Agro News Nigeria (Agro News & Investments Nig Ltd) is an Agricultural Extension and Agrobusiness investment promotion social enterprise company.

We are currently seeking very passionate, driven, vibrant and young Agric Extension graduates to work in the organization’s farmers’ extension and sensitization programmes in Naasarawa state

JOB TITLE; Agric Extension Officer

JOB LOCATION: Nassarawa

JOB TYPE; Full time, Volunteerism

REFERENCE; Agn/agextn/08/18

Available Positions; 3

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION; Bsc Agric Extension, Bsc Agric

EXPERIENCE; 1 – 2 Years Experience in field Agric extension work (Recently completed NYSC or still serving can apply)

EXPERIENCE; Fluency in hausa language or local Nassarawa language

Summary of Role;


The hired persons would be responsible for our regional farmer’s education and sensitization programmes
Work with farmers to ensure required quality & standard
Develop content for value chain operators on quality & standard
Work with the strategy unit in developing key contents for our Agric policy advocacy initiatives
Involved in developing strategy for our farmers’ Empower programmes
Work as Agric extension officers to achieve effective yield for farmers in our cooperative group
Work with farmers in our network to achieve optimum yield

COMPETENCE;

Strong passion for Agric Extension work
Excellent Communication skills
Excellent IT skills
Excellent Research ability
Fluency in hausa language

REMUNERATION;

Entry level

HOW TO APPLY

To apply; send cover letter and CV to; agronewsnigeria@gmail.com

Deadline; 18th August, 2018.

Source; http://agronewsng.com/job-vacancy-agric-extension-field-officers-nassarawa-state/

Agro News Nigeria (Agro News & Investments Nig Ltd) is an indigenous Agricultural Investment promotion, Agric Extension, Research and Agric investment company.

We are currently seeking passionate, young and driven business development staff for our Abuja office.

JOB TITLE; Business Development

JOB LOCATION: Abuja

JOB TYPE; Full Time

REFERENCE; AGN/BSDT/06/18

Available Positions; 3

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION; BA / BSC / HND

EXPERIENCE; 1 – 2 Years Experience in a Business Development and Marketing role.

Summary of Role;

The hired persons would be responsible for creating and overseeing the implementation of the organization’s business development strategies and plan.

Work with the strategy unit in developing key contents for our business expansion, investors’ drives and client’s expansion under our cooperative investment initiative.

Oversee our cooperative investment unit and provide strategy and drive for increasing cooperative members and scaling up cooperative members investments.

Work with the strategy unit in driving our local and foreign agrobusiness investment promotion programmes.

Oversee our private and Public Sector business relationship.

Oversee our Investors’ relations

COMPETENCE;

Strong creative / Innovative ability
Strong marketing skills
Excellent Communication skills
Excellent IT skills
REMUNERATION;

Commensurate to skill and experience.

ADDITIONAL COMPETENCIES:

Fluency in hausa language and a driving ability would be an added advantage.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply; send cover letter and CV to agronewsnigeria@gmail.com

Kindly use job title being applied for and Location applied for as the subject of your email. Only one job vacancy should be applied to by each applicant.

Deadline; 16th July, 2018.

Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted

Crenov8, organizers of the Meet The Farmers’ Conference (MTFC) 2018 calls upon entrepreneurs and startups in the Agriculture Sector to submit their innovative ideas for the maiden edition of MTFC Innov8 Agric Challenge.

The pitch competition is open to early stage Agric entrepreneurs from all sectors of the agriculture ecosystem and is aimed at promoting innovative ideas and enterprises that focus on food production, agro processing, agric financing, farm health, farmers’ education, soil protection, agri-technology, agri-produce warehousing and distribution and any other service that uses technology innovation to improve the agriculture value chain.

The regional finale will hold during the Meet the Farmers Conference in Accra Ghana on 4th July, Nairobi Kenya on 2nd August, Kigali Rwanda on 5th September, Abuja Nigeria on 4th October while the Grand Finale will hold on 4th November 2018 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Interested entrepreneurs can apply via: mtfc.crenov8.com/innov8agric. The selection team made up of successful entrepreneurs, investors and industry leaders will be select the best ideas based on innovativeness, originality and viability of the idea. Deadline for the application is 30th June.

Selected businesses will have the opportunity to exhibit and participate in the regional satellite conferences. Winners will emerge from each region and then go on an All-expense paid to Dubai to participate and exhibit in the MTFC grand finale and pitch for the top prize of 5000USD as well as follow-on funding and investment opportunities. They will also have access to a high worth pool of investors and potential customers at the conference.

Innov8 Agric Challenge is an initiative of the Agri Value Chain Development Conference, Meet The Farmers Conference (MTFC) which will hold across four African Countries and in Dubai, UAE with the focus on The Future of Agribusiness.

