He added that NALDA is committed to achieving food security and development, animal husbandry, job creation and fattening cattle for hygienic milk and meat production. At the same time, the farm will train and encourage young farmers to engage in livestock and feed production, NALDA said.
The 100 hectare farm is located in Dabagin-lafia, opposite Usman Danfodio University Farm, and the poultry…
Releaf a technology startup Secures $3.3 million pre-series unveils new technologies
January 11, 2023
Releaf, a technology startup that empowers African manufacturers, has raised $3.3 million in a Pre-Series A fundraising round that was oversubscribed.
Two new innovations will be introduced with the help of the new funding: SITE, a geographic mapping tool that determines the…
The Federal Government, on Thursday, presented certificates of registration and sales permit to authorised fertiliser dealers in Nigeria.
It stated that based on the registration and permits, non-licensed operators were not allowed to produce, blend, import, market or…
The Federal Government, on Tuesday, said Nigeria spent $6bn on the importation of wheat into the country between 2016 and 2020, a period of five years.
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mahmood Abubakar, disclosed this at the Stakeholders Validation Workshop of the National Wheat Strategy Document in Abuja.
He stated that with the growing population and consumption rate of wheat and…
An agribusiness giant, Heifer International, has spent $1 billion to increase investments in agricultural capacity and resilience across Africa, its Country Manager, Yusuf Idris has said.
He made this known yesterday in Lagos during the launch of its Africa Tech Challenge…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has refuted claims that it spent N18.9billion on bush clearing during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020.
The ministry in a statement by its Director of Information, Dr. Joel O. Oruche, noted that the statement, which…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has inaugurated Africa’s first cassava-based sorbitol factory in Iseyin.
The factory’s financing was facilitated by First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Psaltry International Limited (PIL) and Unilever Nigeria.
Makinde said: “This is another value addition to cassava which Oyo State is known to produce in large quantities. We are glad that the strategies…
Dangote Cement ‘Bag of Goodies Season 3’ produces three millionaires in Ibadan
August 7, 2022
The on-going Dangote Cement ‘Bag of Goodies Season 3’ national Consumer Promo has produced the first set of millionaires in Ibadan, Oyo State.
No fewer than three lucky Dangote Cement consumers were presented with one-million-naira cheques each even as many others won…
Dangote petrochemical plant to position Nigeria as polypropylene hub in Africa
July 29, 2022
Dangote’s $2 billion Petrochemical Plant located at Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos State, when fully operational will position Nigeria as one of Africa’s largest petrochemicals hubs and boost non-oil export earnings for the country, according to the Dangote Group President, Aliko…
LandWey Pioneers Social Impact Initiative & Set to Plant 5000 Trees in 12 Months
June 3, 2022
LandWey, one of Nigeria’s largest residential developers, intends to plant and conserve 5000 trees by June 2023 in its efforts to fight deforestation and climate change. The effort comes as part of the Build for a Change initiative, a 2-in-1 social impact drive committed to environmental and social change.
In a communique issued by the firm’s Managing Director, Adeshola Bello, she said…