Filibus Zakariya, a member of Babban Gona from Anguwan Tanko Marmara, Kargi town of Kubau local government area, Kaduna State, shares his story of how he used to live a life of poverty with his family, working as hired hands on different farms just to ensure they had something to eat. On the days when …
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Premium Motor Spirit also known as petrol or locally regarded as fuel in Nigeria is the country’s most consumed product from crude oil. According to data sourced from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the daily consumption of fuel in Nigeria was at 72.07 million litres in May, 2021. Majority of Nigerians use petroleum-based vehicles …
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Climate change adaptation techniques – Extreme climate change events such as flooding, heatwaves and droughts threaten the productivity of farmers, which in turn affects the level of food security in the economy and the livelihood of farmers. These events may discourage farmers in rural areas and cause them to change their primary source of livelihood …
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Happy New Year and welcome to the year 2022. The year 2021 was filled with a lot of positives for farmers and the agricultural industry, the lifting of Covid19 restrictions which affected farmers productivity in 2020; Climate Change Conference 2021 (COP26), new agricultural technologies and more. Despite these gains, there is more to be done …
Rice farming is one of the most lucrative types of farming in Nigeria, although rice is classified as a cash crop for farmers, it is one of the most consumed staple foods and important cereal in Nigeria. Almost 7 million tonnes of rice are consumed per year in the country. In July 2015, when the …
Agriculture may seem like a male-dominated industry from the outside, but it is women who practice agriculture more, especially rural women and by a wide margin. Nigerian women make up about 70% of the country’s agricultural workforce and also contribute to 70% of the country’s food production. The contribution of women to the agricultural sector in …
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Lagos – Africa’s largest producer of Maize, Babban Gona, has called for more investment in the Agriculture sector as part of measures to increase food security for Nigerian population estimated to reach 400 million in 2050. The Chief Executive Officer of Babban Gona, Mr. Kola Masha, made the assessment while commenting on the 2021 Food Security …
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With more than 80% of Nigerian farmers being smallholder farmers, smallholder farmers in Nigeria are the heart of food production in Nigeria. We will be looking at uncommon facts about this unique group of farmers who hardly get little or no credit for their contribution to the agricultural sector and the Nigerian economy at large. …
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Community leaders at Ikara and Maigana local government areas in Kaduna state, Nigeria share their thoughts about Babban Gona and the impact of Babban Gona’s operations on their community. They also discuss how Babban Gona’s program is empowering youths and is helping them stay away from insurgent activities. Watch the video for full details.
Although the Nigerian agricultural value chain is highly underdeveloped, it is estimated to be worth $85 billion. The continent of Africa holds 60% of arable land which are uncultivated in the world and 13% of those are in Nigeria, only 34 million hectares have been cultivated from 82 million hectares of arable land. Agriculture’s contribution …
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