Source;http://agronewsng.com/win-usd5000-more-at-the-mtfc-2018-innov8agric-challenge/

In line with our vision of achieving a Nigeria sufficient in Food production and rich in agricultural produce exports, Agro News Nigeria held a Farmers Townhall in Gumel, Jigawa state on Tuesday, 17th April, 2018 at the Gumel Emirate Foundation.

The event was organized to reach out to sesame and bambara nut farmers in Gumel and its environs on the market potential of sesame and bambara nut, the GAP (Good Agricultural Practices) of these crops and to unveil the company’s Farmers Empower Initiative – an avenue for Agro News Nigeria to provide Sesame and Bambara nut Farmers extension services, access to credit and access to market.

This event was graced by the Director of Jigawa state Agricultural and Rural Development Authoriy (JARDA), representative of Jigawa State Investment Promotion Agency, the Emirate council and 200 sesame and bambara farmers from Gumel, Gagarawa, Sule tankarkar, and Maigatari LGA.

The farmers in attendance used this opportunity to narrate the challenges they are often faced with. In line with Agro News Nigerian’s interventions, the farmers acknowledged that the challenges they face include;

- Lack of access to market
- Unavailability/ delay in the supply of seeds and agrochemicals by previous contractors or government agencies
- Low yield of bambara nut and
- High cost of fertilizer

They were also willing to become members of Agro News Nigeria’s Farmers Empower Initiative as a step towards finding lasting solutions to the challenges they presently face knowing that the company offers them free extension services, access to market and a possibility of an access to agricultural inputs


Agro News Nigeria is currently working with Sesame and Bambara nut farmers in Jigawa state to improve yield and also improve farmers' access to the market.

The 100 hectare Agro News Nigeria's sesame and bambara nut farms in Gumel is a model farm for sesame and bambara nut farming.

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Thriving business environment great backdrop for 3rd Food West Africa event

West Africa’s largest food and beverage exhibition returns to Landmark Centre in Lagos

Lagos, Nigeria, 25 February 2018: The third edition of Food West Africa – the largest B2B food and beverage industry platform in West Africa – is returning to the Landmark Centre in Lagos, Nigeria from 8 – 10 May 2018. As Nigeria continues to dominate the retail sector in Sub Saharan Africa, Food West Africa organisers Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions, the worlds leading publishing and exhibitions company, expect the trade event to attract more than 4,400 industry professionals from 25 countries looking to make new wholesale, retail and food service contacts in the industry.

Spanning more than 3,000 sqm of exhibition space, Food West Africa will host +100 local and international exhibitors showcasing exciting new F&B products, services and equipment from across the globe. In addition, two new country pavilions have been announced for the 2018 edition of the show – India and Pakistan. The Indian food and grocery market is the world’s sixth largest, with retail contributing 70% of the sales. Similarly, consumer industry growth in Pakistan is ranked number three worldwide.

The Nigerian wholesale and retail industry, which accounts for 16.7% of GDP, remains a lucrative investment opportunity on the back of a large and rising population with a rapidly increasing rate of urbanisation. Nigeria has also seen the development of a market for luxury goods. The country’s burgeoning middle class is expected to have consumer spending in excess of $25 billion by 2020. According to a KPMG report titled “Fast Moving Consumer Goods in Africa”, the FMCG sector on the continent stands to benefit immensely. With food, always being a necessity, there’s an increase from basic staple foods to a wide range of products.

According to Ryan Sanderson, Exhibition Director, Food West Africa: “Nigeria’s household market is experiencing strong urbanisation, creating good opportunities for many sectors, particularly fast-moving consumer goods. Now in its third year, Food West Africa has firmly demonstrated its effectiveness as a medium for regional and international companies to raise their profile in this competitive industry sector. As well as promoting supply chain partnership, along with imports and exports, the event is a must-attend for F&B industry professionals from Nigeria and wider Western Africa looking to capitalise on the best opportunity in the industry.”

Bestway, the largest independent cash and carry operator in the United Kingdom, and supply partner to over 70,000 independent retailers and 40,000 catering and foodservice operators, has also confirmed that they will be exhibiting at Food West Africa 2018 once again. With a UK turnover of £2.5 billion and a comprehensive logistical infrastructure, the company has the scale, purchasing power and expertise to help their customers compete in an ever-changing food and drink sector.

Once again, local representation from Nigerian companies is strong with key exhibitors such as Just Food Limited, ABX Food, AgroNigeria, Graceco, and Sona Agro Allied Food Industries present for the three-day event.

