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- September 15, 2022
How GIS Is Supporting 60,000 Ginger Farmers in Nigeria
Reacting to the supply chain crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and wanting to ensure long-term resiliency in Nigeria’s agricultural output, Agrolog Limited, an innovative Nigeria-based agribusiness, partnered with the Mastercard Foundation in August 2021 to support 60,000 small-scale ginger growers, primarily women and young people, in Kaduna State. “The ginger value chain, if well […]
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- August 4, 2022
Promoting food security in Northeast Nigeria through livestock production
In Nigeria, livestock production is considered the second largest agricultural sub-sector and reportedly contributes 5% of the agricultural GDP. It is considered a “safety net” that helps rural households cushion the shocks they face as small-scale crop producers. Despite its importance to rural smallholders, the livestock sector has remained underdeveloped, with a myriad of factors […]
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- April 26, 2022
YOUTH INCLUSIVENESS IN AGRICULTURE: A Necessity for Food Security
Employment opportunities abound in the agricultural sector since every aspect of the agricultural value chain is laden with high probabilities lying untapped. In Nigeria however, the sector is said to be unattractive to young people for reasons not…
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- April 26, 2022
AGRICULTURAL MARKET SYSTEMS IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
griculture in Nigeria has been the economic backbone for a significant number of households, employing more than 60% of Nigeria’s total labor force.
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