Group Managing Director of Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited, Dr. Ayoola Oduntan has emphasised the critical need for policy coherence to enhance market access and build resilient food systems in Nigeria. He stated this at the recently concluded Agriconnect Summit 2024, held at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The summit, themed, ‘Bridging the Divide: Fostering Collaboration and Innovation …

Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji has charged traditional rulers in the state to continue supporting the activities of private investors and the government by ensuring peace and development of their respective communities. This, he said, would ensure that such investors will be able to thrive and do their business without hindrance. Addressing a one-day retreat organised by Cavista Holdings …

The Federal Government has approved new incentives for investors in the agricultural sector to improve high-level private sector participation in the nation’s food production and processing industry, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has said. The incentives include tax and duty-free holidays for a period of five years for agricultural production and processing in Nigeria; tax-free …

Heifer International’s AYuTe Africa Challenge on Monday launched a national competition which offers young entrepreneurs in Nigeria the opportunity to pitch for investment in their agritech solutions to boost the incomes and productivity of Africa’s smallholder farmers. “This competition provides an opportunity for young innovators in Nigeria to secure the funding and visibility they need to scale up their agritech …

Africa’s first cassava-based sorbitol factory, constructed by Psaltry International Limited (PIL) in partnership with First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Unilever Nigeria, has been commissioned in Iseyin, Oyo State by the Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, . At the commissioning, Makinde said: “This is another value addition to cassava, which Oyo State is known to produce in large quantity. We are …