Agro Business

Invasion of desert locusts, civil conflicts in parts of the West African region, and the global outbreak of COVID-19 pause

Africa’s most populous country and largest economy faces rising food insecurity as a combination of a mostly informal agriculture sector

Promasidor Nigeria, a consumer goods manufacturer says it has committed $5 million to jumpstart Ikun Dairy Farm in Ekiti State

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate dissolution of the Interim Management Team and the appointment of an Acting Managing

Grain market in Africa is continuing to exude a bullish performance according to a report by IndexBox, citing that the

Launched today, the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize is receiving applications from young agrifood entrepreneurs. Now more than ever strong agriculture and

The Business Incubation Platform (BIP) of IITA has achieved an impressive yield of 23 tonnes per hectare for yam production

Application Deadline:May 31, 2020 5:00 pm GMT. The GCHERA WORLD AGRICULTURE PRIZE is the international award of the Global Confederation

The Japanese Government has donated a rice mill worth over N26m$70,650) to the Edo State Government, as part of efforts

The Africa Fertilizer Financing Mechanism (AFFM) has kick-started a $2.2 million project to provide fertilizer suppliers in Nigeria with financial

The Business Incubation Platform (BIP) of IITA has set a new production record for maize in Nigeria. BIP exceeded the

The Financial Market Dealers Exchange and the AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited of Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to

The Nigerian Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono stated that quality seed is a key input towards

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the National Fertilizer Quality Control Act 2019 as a vital component of the

The Nigerian Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has lauded the effort of rice farmers in

The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has urged the Federal Government to maximize efforts to prevent

The African Development Bank (AfDB.org), in collaboration with the government of Nigeria, has held a meeting with stakeholders to discuss

Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s digital agriculture platform is officially exploring the business of selling meat after it acquired a majority stake in

The interconnection of the different sectors of the Angolan fisheries value chain is contributing to the sustainable development of the

The Federal Government of Nigeria has received request from the Government of Guninea Bissau seeking assistance in rice production so

IDH Sustainable Trade Initiative, in coalition with Unilever, Jacobs DE, Mondelez and Rabobank, has launched the IDH Farmfit Fund, world’s

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has awarded a three-year, $8 million Cooperative Agreement to Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved registration and release of a new Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea variety for

The land border closure with neighbouring countries has saved the poultry industry in Nigeria about N50 billion since its commencement

Wema Bank has committed N2 billion to fund agriculture, support farmers and agric-value chain. The investment reaffirms the bank’s commitment