Education is high on the agenda at Food West Africa 2018 with a two-day free-to-attend conference that will focus on current issues in food supply chain management. “The conference has been crafted to determine challenges and help improve current systems and procedures in doing business in the West African F&B industry. All industry segments will be represented – from domestic and international large-scale food companies, governments, local agencies and associations – to give their insights into improved technologies and advanced measures to consolidate and implement best practice in food distribution retail in West Africa,” commented Sanderson.

The event continues to enjoy firm support and backing from the Association of Food Vendors in Nigeria (AFVN), the National Agency for Food and Drug (NAFDAC) and NASON.

The show is open from 10:00 – 18:00 on Tuesday 8 May and Wednesday 9 May, and from 10:00 – 17:00 on Thursday 10 May. Visitor registration is free via the website prior to the show opening. During the show days, a fee of N2,000 is charged. For more information, please visit: www.food-westafrica.com

About Informa Life Sciences Exhibitions:

For more information, please visit www.informalifesciences.com

For Media Enquiries:

Nafiu Cengiz
Marketing Manager
Tel: + 971 (0) 4 407 2686

Email: Nafiu.cengiz@informa.com

Source; http://agronewsng.com/3rd-food-west-africa-expo-hold-lagos-8th-10th-may-2018/

Agro news Nigeria is an indigenous Agricultural Investment promotion, Agric Extension and Agric investment company.

We are currently seeking passionate, young and vibrant communication, business development and marketing staff for our Kano, Abuja & Enugu offices.

JOB TITLE; Communication / Marketing / Business Development

JOB LOCATION: Kano, Abuja, Enugu

JOB TYPE; Full Time

REFERENCE; Agn/commkt/03/18

Available Positions; 10(Ten)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION;

BA / BSC / HND/OND

EXPERIENCE;

1 – 2 Years Experience in Marketing, Communications and Business Development assignments (Recently completed NYSC can apply)

Summary of Role;

The hired persons would be working with the Head of communication and Marketing in developing and communicating the organizations’ events and programmes.

Work with the strategy unit in developing key contents for marketing, communication and business development.

Market the trainings and key media programmes of the organization.

Sponsorship Management / Marketing Communication.

Private and Public Sector Relationship

Investor Relations

COMPETENCES;

Strong creative / Innovation ability
Strong marketing skills
Excellent Communication skills
Excellent IT skills
Media strategy and planning ability

LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

Must be fluent in Hausa language for the positions in Kano

REMUNERATION;

Entry level.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply; send cover letter and CV to agronewsnigeria@gmail.com

Kindly use job title being applied for and Location applied for as the subject of your email. Only one job vacancy should be applied to by each applicant.

Deadline; 18th March, 2018.

Agro news Nigeria (www.agronewsng.com) is an indigenous Agricultural Investment promotion, Agric Extension and Agric investment company.

We are currently seeking passionate, young and vibrant communication, business development and marketing staff for our Kano, Abuja & Enugu offices.

JOB TITLE; Communication / Marketing / Business Development

JOB LOCATION: Kano, Abuja, Enugu

JOB TYPE; Full Time

REFERENCE; Agn/commkt/03/18

Available Positions; 10(Ten)

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION;

BA / BSC / HND

EXPERIENCE; 1 – 2 Years Experience in Marketing, Communications and Business Development assignments (Recently completed NYSC can apply)

Summary of Role;

The hired persons would be working with the Head of communication and Marketing in developing and communicating the organizations’ events and programmes.

Work with the strategy unit in developing key contents for marketing, communication and business development.

Develop strategies for the marketing of our farm estates.

Market the trainings and key media programmes of the organization.

Sponsorship Management / Marketing Communication.

Private and Public Sector Relationship.

Investor Relations

COMPETENCES;

Strong creative / Innovation ability

Strong marketing skills

Excellent Communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Media strategy and planning ability

LANGUAGE COMPETENCY

Must be fluent in Hausa language for the positions in Kano

REMUNERATION;

Entry level.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply; send cover letter and CV to agronewsnigeria@gmail.com

Kindly use job title being applied for and Location applied for as the subject of your email. Only one job vacancy should be applied to by each applicant.

Deadline; 18th March, 2018.

Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted

Source: http://agronewsng.com/job-vacancy-communication-marketing-business-development-2/

By Ezinne Okorie

Did your field produce lesser yield than you expected last season? And do you think that you did everything you were supposed to do? Apparently, there is something you must not have put into consideration; something many Nigerian farmers are also guilty of – some level of precision farming.

Recently talks about precision farming have begun to make waves. While some consider it as the future of agriculture, others have simply dived in and are already reaping the fruit of their labour.

