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Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya has called on Ofada Rice farmers in the State to focus on its re-branding for market visibility and its positioning as a globally accepted brand. Olusanya gave the charge today in Lagos at an Ofada Day Rice Symposium put together by her Ministry and Ofadaboy as part of activities marking the celebration of Y2021 World Food Day in the State

Anambra State House of Assembly on Tuesday  passed the anti-open grazing bill into law. The Bill entitled: “Anambra State Open Grazing of Cattle and other Livestock Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Bill 2021’, was passed after third reading on Tuesday

Outspan Nigeria Limited (Outspan), a subsidiary of Olam International Limited (Olam), a leading agribusiness conglomerate, as part of a series of initiatives to boost local milk production in Nigeria, on Tuesday, October 5, 2021,flagged-off an artificial insemination programme for 100 dairy cattle in Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area (LGA), Kano state

Efforts to avail smallholder farmers in Nigeria with maize variety that combines drought tolerance, insect resistance, and other important yield and disease resistance traits to enhance food security have started yielding positive results.

Admin l Tuesday, October 5, 2021 LAGOS, Nigeria – Africa-Re’s partnership with IFC (A member of the World Bank group)…

The Lagos State Government says it is partnering with the Maize Farmers‘Association of Nigeria (MAAN) in order to explore the possibilities of maize production in the State.

In a bid to accelerate women’s contribution to the economy, Crown Flour Mill (CFM) Limited, makers of the popular Mama Gold flour, has launched a gender upskilling initiative tagged ‘Crown Flour Angels’ (CFA).

Lagos State has launched a comprehensive nutrition programme to tackle cognitive and learning disabilities in newborns. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday, rolled out the Mother, Infant and Child (M.I.C.H.) Initiative to address nutritional needs of pregnant women across the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs)

Admin l Monday, September 20, 2021 LAGOS, Nigeria – Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, assented to the bill…

Lagos State Government has today signed a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) with Dula Agro-Services Limited for the establishment of the Lagos Aquaculture Centre of Excellence (L.A.C.E) Project, an Aquaculture Production and Processing Centre