Agriculture Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/industries/agriculture/ Destination for Business news and analysis from Africa's largest economy Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:21:03 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-cropped-favicon-1.png?resize=75,75 Agriculture Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/industries/agriculture/ 32 32 201037849 Over 16,000 hectares of farmlands in 27 states destroyed by recent floods- NEMA  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/15/over-16000-hectares-of-farmlands-in-27-states-destroyed-by-recent-floods-nema/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/15/over-16000-hectares-of-farmlands-in-27-states-destroyed-by-recent-floods-nema/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 15:21:03 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495880 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has stated that the recent floods across the country have damaged up to 16,488 hectares of farmlands with crops in 27 states across the country.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/15/over-16000-hectares-of-farmlands-in-27-states-destroyed-by-recent-floods-nema/feed/ 0 495880 Customs lists conditions for companies seeking to participate in duty-free food import  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/15/customs-lists-conditions-for-companies-seeking-to-participate-in-duty-free-food-import/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/15/customs-lists-conditions-for-companies-seeking-to-participate-in-duty-free-food-import/#respond Thu, 15 Aug 2024 05:55:42 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495818 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has unveiled requirements for companies seeking to participate in the duty-free food importation program as approved by the federal government.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/15/customs-lists-conditions-for-companies-seeking-to-participate-in-duty-free-food-import/feed/ 0 495818 Half of poultry farms in Oyo state have shutdown – Association’s Chairman  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/14/half-of-poultry-farms-in-oyo-state-have-shutdown-associations-chairman/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/14/half-of-poultry-farms-in-oyo-state-have-shutdown-associations-chairman/#respond Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:40:40 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495798 The Chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Oyo State chapter, Mr. Omidokun Oyekunle, has revealed that nearly half of the poultry farmers in the state have gone out of business. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/14/half-of-poultry-farms-in-oyo-state-have-shutdown-associations-chairman/feed/ 0 495798 Prices of food items, cooking gas rise in Kaduna after nationwide protest  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/13/prices-of-food-items-cooking-gas-rise-in-kaduna-after-nationwide-protest/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/13/prices-of-food-items-cooking-gas-rise-in-kaduna-after-nationwide-protest/#respond Tue, 13 Aug 2024 07:51:39 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495674 In the wake of recent nationwide hunger protests, prices of cooking gas and food items have surged dramatically in Kaduna.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/13/prices-of-food-items-cooking-gas-rise-in-kaduna-after-nationwide-protest/feed/ 0 495674 FG deploys 10,000 agro-rangers to 19 states, FCT to combat insecurity in farms  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/12/fg-deploys-10000-agro-rangers-to-19-states-fct-to-combat-insecurity-in-farms/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/12/fg-deploys-10000-agro-rangers-to-19-states-fct-to-combat-insecurity-in-farms/#respond Mon, 12 Aug 2024 07:01:25 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495613 The Federal government through the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the deployment of 10,000 agro rangers across the country.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/12/fg-deploys-10000-agro-rangers-to-19-states-fct-to-combat-insecurity-in-farms/feed/ 0 495613 Food Insecurity: Over 1,356 farmers killed in Nigeria since 2020- Report  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/07/food-insecurity-over-1356-farmers-killed-in-nigeria-since-2020-report/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/07/food-insecurity-over-1356-farmers-killed-in-nigeria-since-2020-report/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:29:33 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495411 A new report by S.B Morgan intelligence reveals that a minimum of 1,356 farmers have been killed mainly in the Northern part of the country between 2020 and 2024.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/07/food-insecurity-over-1356-farmers-killed-in-nigeria-since-2020-report/feed/ 0 495411 Poultry farmers ask FG for licence to import maize to reduce production cost  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/07/poultry-farmers-ask-fg-for-licence-to-import-maize-to-reduce-production-cost/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/07/poultry-farmers-ask-fg-for-licence-to-import-maize-to-reduce-production-cost/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:08:42 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495395 The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, is requesting a licence to import maize to alleviate production costs of its members. