FEC has approved 5.7bn for water and agric projects. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a total of N5.7bn for contracts in the Ministries of Agriculture and Water Resources. This was revealed to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the week’s virtual FEC meeting presided over by the President … Read more
Palm oil is a value chain business that engages endless streams of people at different stages of its procession. It can gainfully engage many young Nigerians. Ekohotblog reports that according to palm oil traders in Cross River State, Nigerian palm oil is the most sought-after on the world market, which is why it is unavailable … Read more
Federal Government has revealed the plan to engage 30,000 graduates to serve as agriculture extension workers to provide strategic support to farmers across the country. The Federal Government also announced on Monday that it had empowered 20 young Nigerian farmers with an initial take-off grant of N30m provided through the Bank of Agriculture. Executive Secretary, … Read more
Minister urges youths, agric sector The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, has urged Nigerian youths to lead the revolution in the agricultural sector. Nanono made the call in a statement by Ezeaja Ikemefuna, the Chief Information Officer of the ministry in Abuja on Friday, Eko hot blog gathered. Ikemefuna explained that … Read more
Plateau State is famous for a variety of minerals which gave our State the name “Tin City” during the colonial days. Plateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong was at the Embassy of France to Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday Tuesday 19th January 2021 to hold discussions with the Ambassador Jérôme Pasquier on the development of … Read more
Oyo State House of Assembly has approved the request of Governor Seyi Makinde to access N2billion loan facility from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), for the implementation of the Anchor Borrowers Programme. The facility is to be accessed from the CBN through Fidelity Bank. Eko Hot Blog gathered that the request was contained in … Read more
Modern farms and agricultural operations work far differently than those a few decades ago, primarily because of advancements in technology, including sensors, devices, machines, and information technology. Agriculture technologies advanced rapidly in the second half of the 20th century and at the beginning of the 21st century. These developments forever changed the way farmers … Read more
“Our group is not in competition with any other existing organization dedicated to the Yoruba cause as we are ready to forge alliances with other like-minded group within and outside of the country with the same progressive goals” says the President of the new advocacy group, Dr. Amos Akingba on the 12th of November, 2020 … Read more
Kairos Events and Entertainment, in collaboration with Obasanjo Farms Limited, has said that everything has been put in place to stage the first-ever Face of Agriculture Nigeria (FOAN) Agritainment reality TV show. Mr. Wealth Sunday told Eko Hot Blog, in Lagos on Tuesday that there was everything beautiful about contemporary entertainment in Nigeria. “There is … Read more
Lagos State government, says it will ensure Substantial Living And Eradication of Unemployment Through Agricultural Practice. The state governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, made this known in Ikeja, while speaking on agriculture. According to Mr Sanwo-Olu, to conquer and eliminate poverty in Lagos State, the government will now be committed to making agricultural practice a priority … Read more
Nigerian Music icon and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, Innocent Idibia popularly known as 2Baba has launched an initiative, Innobia cooperatives organisation to empower 1000 youths across 36 states in Nigeria. 2Baba disclosed this during the unveiling of the agro-allied business concern with headquarters in Nigeria and branches in the State of Israel and the United Kingdom. … Read more
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has consolidated its collaboration with the Australian government on mining and agricultural sectors respectively. The National President of NACCIMA, Hajiya Saratu Iya-Aliyu disclosed this during a courtesy visit to the Australian High Commissioner, Ms. Claire Ireland at the Australian High Commission office in … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerian farmers to see dwindling government revenue and economic downturn as opportunity to embark on massive production of agricultural produce. He said the farmers should cash in on the financial strait of the government which has stopped food importation. The president made the call shortly after observing this year’s … Read more
Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan says the Ecobank Agribusiness Summit was an initiative to create a common platform that brings together partakers in the Agric value chain, be it producers, processors, logistics entrepreneurs, insurance practitioners and others within the sector to think a better approach to agriculture sustainability for Nigeria. The bank Managing Director … Read more
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has commended Olam group, a leading player in the Nigerian agriculture value chain for paving the way through its agricultural investments and reforms in the country. El-Rufai, who was speaking recently at the ground-breaking ceremony for a Tomato processing factory, held at Kangimi, in Igabi Local Government Area of … Read more
The picture of the former President Olusegun Obasanjo harvesting yam in a farm is currently trending on various social media platforms. The 82 year-old Ex-president had a knicker, T-shirt and a cap on his head, digging the ground to harvest yam at his homestead ‘Ibogun Olaogun village’ near Ifo, Ogun State. Supported by those with … Read more
A cattle farm in Moscow’s Ramensky district has equipped its herd with specially-designed virtual reality headsets. This is done in an attempt to reduce cows’ anxiety and hopefully increase their dairy production, Research has shown that there is a link between a cow’s emotional state and its daily milk yield. In the past, we’ve heard … Read more
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
–Lagos Commissioner for Agriculture notes that the forum expected to come up with ideas on how to facilitate the rapid development of the agro-economy of the State Lagos State Government has concluded arrangements to hold an Agricultural Stakeholders’ Engagement to address the challenges and opportunities in the agricultural sector as well as commence steps to … Read more
Nigeria’s effort at ensuring the nation become a major producer of rice seems to be getting the desired fillip as the German government, with support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has stated its commitment to provide €2 million for the implementation of the second phase of the Competitive African Rice Initiative (CARI) in … Read more