agriculture

With an expected holding capacity of 40,000, Porkmoney’s Epe pig ranch is well on its way to become the biggest privately-owned pig farm in Africa. Porkmoney is a pioneer in the pig-farming segment of Nigeria’s agriculture sector. The…

Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted 1, 393 bags of rice concealed in gas cylinders within Ogun State.  The smuggler were parading before newsmen on Wednesday February 19, while the Acting Controller of the…

President Buhari on Thursday mentioned that his plan for the country is to achieve self sufficiency when it comes to food production and consumption. The President said his administration would also continue to cut down on imports of…

The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has said that the lingering crisis between herdsmen and farmers in many parts of the country is because of the long term neglect of cattle rearers by the Federal government. According to him,…

On Friday, President Buhari said his administration will not rest in continually reviewing and strengthening ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector until Nigeria regains its pride of place as a food exporting country. Receiving…

The Presidency, yesterday, raised alarm that Nigerians would starve to death by 2050 if nothing was done to ensure an all year round farming. It also said with the rate the country was going, the population would by 2050 rise to 509…