With an estimated 10,000 cows slaughtered in Lagos State daily, constant re-evaluation of standards and improved quality control measures have become critical in order to safeguard the health of consumers of red meat in the mega city. Hitherto, players in the red meat value-chain conducted their businesses under unhygienic conditions until the building of Oko-Oba, Agege abattoir in 1992, and and the introduction of …

The Federal Government, on Friday, announced the distribution of farm inputs to 1,000 farmers in Lagos and Nasarawa states to boost food production in the states It said the move was in line with ongoing efforts to ensure the availability of staple foods for Nigerians, adding that it would assist farmers across the country to maximise crop cultivation for improved …

The Federal Government, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), and World Bank have agreed to collaborate on innovative agricultural practices to combat food insecurity in Nigeria and the wider sub-Saharan African region. This came out of a high-level meeting at the Presidential Villa between Vice President Kashim Shettima and a delegation from the IITA, World Bank, and the International …

Nigeria exported cocoa and cocoa preparations worth N358 billion in 2023. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari, who made this known, said that the N358 billion realised in cocoa exports was the highest agricultural contributor to Nigeria’s gross domestic products for the period. Data from the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade indicated that this represents …

The Enugu State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has called on Nigeria’s anticorruption agencies to investigate the agriculture partnership agreement recently signed between the Enugu State Government and Pragmatic Farms Limited alleging that the transaction might be a conduit to siphon the resources of the state. In a statement by its Chairman, Comrade Casmir Uchenna Agbo; and Publicity Secretary, …

Agbeyewa Farms Limited, a subsidiary of Cavista Holdings, has signed a multi-billion Naira Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ekiti State Government to cultivate cassava on a large scale in the state. The initial target is 100,000 hectares through an out-grower program. TheMoU was signed by Governor Abiodun Oyebanji and the Chairman of Agbeyewa Farms, Mr. Niyi John Olajide on …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Deposit Money Banks in Kano State to participate fully in the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) to fast-track the development of the agricultural sector of the nation’s economy. At the Kano Bankers’ Forum 2023 Dinner and Award Night held at the Meena Event Centre, Kano, on Wednesday, CBN Kano Branch Controller, …

Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia has said his administration is to expand agriculture and agro-business with the introduction of modern agricultural production methods. The governor while addressing newsmen at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, yesterday after returning from the United States expressed happiness to be back home to continue with the business of governance, adding that …

Vice President Kashim Shettima has unveiled an ambitious plan to improve nutrition across Nigeria, with a rallying call to faith and traditional leaders to champion the effort in their communities. At a high-level dialogue on nutrition at the Presidential Villa Tuesday, the Vice President stressed that Nigeria’s future readiness hinges not just on food abundance but on the nourishing quality …

Agbeyewa Farms, a subsidiary of Cavista Holdings, on Thursday formally launched the Agbeyewa Farms Community Development Foundation, which is aimed at investing in various community development initiatives to enhance the quality of life of citizens of Ekiti State. The foundation’s launch took place during a retreat for selected traditional rulers in the state, which focused on the traditional institution and …