Author: Adewale Kupoluyi

The scarcity of naira notes which has resulted into protests is having negative effects on farmers and middlemen in Ibadan.
Traders and customers now record low sales and patronage. Read about the effects.

The Nigerian agriculture sector has still not been receiving adequate funding to bring about the desired transformation. No doubt, public spending in the sector is for the growth and development of the sector and to achieve the objectives of food security, employment generation and economic prosperity. This sector remains the major driver of the economy by contributing between 22% to 26% to the Gross Domestic Product, providing jobs for over 40% of the population and almost 90%, in the rural area. More importantly, when agriculture is accorded the right priority, it is capable to stimulating the country’s quest for diversification…

By Olamide Tejuoso The Rockefeller foundation has announced it is recruiting for the position of a regenerative agriculture manager, who would join its food team. The position is a 24-month offer, which would require the candidate managing a project, as announced by the foundation, which caters for up to US$11 million grants to 10 organisations, scaling indigenous and regenerative agriculture practices around the world. The manager would be reporting to the Vice President, Food Initiative, and be responsible for shaping and managing a portfolio of existing and forthcoming grants, supporting and developing external partnerships, and conducting targeted analysis on key…

Do you love pork? Do you know why China may never run out of pork meat? Imagine dedicating a 26 storey building to piggery.
What can Nigeria learn from China as regards piggery?

The thick dust plumes from the source region of Niger and Chad has placed Nigerian farmers, airline operators and the public on a possible deterioration of horizontal visibility in some states in the northern part of the country.

International Water Management Institute (IWMI) could collaborate with the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) to execute multinational project in Nigeria.

Valentine’s Day had its origins rooted in an ancient agriculture and human fertility festival, called the Feast of Lupercalia, based on a source. It is all about love, no doubt and agriculture should not be left out.

NDDC is to provide US$30 million worth of funding for the three states of Akwa Ibom, Imo, and Rivers, while the IFAD is providing US$60 million for projects in Abia, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, and Ondoin bid to empower women and youths of the region.

WCPF was established in 2017 to bring together coffee producers from all over the world and to offer a unique setting for them to come together and talk about important issues that affect growers on a global scale, such as sustainability, climate change, the environment, and prosperity.

How do you like your coffee? Hot? The aroma? How you ever wondered how it is cultivated? Do you know there’s a lot that goes on before you enjoy your cup of coffee?