Precision farming simply involves the use of accurate soil and crop data to improve yield. The main goal is to optimize agricultural returns by matching farming practices more closely to crop needs. If you hope to get optimum yield and make maximum profit this season, then you should be considering precision farming; because it is only through precision farming that you can provide your crops exactly what they need and in the amount they need it.

Now, before you start thinking of the cost involved and how to get the needed technology; you should know that precision farming is not always about automated sensors, robotic tractors and other high-end techs. The purpose of this article is to expose how Nigerian farmers who do not have access to this techs can bring some level of precision into their farms, reduce waste of farm inputs and most importantly, obtain optimum yield.

To achieve this feat, you must put these 4Rs into consideration:

RIGHT TIME: the application of nutrients and water at the right time is critical. It ensures that crops get their nutrients and water exactly when they need them. Also applying these at the right time decreases potential loses to the environment and saves the farmer a lot of cost.

RIGHT RATE: application of fertilizer at the right rate increases nutrient use efficiency while still bringing greater returns to the farmer. The nutrient content of your soil can either be low, medium or high with respect to a particular crop; and it is always best to match fertilizer addition to the potential of your soil. If not, you may either be under fertilizing or even over fertilizing. The right nutrient rate simply means using the fertilizer to its fullest potential.

RIGHT SOURCE: there are different types of fertilizers that are available for use. Some can make your soil acidic; some are compound mix – comprising of 3 or more nutrients; some are single nutrient sources; some have unique blends; and some have really impressive fertilizer grade. Choosing the correct nutrient source can really save you a lot of cost and problems as well.

RIGHT PLACE: it is also important to use proper fertilizer placement methods at all times. Application of nutrients in the right place increases nutrient use efficiency by the crops, and also minimizes waste. You certainly do not want to apply fertilizer on your field only to have it run-off before your crops can even use it.

With these 4Rs, you are well on your way to higher yields this season. However, it may not be easy to carry out the 4Rs without some soil and crop data. Every soil and crop is unique and should be treated as such, or else you may not get the maximum yield you hope for. A good soil test can help you make the right decisions on the best fertilizer source for your soil, appropriate fertilizer application rate, fertilizer timing and fertilizer placement. It can also help farmers who are into irrigation farming take the proper steps during off-season farming. Therefore, before you begin farming this season, get you soil tested to determine its capability. Precision farming starts now, you do not have to wait for the future.

Ezinne E Okorie is the head of Soil Management Unit, Agro News Nigeria.

Contact Agro News Nigeria now for accurate soil testing, fertilizer recommendation and general soil management advisory.

Email: soilmanagement@agronewsng.com

Phone: 07033861409, 08124788433

Other crops available are Cowpea and Bambara nut.

You can lease a land within the estate or fund a farm through our cooperative plans. Drop your email for further details. You can visit our offices to find out more more or visit; www.agronewsng.com

We are having a nationwide advocacy and investor's question and answer sessions. All those interested should drop their email and locations. An email would be sent to confirm the dates for your locations.

Lagos is scheduled for the 17th of February.

Please lets all get involved.

Reoccuring questions here bothers on time of planting, yield and when to invest in the project. Lets make clarifications again, so we do not derail from the major purpose of the thread.

If Sesame is to be grown in Nassarawa or Benue, you have the option to grow it either as early or late crop, all dependent on the rain. For the early you plant in April. For the late June.

In Jigawa where we are cultivating this year, it is grown as a late crop in June. Please this is the fact. Lets not argue further.

Contemporary yield of sesame had 500 -600kg. Is this best yield? No. Why low? farmers do not employ GAP (Good Agricultural practise). Has there been an improvement? Yes. We got 800kg last year in Jigawa. Basically we got 8 bags average.

Is 800kg the best that could be got? No. Sesame is not very tolerant to weed. Again at harvest we lose a lot through shattering and not threshing right. All these corrections we should have better yield, all in all.

How the project works? If you are interested in the sesame farm projects, you can get involved by applying for a land in the farm estates. Under this option you farm yourself and responsible for GAP. We only provide security and you can rent our equipments.

The other option, you fund a minimum 1 hectare at a set fee. A first year it is more expensive, but reduces at second year because costs for land clearing, soil testing, survey and other fees in processing are removed.

This initiative aims at promoting sesame seed farming. The vision is to get Nigerians know about the potentials for the crop but also go further to offer them a platform to get started.

nosa2:


Just stop. You are obviously lying. If you plant in June what time do you harvest?

You successfully planted 150 hectares, why are you looking for funds? You should have made more than enough to finance this year's planting

Sir. Please get your facts right. Sesame is a late crop. Planting in Jigawa is June. Harvest starts early November and still runs into december depending on how early or late. The Nassarawa and Benue sesame come out early.

