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ITA, NEPC LAUNCH FIRST E-LAB INNOVA TRAINING FOR AGRIBUSINESSES

The Italian Trade Agency (ITA), a governmental agency that supports business development, partnerships and collaborations between Italian companies and their local counterparts, has launched the first E-Lab Innova in Nigeria. The E-Lab Innova is an educational training program for the agri-food sector in Nigeria, which will

NIGERIAN VEGETABLE EXPORTS STILL LOW

Nigeria’s export of edible vegetables remains vastly unexploited, according to the International Trade Centre (ITC). The ITC reported that edible vegetables, tuber and roots exports from Nigeria constituted only three per cent of world’s imports. India remains the largest importer of Nigeria’s edible vegetables. It imported

NEPC DEEPENS CROSS RIVER FARMERS’ CAPACITY ON ORGANIC FARMING

In its quest to boost Nigerian agric export, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Calabar Smart Office has organized a one-day workshop to train farmers on organic farming and certification for export. The workshop themed ‘Boosting Global Demand for Nigerian Agro products through Organic Certification’ is

EGYPT TOPPLES SA AS TOP ORANGE EXPORTER TO EU – REPORT

Egypt has toppled South Africa as the main exporter of oranges to the European Union from non-EU countries, according to a new report by Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, and Food (MAPA) on citrus imports to the EU. According to the report, between September 2020 and July 2021,

UNLOCKING POTENTIALS OF AGRIC SECTOR THROUGH EXPORT MARKET

Chief Executive Officer of Sourcing and Produce – an agricultural trading company, Lanre Awojoodu, the firm is working to unlock the potential of the agricultural sector to contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth for Africa, recently in Lagos. Awojoodu, who says the firm has directly exported

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $25 million in agriculture researchers

Today, Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and Saskatchewan’s Minister of Agriculture David Marit announced $25 million to support 15 strategic research chairs at the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Agriculture and Bioresources through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership. Funding is provided through

Kebbi to improve livestock production with N1.7bn loan

The Kebbi State Government said it has secured N1.7 billion loan as part of efforts to improve livestock production and other forms of animal husbandry in the state. The state Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, stated this at the continuing Fulani stakeholders’ peace, security and unity meeting

Revitalizing economic ties top of agenda at the UK-Africa summit

African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina is expected in London for the UK-Africa Summit, an investment summit aimed at forging new partnerships under the theme: ‘Partners for prosperity.’ The summit is being convened by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and kicks off on January 20th. According to

How climate risk insurance can step up livestock rearing

recent report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts an apocalyptic future by the end of this century if current indiscriminate production of global greenhouse gas emissions continues. The report also indicates that despite contributing the least amount of greenhouse gas emissions, Africa will be the

FCTA moves to upgrade Dei Dei livestock market

The FCT Administration (FCTA) says plans are on the way to remodel the Deidei livestock market to standard befitting the status of the Federal Capital Territory. The Mandate Secretary for the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat , Malam Abubakar Ibrahim, made this known on Sunday while

Govt Must Prioritise Irrigation, Consider Insurance For Smallholder Farmers

F ederal and state governments have been told to shift attention to irrigation away from rain farming due to the perennial flooding across the country. The advice was contained in a communique issue at the end of a one-day consultative meeting on 2023 Kwara State Agriculture

UK-AFRICA SUMMIT: Britain makes a small first step towards green technology

Climate campaigners have described the announcement by the British government to suspend financial support for thermal coal as a “small first step.” The British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced at the inaugural UK-Africa summit that the government will suspend financial support for thermal coal as part

Rwanda issues a stern warning amid Lake Virus attack

The Rwandan government has issued a statement warning any persons bringing live fish illegally into the country after tilapia lake virus (TiLV) was identified in various countries. Following the discovery, the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) banned the importation of tilapia fingerlings (young tilapia

Encouraging agricultural insurance as wet season farming begins

Farmers and agro-allied investors have been urged, once again, to insure their farms and investments against unforeseen disasters to remain productive and sustainable. Insurance mitigates against risks. Agriculture is risk-prone. And Nigeria’s agricultural risk factors are compounded by insecurity, apart from natural, biological and environmental disasters.

African farmers could benefit from more friendly EU agriculture policies

Gilbert Bor manages a small farm in the western highlands of Kenya. Landscapes are hilly, village roads lined with pine trees, his cows mostly of the Friesian breed. He is up at 6:00am daily to lead his animals through the woods into the valley below. Most

‘We need 300m hectares of land to meet food demand by 2030’

The Minister of Environment Mohammed Abubakar said on Sunday that 24 billion tons of fertile soil are lost globally to dry land degradation affecting food production and food security. Abubakar said in spite of all these it is estimated that 300 million hectares of land will

Revival of grazing reserves ongoing in 21 states

The Federal Government says it is working towards resolving farmer/herder clashes through the revival of grazing reserves in 21 out of the 36 states of the Federation. Alhaji Sabo Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this on Tuesday in a Webinar on Nigeria Dairy

Livestock Feeds builds poultry farm for Lagos school

Livestock Feeds Plc, a subsidiary of UAC Nigeria, has established a smallholding poultry farm for Sango Senior Secondary School, Agege, Lagos State, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility. The objective of the initiative, according to the company, is to support the educational sector in Nigeria

Science fund targets agriculture innovations in West Africa

The Partnership for skills in Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology (PASET), one of Africa’s biggest science funds, is rolling out €2.7 million (about US$3.3 million) in grants for innovations in agriculture, targeted at universities and research institutions in West Africa. The fund will make grants of between €150,000

53,000 poultry birds lost to avian flu in Niger — Official

No fewer than 53,000 poultry birds have been lost to avian flu otherwise known as ‘bird flu’ in Choma village, Tafa Local Government Area of Niger. Dr Sani Nma, Director, Veterinary Services of the state’s Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries, gave the figure in an interview

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