Category : Agriculture

The Association of Scraps and Waste Pickers of Lagos has urged the Lagos State Government to undertake a phased ban of Single Use Plastics (SUPs) instead of an outright ban, ahead of the July 1 enforcement deadline. The President of ASWOL, Mr. Friday Oku, disclosed this in an interview with......

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has blamed the reduced patronage of eggs to low purchasing power, greedy retailers and low consumption. The PAN Lagos State Chairman, Mr. Mojeed Iyiola, said this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. Iyiola noted......

The price of crayfish has skyrocketed in major markets in Lagos State making many consumers to resort to rationalisation of the popular seafood due to low purchasing power. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that a paint bucket of crayfish which sold for N4,000 to N5,000 in early 2024......

The President of the Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA), Mr Alex Isong, has been appointed into the World Agriculture Forum (WAF) Council. OTACCWA disclosed this in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN reports that OTACCWA was......

Some agriculture experts have called for less dependence on agrochemicals by local farmers for crop cultivation to boost productivity and promote healthy food. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. The Deputy Director of the Centre for Food......

The Lagos State Butchers’ Association has lamented the soaring cost of cows threatening the livelihoods of its members and called for the Federal Government’s intervention to save the sector from an imminent collapse. The association’s Chairman, Alhaji Taiwo Rasak, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria......