Posts Tagged: #UrbanFarming
FG trains women, special needs farmers on sack farming, home gardening
As part of efforts to deepen food security and inclusivity in Nigeria’s agri-food system, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has launched a training initiative focused on sack farming and home gardening targeted
FG Urged to Remove All Encumbrances on Farm Lands to Enhance Food Production
As Nigeria’s farming season approaches, stakeholders in the agricultural sector have once again raised concerns over the insecurity plaguing the nation’s food production hubs. Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Lagos women, youths receive boost on cultivation, processing of orange fleshed sweet potato
Over 300 women, youths, and extension officers in Lagos State have been trained in the production, processing, and popularization of the orange-fleshed sweet potato (OFSP). This initiative, spearheaded by the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority
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
How to cultivate yam in your backyard
Nigeria remains the world’s largest producer of yams, accounting for two-thirds of global yam production annually, as reported by the National Bureau of Statistics. With a yearly output of approximately 16.19 million tons of yams
Food crisis: Urban farming can help Nigeria
Jonathan Swift argued that doubling crop growth does more for society than all politicians. Today, Nigeria faces critical challenges: insecurity, inflation, and severe food scarcity. Dr. Norman Borlaug warned of a looming crisis, urging urgent
‘Why We’re Revolutionising Mushroom Farming In Nigeria’
Increasing numbers of young Nigerians are venturing into mushroom farming, including Etimbuk Brownson, who transitioned from medicine to mushroom farming. Etimbuk’s soil-less, organic farming method uses sawdust and agricultural waste and requires minimal land and
Electronic soil that can enhance crop growth by 50% developed by scientists
Scientists at Linkoping University in Sweden have developed an electrically conductive “”soil”” called eSoil, which stimulates significant growth in crops, particularly barley seedlings, by up to 50% within 15 days. This innovation, known as hydroponics,