Your next question. If we did 150 ha last year why still need money? This is not a one off make money project. Agro News Nigeria is leading an initiative to stimulate sesame production in Nigeria. The aim is to see Nigeria achieve its potential in the production of the crop.

The major challenge to sesame production is that it is just a Northern crop (Jigawa, Nassarawa, Benue & Taraba) hence you don't get a lot of people willing to come over to the North just to farm the crop. However, at harvest most exporters from Lagos axis find out that there are less supply than their demands.

Also, another challenge is that because the production is left mainly to peasant and uneducated farmers, yield continues to be a problem as most farmers get 500 to 700kg maximum. What we have done in 2016 and 2017 shows that with best practises the yield can be increased as being done in Sudan and Ethiopia.

The project is therefore, a platform to first make available land to prospective investors. Many do not even know where to get the lands to farm the sesame in these states and the modality to go about it.

The farm estate solves two problems; land and time. Investors can actually just pay and get lands and farm themselves within each mapped portions. For those who do not have time but already know the value of the produce, they simply fund a hectare(s) and get produce or its monetary return at the end of harvest.

Our goal is to get people farm the wasting lands that are suitable for the crop's production and make the crop a prime export revenue earner for the country.

This is not a one man initiative. All prospective investors are welcome to attend our question and answer sessions in Lagos and Abuja. Those in Kano can visit our office, where daily sessions are held.

Thanks for commenting

salisy:

The time of planting sesame varies according to location sir. You cant plant sesame in september in Gumel or any part of Jigawa state unless if you are ready to supplement with irrigation. The Op also erred, April is very early for sesame cultivation.

hank you for your reply. There is no where in the post that it says planting starts April. We had three sites in 2017. Jigawa, Nassarawa and Benue. For this year's project we are focusing only in Jigawa because of instability in Benue and land issues we had in Nassarwa.

If you are growing sesame in Benue, Taraba and Nassarwa the early planting starts Aprl. The late planting Mid July. If you are growing in Jigawa, we start Late June.

This is not guess work. This what we have done again and again. However, because the rain is unpredictable, you have to be ready by April / May, wether you are growing in Derived savannah or sudan savannah.

Agro News Nigeria is not new into the crop. It is a crop we are actually working hard to improve its yield, cultivation and development.

nosa2:
I spoke to the number advertised in this post and there was a glaring red flag. The advertiser said all funds are needed by end of March so they can begin planting Sesame seed in April. The problem with this story is that Sesame seed is a late season crop. It is usually planted in September. For someone who claims to be an expert in this not to know this basic information is very suspect.

Please everyone should deal with care.


P.S I am a sesame seed farmer so I know what I am talking about

Sir. Sesame is not planted in September anywhere in Nigeria. From what you wrote, you can't be a sesame seed farmer. You must be an internet farmer. Sesame seed in Benue and Nassarawa for the early crop is planted at on set of rain; April (But varies), the late crop is planted two months later; June or July.

In Jigawa, where we have over 150 hectares planted last year, planting was done in June, as the rain came earlier. Please tell me where you planted in September last year.

On funds; sir, this is our standard. We did it last year, its same this year. Anyone interested in the farm should pay by end of March. Also no one forced you to be a part of it. With farms and offices in Jigawa, Kano, Benue, Nassarwa and counting, we cannot suddenly become a fraud and scam because you didnt find the terms of subcription okay for you.

Visit NEPC Abuja or closet USAID office, visit NCRI and you know our status and history.

Please, let us be very careful the way we arrive at conclusions.

In that post, there was a mention of investor's question and answer session that is even free. You should have atleast attended before raising red flag.

Thanks for stopping by.

salisy:
That's good one of you out there. It's our responsibility to help a system work according to its design. Fraud seems to be the bane of our growth these days. People want to be rich anyhow, cheaply and easily without breaking sweat

We should take is easy and make confirmations before writing. Obviously every effort in Nigeria is a fraud. We have been working with NCRI for two years on sesame. In this years we have not gotten less than 700 - 800kg yield per hectare.

The improvements; NCRIBEN -01M actually is projected to give 1.2 - 1.5 tonne with best practise. We are doing E8 and with the experience and lessons learnt last year, we should get that.

Please again, lets be kind in criticism.

salisy:

The time of planting sesame varies according to location sir. You cant plant sesame in september in Gumel or any part of Jigawa state unless if you are ready to supplement with irrigation. The Op also erred, April is very early for sesame cultivation.

Thank you for your reply. There is no where in the post that it says planting starts April. We had three sites in 2017. Jigawa, Nassarawa and Benue. For this year's project we are focusing only in Jigawa because of instability in Benue and land issues we had in Nassarwa.

