chicken By Admin Abeokuta, Aug. 28, 2018 (NAN) The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), says it has recorded a major breakthrough in its First Improved Indigenous Chicken Breed after 24 years of research and named it “FUNAAB Alpha”. Speaking at the presentation of Certificate of Registration for FUNAAB Alpha, theContinue Reading

By Oluyinka Fadare, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Cassava or manioc (Manihot esculenta) is a perennial woody shrub with an edible root, which grows in tropical and subtropical areas of the world and has much ability to withstand difficult growing conditions. Cassava is one of the most drought-tolerant crops. ItContinue Reading

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has assured farmers of its commitment to ensure prompt disbursement of agricultural loans under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programme. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), NIRSAContinue Reading

Prospective enrollees into N-Power agricultural programme in Anambra have complained of rejection by some local government authorities in the state, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The enrollees, who spoke in separate interviews with NAN correspondent on Monday in Awka, said some heads of departments of agriculture had refusedContinue Reading