Rice consumption in the country has been on a steady rise, beyond the reach of local supply, leading to a supply gap of about two million metric tonnes annually, a new report has disclosed. This has led to an over 37 per cent increase in the price of the commodity so far in 2023. This was revealed in ‘AFEX Wet …

The Ogun State Government has revealed its plan to collaborate with the Association of Small and Medium Scale Modular Rice Millers, in order to increase rice production in the state. According to a statement, the state Commissioner for Agriculture Development and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo disclosed this on Friday, during the inauguration and installation of the South-West Executive of ASMORIN, …

The Group Managing Director of Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited, Dr. Ayoola Oduntan has urged investors and participants in the agribusiness sector to continuously improve and invest in Research and Development (R&D) for the growth of innovative products for global competitiveness and food security in the country. At this year’s Nigerian Poultry Show, held from 7th to 9th November in …

Five winners emerged in the grand finale of the 2023 edition of Sterling’s Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA). This year’s edition, which featured a pitch competition called AgroPitch, saw Green Republic Farms Limited crowned the top agroprenuer, walking away with five million naira in grants and an agribusiness entrepreneurship training program from the Lagos Business School. This year’s summit was sponsored …

The Ogun State Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (OGUNCCIMA), in collaboration with the state government, has concluded arrangements for the fourth edition of Fisheries/Aquaculture trade fair. It is scheduled to be held from Monday 20th to Friday 24th November at M.K.O Abiola Trade Fair complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. At a press conference on Thursday at …

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has trained and empowered 120 smallholders in Ogun, Oyo and Kogi states on poultry production with a major focus on broiler production for a sustainable livelihood. The participants were youths and women drawn from the three senatorial districts in the benefitting states. Declaring the training open in Abeokuta, yesterday, the Permanent Secretary, …

Farmers in Edo State have lost over N2 billion to flooding incidences this year, according to the Chairman of the Edo State chapter of the Farmers Association of Nigeria (FAN), Alhaji Bako Dogwo. Dogwo said that Ilushi and Anegbete communities and their environs were at the receiving end of the flood, with rice farmers the most affected. Noting that farmers …

Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has said the new maize variety, ‘Tela maize’, will save the country over $268 million it loses to fall armyworm annually. Nnaji noted Nigeria will save foreign exchange by importing over 400,000 metric tonnes of maize yearly. The minister who spoke in Abuja yesterday during a visit to the demonstration site of Tela maize said, …

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has hailed the Jigawa State Government for offering 40,000 hectares for wheat production during dry season farming in the State. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, gave the commendation during a courtesy visit to the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi while acknowledging the effort and passion of …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, recommitted his administration to actions and interventions that would make quality food affordable and accessible within the State. The governor said the ongoing development of Food Security Systems and Central Logistics Park in Ketu-Ereyun, Epe, was part of the current interventions by his Government to ensure food affordability, stressing that the facility …