If you are growing sesame in Benue, Taraba and Nassarwa the early planting starts Aprl. The late planting Mid July. If you are growing in Jigawa, we start Late June.

This is not guess work. This what we have done again and again. However, because the rain is unpredictable, you have to be ready by April / May, wether you are growing in Derived savannah or sudan savannah.

Agro News Nigeria is not new into the crop. It is a crop we are actually working hard to improve its yield, cultivation and development.

Nigerians are very difficult people to deal with honestly. This is a crop we have been planting for almost 4 years. Pls where in Nigeria do you grow sesame seed in September. Where? This is our third project. There is even installmental payment options up to March. If we are planting sesame by even June and you are yet to declare interest by March ending, of what need is your investment when planting has started.

We must take it easy how we want to run others down.

nosa2:
I spoke to the number advertised in this post and there was a glaring red flag. The advertiser said all funds are needed by end of March so they can begin planting Sesame seed in April. The problem with this story is that Sesame seed is a late season crop. It is usually planted in September. For someone who claims to be an expert in this not to know this basic information is very suspect.

Please everyone should deal with care.


P.S I am a sesame seed farmer so I know what I am talking about

Sesame seed farming is becoming increasingly popular in Nigeria from relative obscurity. Sesame popularly known as beniseed is a short duration crop grown throughout the year where irrigation is practice. It is a warm season annual crop and is considered drought tolerant but needs good soil moisture for establishment and for height yield.

Rising from relative obscurity and being a largely abandoned and unknown crop, sesame seed currently has grown to take a leading position among key agricultural commodities of export value and that contributes immensely towards foreign exchange earning in Nigeria raking over $150 million in 2016, and expected to gross $200 million dollars in revenue at the end of the 2017 trading and export.

Currently according to reports and data from the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Sesame seed among other agricultural commodities of export value is now the second highest earner of foreign exchange after cocoa.

Agro News Nigeria is leading a national charge for sesame seed farming and investment in its value chain in Nigeria.

Under our farm estate model, investors and the general public are invited to invest in sesame seed / beniseed farming through our cooperative and contract farming investment plans.

Under the contract farming option, investors and the general public invest and fund a minimum 1 hectare farmland which is 100% managed by Agro News Nigeria. operations on the farm from soil analysis, development, planting, harvest and threshing is 100% handled by Agro News Nigeria using best and good agricultural practices (GAP) – giving rise to optimum yield. Produce or agreed return is handed to the investor.

In the other option - cooperative plan, investors who have the time to manage their operations can also take up lands under lease arrangement to manage farm operations in their farmlands within our farm estate. All farms are fully secured and managed by Agro News Nigeria.

Our Farms are located in Gumel Jigawa State.

We will be holding an Investors Question & Answer session in Abuja and Lagos on the 3rd & 17th February respectively. All prospective investors are invited to attend.

For Further informtion contact Agro News Nigeria; agronewsnigeria@gmail.com, Phone: 07031097516, 08124788433

For more details, visit; http://agronewsng.com/sesame-seed-farming-costs/

Find attached pictures of the farm and the projects so far.

Are you passionate about Agriculture and Nigeria’s Agricultural development?

Are you interested in investing in Agrobusiness in Nigeria?

Are you held back by start up Fears?

Are you limited by funds to finance your export as an individual?

Interested in being part of a group of Agrobusiness investors and Agriculture enthusiasts in Nigeria?

Seeking to be part of a group where you can leverage on funds, time, expertise, land and other key resources to maximize returns from Agrobusiness in Nigeria?

Do you have available land for agriculture and seeking resources to develop it? Do you have funds and seeking genuine land to lease for agriculture? Do you have investment funds and passion for agriculture and do not have the time to venture into it?

Look no further!

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Agro News Nigeria now has a registered Agrobusiness investment and Agro development cooperative society named; Agro News Investment Co-operative Ltd AK,A Agro Ambassadors.

Fully registered as a co-operative society, Agro News Investment Co-operative Ltd, comprises members who are passionate about Agriculture and are seeking to leverage on a crowded funds, expertise, land and passion to invest in specific agribusiness enterprises.

It also accommodates the interests of farmers who would want to leverage on the co-operative to access funds and also have a better access to the market for their produce.

OUR VISION

We strive to achieve a Nigeria sufficient in food production and Rich in Agricultural produce exports.

Members of the cooperative group imbibe the belief and mindset that it is better to save money in the farm and in Agro commodities that appreciates rather than leaving money idle in the bank.

We grow our money in the farm and in Agro produce as we strive to also grow the nation.