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/07/poultry-farmers-ask-fg-for-licence-to-import-maize-to-reduce-production-cost/feed/ 0 495395 FG partners International Cotton Committee to revamp the cotton industry, targets 1.4 million jobs  https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/07/fg-partners-international-cotton-committee-to-revamp-the-cotton-industry-targets-1-4-million-jobs/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/07/fg-partners-international-cotton-committee-to-revamp-the-cotton-industry-targets-1-4-million-jobs/#respond Wed, 07 Aug 2024 05:35:56 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495366 The Federal Government is collaborating with the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) to revive the country's cotton and textile industry. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/07/fg-partners-international-cotton-committee-to-revamp-the-cotton-industry-targets-1-4-million-jobs/feed/ 0 495366 Customs to implement duty waiver on key food imports within a week – Comptroller-General   https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/06/customs-to-implement-duty-waiver-on-key-food-imports-within-a-week-comptroller-general/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/06/customs-to-implement-duty-waiver-on-key-food-imports-within-a-week-comptroller-general/#respond Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:42:13 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495349 The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has announced that the service will begin implementing the duty waiver on imported specific food crops within a week.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/06/customs-to-implement-duty-waiver-on-key-food-imports-within-a-week-comptroller-general/feed/ 0 495349 Adamawa State launches vaccination campaign as livestock disease kills 1,000 cows https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/03/adamawa-state-launches-vaccination-campaign-as-livestock-disease-kills-1000-cows/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/03/adamawa-state-launches-vaccination-campaign-as-livestock-disease-kills-1000-cows/#respond Sat, 03 Aug 2024 19:58:48 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=495150 The Adamawa State Government is ramping up surveillance and launching a major vaccination campaign to combat Hemorrhagic Septicaemia, a disease that has reportedly killed over 1,000 cows in neighboring Taraba State.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/08/03/adamawa-state-launches-vaccination-campaign-as-livestock-disease-kills-1000-cows/feed/ 0 495150 Governor Babagana Zulum Disburses N450 Million To 45,000 Widows, Vulnerable Women In Borno  https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/28/governor-babagana-zulum-disburses-n450-million-to-45000-widows-vulnerable-women-in-borno/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/28/governor-babagana-zulum-disburses-n450-million-to-45000-widows-vulnerable-women-in-borno/#respond Sun, 28 Jul 2024 20:15:35 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=494639 The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Umara Zulum, says his government has disbursed N450 million to 45,000 widows and vulnerable women in the state as a form of palliative support. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/28/governor-babagana-zulum-disburses-n450-million-to-45000-widows-vulnerable-women-in-borno/feed/ 0 494639 Agro-Industrial Processing Zone project set to create 50,000 jobs in Nigeria within five years  https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/25/agro-industrial-processing-zone-project-set-to-create-50000-jobs-in-nigeria-within-five-years/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/25/agro-industrial-processing-zone-project-set-to-create-50000-jobs-in-nigeria-within-five-years/#respond Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:27:24 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=494365 The Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project will create about 50,000 direct and indirect jobs with women accounting for 40% of the beneficiaries within the five-year duration of the project. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/25/agro-industrial-processing-zone-project-set-to-create-50000-jobs-in-nigeria-within-five-years/feed/ 0 494365 Lagos Chamber of Commerce calls on state governments to replicate livestock ministry https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/18/lagos-chamber-of-commerce-calls-on-state-governments-to-replicate-livestock-ministry/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/18/lagos-chamber-of-commerce-calls-on-state-governments-to-replicate-livestock-ministry/#comments Thu, 18 Jul 2024 16:58:39 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493783 The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called on subnational governments across the country to replicate the federal government’s initiative of creating a livestock ministry.