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THE BLAME GAME

We are in a generation where no one wants to take responsibility for anything but prefers to  blame others and lay accusations rather than accepting to being a part of the problem. A student will claim he failed because his lecturer could not explain in simple terms, the lecturer blames the school ...
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THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA

THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA The Corona Virus – covid 19 found it’s way into Africa and has since become a pandemic causing fear, panic, and a global concern (e.g fall in oil prices and movement restrictions). Food Security has a major role in national development and econo...
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I WISH MY DAD KNEW THIS

Growing up with Annie was the best part of childhood for me. Every experience and lessons I had from my relationship with her formed the rudiment of my growth, and the premise of my ideology. We are both from an average family, her dad was a principal at a community secondary school and my dad [&hel...
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CASHEW: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

The history of cashew in Nigeria dated back to 15th century. Then, it was mainly used in afforestation schemes for the control of erosion in the former Eastern Nigeria. However, the commercial cashew plantations started in Nigeria in the early 1950s with the establishment of first commercial plantat...
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MAKE TODAY COUNT

Every day comes with its opportunity and incentive. Every second, minute and hour in it has the potential of transforming our today and securing tomorrow. Just like a blank cheque, we determine what we fill and we are all products of our choices. So if a man expects something different from his make...
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Stakeholders want CBN’s inclusion of cashew in Anchor Borrowers programme

The Cashew Farmers, Aggregators and Processors of Nigeria (ACFAP) have called for the inclusion of Cashew in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Program (ABP). The Association said they were promoting cashew value chain development with an emphasis on value addition, job creation and ...
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HOPE RISING FOR AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA

Despite numerous risks, the agriculture sector is expected to reap bigger fruits this year with more investments implemented, making it one of the key drivers of economic growth. The sector has received a major boost over the past two years, thanks to a strong focus by policymakers on food and jobs....
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PAINS AND GAINS OF AN AGRO INVESTOR

  Agro-investment makes you spend a few years of your life like most people won’t, so that you can spend the rest of your life like most people can’t. Unlike other investments, investing in agrobusiness requires time, money and good management skills which requires constant research and connect...
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WHY PIG FARMING

WHY PIG FARMING? Pork is the most commonly consumed red meat worldwide, especially in eastern Asia and Africa with Ghana and Nigeria alone consuming over $3billion worth of pork yearly; 75% of which are imported. This gap creates an avenue for a profitable pork investment. Pork investment brings a p...
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POVERTY ERADICATION THROUGH AGRICULTURE

BeAccording to worldbank in June 2017, Agriculture is the first responder to poverty, followed by the manufacturing sector. The contribution of a sector to poverty eradication is due to the participation and effective management of the sector by the populace and the support of the Government. In the...
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