OUR INVESTMENT FOCUS

As a cooperative group we engage in the following;

Annual Crops’ Farming ( Soybean, Ginger, Sesame Seed, Bambara Nut, Maize, Cowpea, Cassava & Rice)
Cash Crops Farming (Oil Palm, Cashew, Cocoa)
Agro commodities Trading, Storage & Export (Soybean, Palm Oil, Oil Bean seed, Ogbono, Egusi, Ginger, Sesame Seed, Bambara Nut, Maize & Cowpea)
Local food production and processing (Garri Processing, Palm Oil Processing)
Empowering of rural farmers in and outside our cooperative group
Champion advocacy for the promotion and consumption of home and locally grown Nigerian Agro foods.

WHY THE COOPERATIVE IT BECAME NECESSARY

Most investors and prospective agro investors are limited by one or more of the following;

Time to manage logistics around their investment
Unavailability of land
Fear of start up
Insufficient capital to go into commercial farming
insufficient capital to finance Export contracts
Lack of expertise
Cost of setting up structures needed for business eats up set out capital


AS A COOPERATIVE WE LEVERAGE ON NO AND ARE ABLE TO;

Engage in commercial farming
Engage in mechanized farming
Share costs of structures needed for warehousing, storage, haulage etc
Share Risks
Share Operational Costs
Finance Agro Exports Together
Keep our daily jobs and still own farms

MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT

Guaranteed impressive return on investments.
Access to the cooperative’s farmlands across the country
Access to cooperative’s crowded funds to develop member’s lands
Access to quality Agrobusiness Advisory services
Ability to own farm investments while still keeping day to day job or business
Access to the cooperative’s storage facilities across the country
Access to cooperative’s crowded funds to leverage on investment

NOTE;

Agro News Nigeria is responsible for the day to day management and administratiom of the cooperative.
Net profit on all investments (Farming projects and commodity trading) is split among members.

In addition to the membership fee, every registered member is expected to annually activate his or her membership by investing in one or all of the following;

Invest in a minimum 1 hectare farm development for a desired commodity within the cooperative’s farm lands across the country
Invest funds along other members in Agro commodity trading & Export during harvest and storage seasons
Make goodwill donations towards farmers’ education and sensitization programmes undertaken by the cooperative
Contribute towards advocacy outreach organized by the organization (Anti smuggling campaign, Agric budget monitoring, local food consumption advocacy, land use act etc)

FARMING INVESTMENTS

For every farming season members subscribe to farmland development for desired crop. The cost for each hectare development and management for specific crops are amended and sent out to all members before the onset of the farming season.

A minimum hectare (1 hectare) allocation is accepted for every individual member.

Return on investment varies from 25 – 40 % for each crop cycle.

Farming is annualized.

Crops farmed and focused on; Sesame Seed, Soybean, Bambara Nut, Cowpea, Cassava, Oil Palm, Cashew

AGRO COMMODITIES TRADING, INVESTMENT & EXPORT

Members make investment contribution into Agro commodities trading storage and Export.

The commodities traded on majorly by the cooperative include; Raw Cashew Nut, Ginger, Sesame Seed, Bambara nut, Soy bean, Dry Hibiscus flower, Palm oil (Local), PKO, Oil bean seed etc.

Investments made into Agro commodities trading and interests are tenured for a minimum 6 months. However, returns on investments could be paid out to members quarterly or as deemed fit.

Returns on investment ranges from 30 – 40 % per annum (Terms apply)

To fill the membership application form and further details follow the link; http://agronewsng.com/join-agro-investment-cooperative-lets-farm-trade-commodities-together/

By: Ezinne Echem Okorie

In Nigeria today it is a common practice to see farmers and most newbies into farming planting crops on farm lands without proper soil analysis on the assumption that the proposed crops to be cultivated generally do well in the area under consideration, leaving out the all important need for soil analysis and testing.

Also, in Nigeria today, it is common for a farmer to simply buy a couple of bags of NPK fertilizer, and proceed to apply the fertilizer to his crops without regards to the actual need of the crops in question; or the ability of the soil to supply these nutrients.This practice may not be entirely incorrect since farmers can roughly estimate the amount of fertilizer their crops require using the blanket fertilizer recommendation. Nevertheless, it is a practice that is vastly inaccurate and may not even be cost-efficient considering that fertilizer recommendation changes with location as a result of soil variability.

And if any farmer argues that the fertilizer recommendation he uses is location-specific, it will then surprise you to know that the soil surveys that gave birth to those blanket recommendations were done on a large scale covering a whole region or even a whole agro -ecological zone. Although these surveys provide a general idea of the soils in a region or agro ecological zone, it may not in essence represent the soil condition on your own field. An even greater reason to be skeptical is how long ago this fertilizer recommendation was prepared.

