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Olam Agri Announces Back-To-School Scholarships For Students

Olam Agri Announces Back-To-School Scholarships For Students

Olam Agri, a leading agri – business in Nigeria specialising in food, feed, and fibre, continues to demonstrate its unwavering dedication to improving the lives of Nigerians across the value chain. The company’s Integrated Feed…

GHAPP Scheme Set To Increase Food Output By Over 2m MT

GHAPP Scheme Set To Increase Food Output By Over 2m MT

In an effort to address the country’s growing food security challenges, Origin Tech Group is spearheading the Greener Hope Agriculture Mechanisation Productivity Programme (GHAPP) to expand food production by over two million metric tonnes through…

CIT: ‘Agricutural Sector Spearheads Growth In Q2’24’

CIT: ‘Agricutural Sector Spearheads Growth In Q2’24’

The agricultural sector led the growth in Company Income Tax in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2024, recording a 474.50 per cent increase on a quarter-onquarter basis. The latest report from the National Bureau…

AFAN: Multi-Faceted Approach Key To Revamping Agric Sector

AFAN: Multi-Faceted Approach Key To Revamping Agric Sector

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has disclosed that a comprehensive multi-faceted approach is essentially needed by the tiers of government to tackle the spiraling food inflation and food crisis in the country. Chairman,…

From Crisis To Opportunity: Food Inflation Fuelling Nigeria’s Agric Renaissa

From Crisis To Opportunity: Food Inflation Fuelling Nigeria’s Agric Renaissa

Nigeria’s Headline Inflation Increased by 33.69 per cent YoY in April 2024 as Food Inflation Rose by 40.53p er cent. The average CPI for the 12 months ending April 2024 increased by 28.10% compared to…

We Are Expanding Beyond Agriculture To Make Nigeria Better-Cole Chiori

We Are Expanding Beyond Agriculture To Make Nigeria Better-Cole Chiori

At a time that the nation is facing much challenges, Daniel Cole Chiori, the Director of Ocean Glory Commodities Limited, known for its agricultural impact, especially with its rice mill, has revealed that the company…

Hunger: Mouka Partners Lagos Food Bank, Donates Mattresses

Hunger: Mouka Partners Lagos Food Bank, Donates Mattresses

Mouka, a leading market leader in Nigeria’s sleep industry, has partnered with the Lagos Food Bank, a non-profit organisation, for its Nutritious Meal Intervention for Vulnerable Mothers and Children (NUMEPLAN) programme, an initiative set to…

Report: FG Irrigated 24,000 Hectares Farmland In 2023

Report: FG Irrigated 24,000 Hectares Farmland In 2023

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) has made significant strides in supporting Nigeria’s agricultural sector by irrigating over 24,000 hectares of farmland in 2023. This achievement was highlighted in the recently released 2023 REA Capital Project…

Gates’ Foundation Spends Over $7bn On Hunger, Others

Gates’ Foundation Spends Over $7bn On Hunger, Others

Bill Gates, the co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, disclosed that the foundation had committed more than $7 billion through 2026 to support African countries and institutions working to develop and implement innovative…

Food Inflation: LCCI Raises Alarm Over Farmers’ Inability To Meet Needs

Food Inflation: LCCI Raises Alarm Over Farmers’ Inability To Meet Needs

As Nigeria’s food inflation stands at 40.87 per cent, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has lamented that farmers no longer have the capacity to produce enough food to feed more than 230…