Harnessing the power of cluster farming for sustainable agriculture

October 16, 2023

By Onome Amuge. The Nigerian government recently declared a state of emergency on food insecurity in an effort to tackle food shortages, rising prices, and poor productivity among farmers. However, without making significant changes to traditional farming practices, these efforts are likely to be ineffective. Reports show that despite efforts to transform subsistence farming into […]

Cross River solicits inclusion in FAO’s $65m agriculture fund

March 15, 2021

Onome Amuge  The Cross River State government has made a case for its involvement in the $65 million agricultural intervention fund proposed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) towards the provision of financial aid and technical expertise to bolster the growth of the agricultural value chain across major agriculture-oriented states in the […]

Agriculture expert calls for Africa-China partnership to transform sector

Online EditorMarch 9, 2021

Onome Amuge With China taking a leading role in preparing for the UN Food Systems Summit scheduled for the last quarter of this year, an African agricultural expert has suggested an intricate study of the agricultural operations of the Asian powerhouse and a symbiotic partnership as an avenue to seriously review  and improve upon the […]

Ekiti faces food shortage crisis amid inferno devastation of farmlands

Online EditorMarch 9, 2021

Onome Amuge Ekiti State is at risk of an impending famine following the destruction of food and cash crop plantations covering over 5000 hectares of land by wildfires across the state, the Ekiti State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) said. Sunday Adebomi , chairman of the agency, divulged that the recent fire incident had ravaged food […]

Nigeria’s Ogun State to build country’s first agro-allied airport

January 5, 2021

Nigeria’s Ogun State to build country’s first agro-allied airport

By Onome Amuge   Backs former President Obasanjo’s agro-commodities goal   The Ogun State government, in partnership with Olusegun Obasanjo, erstwhile Nigerian president, is moving towards establishing an agro-commodities airport in the South-west state of Nigeria. Dapo Abiodun, Ogun State governor, who disclosed this in a recent statement, noted that the project is duly supported by […]

Mineral rich Jigawa obtains 11 licenses, calls on investors to capitalise on state’s gold, copper, iron ore endowments

December 3, 2020

By Onome Amuge   The Jigawa State government has announced its procurement of 11 mining licenses from the Federal Ministry of Steel and Mines and as a result called on interested investors to harness the potentially bountiful mineral resources available in the state. Namadi Umar while speaking at the stakeholders consultation with the federal ministries, […]

Nigeria needs to create 19m jobs annually to tackle unemployment, says PEAC

November 19, 2020

By Onome Amuge   Nigeria needs to create 19 million jobs annually in order to narrow the widening unemployment deficit in virtually all sectors of the country’s economy. Doyin Salami, chairman of the Presidential Economic Advisory Council (PEAC) made this disclosure while commenting on the challenges faced by the economy during a webinar organised by […]

Fertilizer FX ban: Sacrifice towards self sufficiency

September 28, 2020

Onome Amuge The production of food for consumption is an indispensable activity necessary for the sustenance of human life. Food production and consumption also play a vital role in the actualisation of economic stability of a nation. With the global population currently growing at an average rate of 1.05 per cent per year, as estimated […]