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/18/lagos-chamber-of-commerce-calls-on-state-governments-to-replicate-livestock-ministry/feed/ 1 493783 Ghana’s cocoa marketing board records $150 million profit in 2022/2023 planting season https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/17/ghanas-cocoa-marketing-board-records-150-million-profit-in-2022-2023-planting-season/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/17/ghanas-cocoa-marketing-board-records-150-million-profit-in-2022-2023-planting-season/#respond Wed, 17 Jul 2024 10:00:37 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493639 Ghana’s cocoa marketing board, COCOBOD has recorded a profit of 2.3 billion Ghana cedis ($150 million) in the 2022/2023 planting season.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/17/ghanas-cocoa-marketing-board-records-150-million-profit-in-2022-2023-planting-season/feed/ 0 493639 FG targets 500,000 metric tonnes in cocoa production next year  https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/16/fg-targets-500000-metric-tonnes-in-cocoa-production-next-year/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/16/fg-targets-500000-metric-tonnes-in-cocoa-production-next-year/#respond Tue, 16 Jul 2024 16:09:31 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493577 The Federal Government announced on Tuesday its plans to increase cocoa production to 500,000 metric tonnes by 2025, up from the 340,000 metric tonnes recorded in 2022. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/16/fg-targets-500000-metric-tonnes-in-cocoa-production-next-year/feed/ 0 493577 FG to develop web application to train farmers in Nigeria  https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/15/fg-to-develop-web-application-to-train-farmers-in-nigeria/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/15/fg-to-develop-web-application-to-train-farmers-in-nigeria/#respond Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:50:59 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493457 The federal government has said that it is working on a web application to train farmers on the best farming practices for different crops.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/15/fg-to-develop-web-application-to-train-farmers-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 493457 Akinwunmi Adesina faults FG’s approval of duty-free food imports, says policy is depressing https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/14/akinwunmi-adesina-faults-fgs-approval-of-duty-free-food-imports-says-policy-is-depressing/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/14/akinwunmi-adesina-faults-fgs-approval-of-duty-free-food-imports-says-policy-is-depressing/#comments Sun, 14 Jul 2024 07:09:20 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493288 The President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina has raised concerns over the federal government’s plan to import food stating that the policy is depressing.   He stated this during the Council of Anglican Provinces of Africa retreat held in Abuja on Saturday where he spoke on the theme, ‘Food Security and Financial Sustainability […]

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/14/akinwunmi-adesina-faults-fgs-approval-of-duty-free-food-imports-says-policy-is-depressing/feed/ 4 493288 Why I approve suspension of tariffs on food importation into Nigeria — President Tinubu https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/14/why-i-approve-suspension-of-tariffs-on-food-importation-into-nigeria-president-tinubu/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/14/why-i-approve-suspension-of-tariffs-on-food-importation-into-nigeria-president-tinubu/#respond Sun, 14 Jul 2024 06:48:54 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493276 President Bola Tinubu has explained his reasons for approving the temporal suspension of import duties on selected food items into the country.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/14/why-i-approve-suspension-of-tariffs-on-food-importation-into-nigeria-president-tinubu/feed/ 0 493276 Govt can use automation and robotics to boost food production in Nigeria – TerraHaptix cofounder, Nathan Nwachuku  https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/13/govt-can-use-automation-and-robotics-to-boost-food-production-in-nigeria-terrahaptix-cofounder-nathan-nwachuku/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/13/govt-can-use-automation-and-robotics-to-boost-food-production-in-nigeria-terrahaptix-cofounder-nathan-nwachuku/#respond Sat, 13 Jul 2024 08:43:04 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493239 Following the launch of a 15,000-square-foot robotics factory in Abuja, 21-year-old Nathan Nwachuku, cofounder of TerraHaptix, speaks exclusively with Nairametrics on the challenges and plans for the firm, as well as the benefits of automation and robotics for Nigeria. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/13/govt-can-use-automation-and-robotics-to-boost-food-production-in-nigeria-terrahaptix-cofounder-nathan-nwachuku/feed/ 0 493239 FG should encourage Nigerian rice farmers rather than allow imports – RIFAN https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/11/fg-should-encourage-nigerian-rice-farmers-rather-than-allow-imports-rifan/ https://nairametrics.com/2024/07/11/fg-should-encourage-nigerian-rice-farmers-rather-than-allow-imports-rifan/#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2024 07:55:15 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=493045 The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Lagos state chapter has stated that the federal government should encourage local rice farmers in the country rather than allow importation.

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