BUHARI SAYS AGRICULTURE IS NIGERIA’S ONLY HOPE

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari said that agriculture is Nigeria’s only hope of economic resurgence. He said that there is need for rapid development in the agricultural and solid mineral resources field as the revenues from crude oil exports keep declining. Buhari said that his administration is fully committed to to the cause so as to save the nation from the harsh effects of dwindling crude oil prices.

Organic produce for export

By using bio-fertiliser, farmers are reviving land and boosting the nation’s agro exports prospect, Daniel Essiet writes.

While many farmers are battling to survive, because of the financial challenge of setting up a modern farm, organic farming method is helping Herny Adigun, chief executive, Yomex Organic Farm, to succeed.

He uses organic fertiliser, mostly green manure. This helps to provide moisture and nutrients. When he began, his knowledge of farming was not much.  Yet his willingness to learn and hard work have paid off handsomely – and he is an example to emerging farmers everywhere.

We’re building an investment friendly environment – Udoma

The Budget and National Planning Minister, Senator Udoma Udo Udoma has reiterated Federal Government’s determination to support the private sector as part of its cardinal move to reflate the country’s economy.

The Minister who was speaking in Abuja on Thursday while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), said a healthy partnership between government and the private sector will see the economy grow much faster.

Acknowledging the private sector as the engine room of development, Senator Udoma told the delegation that the present administration is fully committed to building an investment friendly environment for the organized private sector, which is part of why this year’s budget gave prominence to infrastructure development.

Nigeria, Germany Partner On Smallholder Farming

The German Agency
for International Cooperation has resolved to help tackle the perennial problems associated with smallholder farming in Nigeria.
In a press release made available to The Tide through Agro Nigeria in Port Harcourt recently, GIZ Nigeria’s country Director, Thomas Kirsch disclosed that the agency has initiated a scheme code- named “the Competitive Africa Rice Initiative (CARI)” which will offer matching grants to no fewer than 122,000 farmers in four African countries including Nigeria.

Nigeria’s survival depends on agric – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that with the decline in revenues from crude oil exports, Nigeria’s hope of economic resurgence lies in the rapid development of its agricultural and solid mineral resources.

He said his administration was fully committed to increasing the productivity of Nigeria’s agriculture and solid minerals sectors to save the nation from the harsh effects of dwindling crude oil prices.

Nigeria is not ready to go through any currency devaluation

The vice president said the apex bank will operate in line with the speech delivered by President Muhammadu Buhar to come up with flexible exchange rate to be supported by strong monetary policies.

He said the foreign exchange policy of government was to stop unnecessary consumption of imported goods and promote local manufacturing.

How Buhari should ‘restructure’ Nigeria – Tinubu

A former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu, on Saturday, tasked President Muhammadu Buhari on how to restructure Nigeria, laying emphasis on populist governance, agriculture, education, infrastructures and industrialisation.

Mr. Tinubu spoke at the combined convocation ceremony of University of Abuja where Honorary Doctor of Business Administration, DBA, was conferred on him by the institution.

Affected by years of poor management and academic strife, the University of Abuja held its 15th-20th convocation ceremony for five sets.

Agric revolution will revamp Nigeria’s economy

Mr. Mudiaga Emmanuel Ibini is a public and policy affairs analyst. He sheds more light on the dwindling fortunes of the Nigerian economy in this interview with PAUL OMO OBADAN.

How can Nigeria revamp its economy?

Home / News / National / Food security: Expert urges ministries of agriculture to revive agric extension services Food security: Expert urges ministries of agriculture to revive agric extension services

An expert, Mr Richard Ogundele, on Friday advised the ministries of agriculture to revive agricultural extension services to be more effective so as to boost food production.

Ogundele told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that an effective agricultural extension services would promote food security, improve income and knowledge of farmers.

Hybrid wheat time has come

There’s growing interest in hybrid wheat and Dr. Amir Ibrahim, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research wheat breeder in College Station, believes the time is right to make it available.

Ibrahim has been working toward the development of hybrid wheat varieties since 2013, but wheat breeders first began looking at hybridization in wheat more than 50 years ago in the early 1960s, he said.

Nigeria, Netherlands working together to boost food production

Ogbeh’s citied that, with the possibility that the country’s population could increase to 200 million by 2020, the country needs to fasten the growth of its agricultural sector.

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Agriculture and solid minerals development is Nigeria’s priority, says Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari said on Saturday that the priority of his administration is to ensure national food security before export of food products.
The President said this while contributing to a Presidential Panel Roundtable on Investment and Growth Opportunities at the opening session of Africa 2016: Business for Africa, Egypt and the World at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.