The fertilizer recommendation that was prepared about 10-20 years ago should not be the same in use today, since the soil does not maintain the same fertility status over time. Several changes can happen to the soil over that period of time – continuous cultivation may facilitate the removal of nutrients; irrigation may encourage leaching of mobile nutrients and accumulation of salts as the case may be; use of machinery may compact the soil; and cropping system (e.g. rice paddies) can utterly change the characteristics of the soil.

These changes should be met with a suitable recommendation, especially one that must encourage the sustainability of the soil we all depend on and the environment as a whole.

A more accurate, sustainable and cost-efficient way to meet the soil requirement for your crops is therefore through regular soil testing.

Soil test provides a valuable piece of information on the makeup of your soil, and allows you to make reliable and productive agricultural investment decision. It is only through soil testing that a farmer can determine the nutrient content of the soil, and with this information he is sure to apply the exact type and quantity of fertilizer to meet the requirements of his crops while taking into consideration the nutrients already present in the soil. This means that farmers can minimize fertilizer expenditure, over-fertilization which can pollute the environment, as well as obtain maximum crop yield.

Soil testing does not only determine nutrient content, it also exposes other conditions that may affectproductivity. Soil pH for instance determines which nutrient will be available for plant use irrespective of whether all the nutrients are present in the soil; Cation Exchange Capacity influences decisions on timing of fertilizer application and even pesticide application; and soil water holding capacity determines the timing and quantity of water application under irrigation agriculture. Most importantly, soil testing can help provide recommendation on how best to improve these soil conditions.

It is now obvious why farmers in Nigeria do not meet up the maximum yield of most crops cultivated. What is also obvious is that reckless application of fertilizer has led to unnecessary waste (which unfortunately devastates the environment). However, it is not too late to begin to do the right thing; and the starting point is soil testing.

Ezinne Okorie is the Head, Soil Development Unit at Agro News Nigeria.

Have you just acquired a land for crop development? Preparing to plant this coming planting season; At Agro News Nigeria, we offer top quality soil analysis, soil survey and soil testing nation wide.

Contact; agronewsnigeria@gmail.com, Phone; 07031097516

Source; http://agronewsng.com/need-soil-testing-analysis-planting/

Anowax:
@Agronewsng Please to whom do we address the letter to?
Thanks as I await your response

HR Manager

kayteajay111:

But can HND in agricultural engineering apply?
And hope no age discrimination this time. I need an urgent reply please.

Sir, Kindly follow the guideline as stated in the advertisement. Yes, HND Agric Engineering can apply.

For the enquiries so far. Yes HND holders can apply. HND is a very valid qualification

Agro News Nigeria (Agro News & Investments Nig Ltd) is an Agricultural Extension, Agrobusiness investment promotion and information dissemination company.

Agro News & Investments Nig Ltd is the publisher of Nigeria’s no 1 digital agriculture platform; Agro News Nigeria; www.agronewsng.com

We are currently seeking young and recent Agric graduates that are passionate about Agriculture in Nigeria, driven, vibrant and research oriented to work in volunteerism and full time capacity in our organization.

JOB TITLE; Crop Scientist / Agric Extension Officers

JOB LOCATIONS: Abuja, Jigawa, Benue, Taraba & Enugu.

JOB TYPE; Volunteerism & Full Time

REFERENCE; Agn/agextn/12/17

Available Positions; 6

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION; Bsc Crop Science, Bsc Agric/ Bsc Agric Extension, HND/OND Agric / Bsc/Eng. Soil science

EXPERIENCE;
1 – 2 Years Experience in field Agric extension work (Recently completed NYSC or still serving(in Jigawa, Taraba & Benue) can apply)


Summary of Role;

The hired persons would be responsible for our regional farmer’s education and sensitization programmes.
Supervise our planting and farming activities
Develop content for best agronomy and crop practices for specific crops
Develop content for our farmers’ education and outreach series.
Work with the strategy unit in developing key contents for our Agric policy advocacy initiatives.
Involved in developing strategy for our farmers’ Empower programmes.
Work as Agric extension officers to achieve effective yield for farmers in our cooperative group.
Work with farmers in our network to achieve optimum yield.

COMPETENCE;

Strong passion for Agric Extension work
Proven passion for Agriculture
Excellent Research ability
Excellent Communication skills
Strong IT / Computer skills

REMUNERATION;

Volunteer & Full Time (where appropriate) packages.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply; send cover letter and CV to; agronewsnigeria@gmail.com

Deadline; 17th January, 2018.

Shortlisted candidates would be contacted.

Note: Only candidates with a proven passion for agriculture and proven research capability are advised to apply.

Further Reading; http://agronewsng.com/job-vacancy-crop-scientist-agric-extension-field-officers/

Kasua Doma (Nassarawa State in Pics)

This is a major market for Sesame Seed