VIDEO: How Traders At Lagos Fresh Food Hub Are Cheating Customers, Hiking Prices

Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya

Eko Hot Blog reports that Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has accused traders at the Fresh Food Agro-Hub in Alakara Idi-Oro, in the Mushin area of Lagos, of manipulating the market and hiking prices of food items for consumers. She was recently filmed making the allegation while addressing a group of sellers. … Read more

Egg Glut: Lagos Moves To Forestall Poultry Farmers’ Losses

In January, February, and first half of March, Nigerians across the country experienced cash scarcity. The scarcity affected several businesses in various sectors, including poultry. The perishable nature of products in the poultry sector means stakeholders are prone to losses. Eko Hot Blog reports that the Lagos State Government has moved to bring sustainable solutions … Read more

LASG Begins Value Intervention For Artisanal Fishing Communities

Agrithon

The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has announced the commencement of an empowerment programme for artisanal fisheries in the state. Olusanya stated that low catches have reduced the income of practitioners in the sector and resulted in rural-urban drift by younger fishermen seeking greener pastures. The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. … Read more

Lagos Tasks Stakeholders On Agri- Investments Opportunities

Prince-Gbolahan-Lawal

Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal has called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector to focus on the comparative advantages in the value chain to develop businesses and strategic partnerships that will stimulate investment in the State. Lawal, who spoke in Lagos today at the opening of an Agricultural Stakeholders Engagement, also stressed … Read more