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By Habu DanWaire   Many countries have shut down a lot of business enterprises for the fear of coronavirus By implication productions have stopped, buying and selling suspended, human movement restricted.World superpowers have already taken measures to provide their citizens with the necessary needs to caution the effects of the pandemic The Nigeria centre for disease control has been up and doing to update the citizenry on the pandemic so also the minister of health.   Thousands of lives lost and still counting, Africa has its share especially Nigeria, the virus is on the ground and the control. with a population of nearly 200 million, Nigeria is Africa's most populous country. Nigeria depends largely on oil for its revenue, shutting down economic activities by the superpowers is signalling danders to the country for the following reasons.   That export of products to other countries will be suspended, so also imports. the question is how is the c...

By Habu DanWaire (pics from google) Of recent the world celebrated international women’s day. The day was celebrated with the theme ‘ I am Generation Equality: Realising Women’s Rights.   On the days like these challenges and prospects are discussed to champion the cause of women. The year 2020 celebration is 25 th in the series highlighted a lot of challenges facing women socially, economically and politically. One area that stakeholders agreed that will make a difference in improving the lives of women, is Agriculture. In the field of agriculture, women constitute 60 to 80 per cent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries but don’t enjoy the fruit of their labour. According to the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development, women account for 75 per cent of the farming population in Nigeria, but formal and traditional rules hindered their possibilities to benefit more on the sector. (graphics from SOFA Team and Cheryl Doss) Women in...

By T.H Mayo (Pics from Google) In November 2017 president Buhari announced that illegal importation of food is considered a threat to national security. By this pronouncement, all land borders were closed and local production of rice was encouraging through loans to farmers and the provision of farming inputs and dry season farmers were given the necessary attention. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Nigeria is Africa's leading rice consumer and one of its largest rice producers.   It describes rice as an essential cash crop for Nigeria, with small scale farmers accounting for 80% of production but just 20% of consumption. In one report produced by Bloomberg on Nigeria’s rice consumption and production says domestic demand for rice rose by 4% to hit 6.7 m tonnes during the 2017/2018 season. After many reports show that Nigeria imported 2.6 m tonnes of rice in 2017 along, the government of the country decided to curb rice importation and de...

By Habu DanWaire Nigeria has prioritized agricultural development under its economic recovery and growth plan, which seeks to create new jobs in labour-intensive sectors including agriculture, boost agriculture’s GDP contribution to more   than 8% by 2020 Nigeria's wide range of climate variations allows it to produce a variety of food and cash crops. But the country is lacking behind in terms of more than farming techniques. Up till now, the farmers are using all farming tools and techniques, that causing a lot of setback to the country's economy. According to experts agriculture recorded a steady growth throughout the country’s recent recession and supported macroeconomic stability against a backdrop of volatility in the global oil market. Over the past two decades, Nigeria has effectively leveraged its abundance of natural resources and harnessed the strength of its 200million strong population to become a key nation both on the African continent and...

By Tafawa Hamza Mayo The agricultural revolution in Nigeria has received a boost, as farmers all over the country have answered the call made by President Muhammad Buhari to go back to Farm for economic diversification and jobs creation in the country. Since 2016, Nigeria has recorded a lot of success in the Agricultural sector, through sound policies and programs that help towards making the policies a success. Among the leading Organizations created to promote agriculture is the North East Commodity Association NECAS. The association is making a difference in Adamawa state under the leadership of honourable Sadiq Daware. In all the 21 local governments areas of the state, NECAS has stamped its mark in all farming processes that is, land preparations, weeding, planting, cultivation, processing, marketing among others. According to the NECAS National Treasurer, Honorable Steven Madwa NECAS has performed credibly well and the relations established with other sister organizat...

By the Management Hello Reader we are please to inform you that this blog was created to promote Agricultural Activities as well as to explore avenues  where Farmers and all key Actors in the Agricultural sector will present their prospects and challenges on Agriculture generally for economic and social growth of the society. looking forward for your support through feedback and concrete criticism. Thank you