Posts Tagged: #TechInAgriculture
Agric-business start-ups pitch for N100 m grant from Lagos to scale up operations
In a groundbreaking move aimed at transforming Nigeria’s agri-food sector, the Lagos State Government has initiated the Lagos Agrithon, a grant program dedicated to fostering innovation among small and medium-sized agricultural enterprises (MSMEs). Twenty-six promising
Nigeria, IFAD highlight importance of empowering rural women
During the 2024 International Day of Rural Women Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Federal Government of Nigeria, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), emphasized the critical need for investing
Firm to boost Nigeria’s rice production via €850,000 grant
Hemam Synergy recently launched the $1.3M (N1 The money is in the form of an N 485 billion) grant to assist 13,000 small holder rice farmers at Ibaji Local Government Area here. While supporting the
GHAPP to advance Nigeria’s agricultural technologies – Origin Tech
Samuel Joseph Samuel, Chairman of Origin Tech Group, announced that the Federal Government’s Greener Hope National Agricultural Mechanisation Programme (GHAPP) will enhance agricultural technologies, promote agro-industrialization, and encourage youth involvement in agribusiness. The initiative, targeting
Cost-of-living crisis: Tinubu approves massive, duty-free importation of rice, wheat, beans, others
Nigerian agriculture is under siege from insecurity, forcing farmers like Jamiu Ibrahim to hire expensive armed guards. This security expense is passed on to consumers, contributing to soaring food prices. Farmers are abandoning fields due
FG inaugurates multi-stakeholder platform to develop feed, fodder subsector
“The Federal Government has launched the Nigeria Feed and Fodder Multi-Stakeholder Platform to address issues in the feed and fodder industry. Inaugurated by Minister Sabi Abdullahi at the Resilient African Feed and Fodder Systems (RAFFS)
Gombe Grain Market Still Booms, 88 Years After Establishment
The ‘Tudun Hatsi’ market in Gombe metropolis, exclusively selling grains, remains vibrant 88 years after its establishment during Emir Haruna Umaru’s reign (1922–1935). Located on a hill opposite the old Gombe market, it consists of
How Round-Tripping, Connivance Stall FG’s Wheat Programme
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security launched the 2023/2024 dry season wheat farming under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) initiative, aiming for an annual yield of 1.2 million metric
