IITA to embark on Private sector-led Agric Initiative
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has disclosed plans to begin a new private sector-led agriculture initiative christened Africa Agricultural Transformation in June 2017. The Project Leader, Sustainable Weed Management Technologies for Cassava...
Nigeria to host continental summit on bee-keeping
Nigeria has been awarded the honour to host the next edition of Africa’s apex bee-keeping stakeholders’ event – Apiculture Expo (ApiExpo) in 2018. The award was accorded during the recently concluded ApiExpo Africa 2016, held in Kigali, Rwanda. Speaking during a visit...
Senate President urges Nigerian Youths to harness benefits of Agro Finance Law
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has urged Nigerian youths to take advantage of the Agriculture Finance Bill recently passed by the 8th Senate to enhance their investments in agribusiness. In a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Print Media, Chuks Okocha,...
Lagos-Kebbi Partner for Rice production, flag off Sales
Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode has avowed that the partnership which led to the launch of the Lagos –Kebbi rice popularly known as Lake Rice was not only designed to ensure food security but to showcase the ability of the country to become a producing...
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