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LACOWA elects president

Members of the Lagos State Cooperative Women Alliance (LACOWA) have elected Mrs Christiana Oluremi Famoroti as their first president. The election and inauguration, which held at Igando-Ikotun Local...

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Minister urges parastatals to embrace research, development

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. AkinwumiAdesina,has charged parastatals and institutes under the ministry to develop new products through Research and Development (R&D). At a...

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FAO sees fisheries, aquaculture grow GDP

The fisheries and aquaculture sector contribute significantly to Africa’s overall economy, a new study by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said. In a report, the value added by the fisheries...

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Towards building agro entrepreneurs

With an ever-increasing population in Nigeria, the challenge is how to produce enough food to meet demand. Some higher institutions are addressing the challenge through agricultural projects. DANIEL...

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How food manufacturing can boost growth, by PCCI

The  food manufacturing  industry can drive economic growth and job creation to new heights if  supported, a fomer President, Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr Hyde  Ochia,  has said....

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Don to govt: Invest in agric to reduce unemployment

The Provost, Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igboora, Prof. Gbemiga Adewale,  has called on the government to invest in agriculture to reduce unemployment in the country. Adewale said more investment...

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‘Why fish import limits is vital to the economy’

The Federal Government’s policy of restricting fish imports will help to revive the sector, which accounts for four per cent of the Gross Domestic Products, the Managing Director Vesa Fisheries, Mrs...

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Expert warns against animal feeds contamination

THE Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Prof Abiodun Adeloye, has urged the government to ensure that animal feeds are free from contamination. Increased animal health challenges, he...

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African leaders target 2025 to end hunger

AFRICAN leaders have agreed to end hunger and cut poverty by half by 2025 through investments in agriculture, a statement by the African Press Organisation in Addis Ababa said. The statement signed by...

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Nigerian wins Green Oscar for conserving apes

Nigeria’s Inaoyom Imong, has been announced winner of a Whitley Award by the Whitley Fund for Nature, a prestigious environmental prize. Imong, a conservation leader, won the prestigious ‘Green Oscar’...

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LACOWA elects president

Members of the Lagos State Cooperative Women Alliance (LACOWA) have elected Mrs Christiana Oluremi Famoroti as their first president. The election and inauguration, which held at Igando-Ikotun Local...

View Article

Minister urges parastatals to embrace research, development

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. AkinwumiAdesina,has charged parastatals and institutes under the ministry to develop new products through Research and Development (R&D). At a...

View Article

FAO sees fisheries, aquaculture grow GDP

The fisheries and aquaculture sector contribute significantly to Africa’s overall economy, a new study by Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has said. In a report, the value added by the fisheries...

View Article


Towards building agro entrepreneurs

With an ever-increasing population in Nigeria, the challenge is how to produce enough food to meet demand. Some higher institutions are addressing the challenge through agricultural projects. DANIEL...

View Article

How food manufacturing can boost growth, by PCCI

The  food manufacturing  industry can drive economic growth and job creation to new heights if  supported, a fomer President, Port Harcourt Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr Hyde  Ochia,  has said....

View Article


Don to govt: Invest in agric to reduce unemployment

The Provost, Oyo State College of Agriculture, Igboora, Prof. Gbemiga Adewale,  has called on the government to invest in agriculture to reduce unemployment in the country. Adewale said more investment...

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‘Why fish import limits is vital to the economy’

The Federal Government’s policy of restricting fish imports will help to revive the sector, which accounts for four per cent of the Gross Domestic Products, the Managing Director Vesa Fisheries, Mrs...

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Expert warns against animal feeds contamination

THE Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Prof Abiodun Adeloye, has urged the government to ensure that animal feeds are free from contamination. Increased animal health challenges, he...

View Article

African leaders target 2025 to end hunger

AFRICAN leaders have agreed to end hunger and cut poverty by half by 2025 through investments in agriculture, a statement by the African Press Organisation in Addis Ababa said. The statement signed by...

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Nigerian wins Green Oscar for conserving apes

Nigeria’s Inaoyom Imong, has been announced winner of a Whitley Award by the Whitley Fund for Nature, a prestigious environmental prize. Imong, a conservation leader, won the prestigious ‘Green Oscar’...

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