FG’S FERTILIZER INITIATIVE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY

Food security remains a global need which underscores the need for enhanced agricultural productivity. Unfortunately low agricultural productivity as a result of lack of improved seeds and other key inputs continue to hinder agricultural development. Ruth Tene Natsa writes on the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) and its boost to the nation’s agriculture. The Nigeria agriculturalContinueContinue reading “FG’S FERTILIZER INITIATIVE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY”

FG’S FERTILIZER INITIATIVE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY

Food security remains a global need which underscores the need for enhanced agricultural productivity. Unfortunately low agricultural productivity as a result of lack of improved seeds and other key inputs continue to hinder agricultural development. Ruth Tene Natsa writes on the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) and its boost to the nation’s agriculture. The Nigeria agriculturalContinueContinue reading “FG’S FERTILIZER INITIATIVE AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY”

FG discloses plan to recapitalise BoA with N1trn

As part of efforts to ease access to funds for farmers at affordable rates, the Federal Government will recapitalise the Bank of Agriculture with N1 trillion. This is was disclosed by the Minister of State for Agriculture, Heineken Lokpobiri, on Monday at the inaugural harvest of a tilapia fish farm in Oyan dam, Abeokuta owned by PremiumContinueContinue reading “FG discloses plan to recapitalise BoA with N1trn”

‘USE OF SUSTAINABLE SEED BUSINESSES TO TRANSFORM CASSAVA PRODUCTION’

Seed sector professionals have said that businesses selling improved varieties and high quality cassava stems for cultivation could help African farmers significantly raise their productivity. The benefits of this raised productivity will be enjoyed by all the stakeholders across the value chain in a sustainable way. This was part of the resolutions from a nationalContinueContinue reading “‘USE OF SUSTAINABLE SEED BUSINESSES TO TRANSFORM CASSAVA PRODUCTION’”