Author: Adewale Kupoluyi
By Oludele Taiwo Isidore Agritech Limited has announced the launch of Jinja marketplace and Jinja Agent apps. to reduce wastage by making sure that farmers and aggregators have access to a wider pool of buyers in an instant. The Vice President, Business Development at Isidore, Pamela Adie, while speaking at the launch, said by leveraging advanced technology, Jinja provides seamless platforms that connect buyers and sellers of agro commodities, extension services, and financing. Adie added that the app also ensures that agro-businesses can see, compare prices, and buy high-quality commodities in bulk without having to go to the farms or…
By Adewale Kupoluyi The newly-appointed Executive Director for the Nigerian Stored Product Research Institute (NSPRI), Ilorin, Kwara State, Prof. Lateef Sanni, has assumed office while appreciating the Federal Government for his appointment. According to Sanni, “There is the need for one to sustain one’s excellence, integrity, and productivity. And I will make sure that I work together with other team players”. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, through the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), had appointed the don as the new Executive Director of NSPRI. The Professor took over from Dr. Patricia Pessu, who retired recently from…
By Omolola Pedro The Ogun State Government has launched an integrated digital support platform, Ogun State Farmer Information Management System (OGFIMS), an initiative created with the aim to offer one-stop resources to farmers and other value chain actors in the state. The platform is an initiative of a partnership between by the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP), and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). Speaking during the inauguration ceremony in Abeokuta, the Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina, said that the initiative was an effort to unleash the full potentials of the agricultural sector and ensure…
By Olamide Tejuoso The National President of the National Sunflower Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NSUNGPMAN), Mr. Jibrin Bukar, has stated that Nigeria has a huge potential to produce sunflower seeds that could generate revenue up to US$3.5 billion. Experts have projected that since Nigeria has the highest potential of sunflower production in Africa, among the over 15 countries like Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Morocco, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Angola, South Africa, Rwanda and Sudan, the country can earn about US$1.5billion from the export of its seeds and another US$2bn from export of other processed products, such…
By Olamide Tejuoso The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is seeking applications for the internationally-recruited position of a plant breeder (women candidates are encouraged to apply). Qualified candidate should be interested in taking up the role as a postdoctoral fellow. The candidate should have a PhD in plant breed, quantitative genetics or a related field/demonstrated skills in plant breeding. The contract-position would last for a period of two years. For details, visit: jobs.iita.org. To apply, visit: https://jobs.iita.org/eRecruit/RecApplication/Create?vid=2975. Application deadline is May 12, 2023.
By Olamide Tejuoso Over 10,000 cocoa farmers at the Oluwa Forest Reserve (OA3A) in Odigbo, Ondo State, are protesting the government’s step to evict and destruct their farmlands. The protesters, who trooped out to the streets of Odigbo in large number, had carried placards with various inscriptions such as, “Our land is weeping because its keepers have been displaced”, “Where do we farm, if our land is taken away?” Others include “Respect the farmers, because we give life”, “Farming is our job, we are not criminals”, and “We pay our rent, government leave us alone”, among others. The farmers lamented…
By Olamide Tejuoso Farmers have been advised not to use pesticides and other chemicals when storing dried beans and other legume crops by the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). The head of NSPRI, Dr. Akin Olagbaju said this at a sensitisation workshop in Sokoto, which was organised, to enhance the capacity of farmers and merchants on how best to preserve beans for effective and profitable exportation. Warning further, he reiterated that the use of chemicals for storage is the cause of several ailments such as cancer among many others. Olagbaju added that…
