The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has set aside $30 million to boost insurance products lending, its Managing Director Mr Aliyu Abdulhameed has said.

The products include weather index insurance, and new variants of pest and disease insurance.

Addressing Institute of Directors (IoD) Nigeria members in Lagos, Abdulhameed said NIRSAL was aiming for an ecosystem with a mandate to evolve crop insurance products and provide accurate risk assessment of crop yield by integrating climatic variables with geospatial and economic datasets.

To aid its monitoring capacity, he said NIRSAL would deploy technologies that will enhance agri-data science and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide solutions to stabilise farm yields.

With the technologies at its disposal, he said the farmers can use data-driven insights to improve the quality of their crops and better manage their land.

He said NIRSAL was working towards changing the lives of farmers not just by predicting crop patterns and yield, but also by improving crop insurance, innovating agri-lending services, and creating a better link among banking agencies, insurance providers and farmers.

He stressed the importance of the use technology to improve agricultural outcomes and to empower farmers.

IoD President, Ahmed Rufai Mohammed, urged the government to take enough measures to revive agricultural economy.

According to him, what the sector needs is higher agricultural credit

https://thefarmersdiary./2018/04/23/nirsal-okays-30m-for-agric-insurance/

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THE National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has raised the alarm over the encroachment of foreigners into cashew farms across the country.

Its President, Mr. Tola Fasheru, said the encroachment had been causing distractions for local farmers, and the consequence of this is low quality of products, reduced value at the international market and most importantly lower purchasing power for the Nigerian farmers.
https://thefarmersdiary./2018/04/16/foreigners-threat-worries-cashew-growers/

As effect of the dry season begins to take its toll on cultivated farmlands across the country, farmers have been urged to embrace drip irrigation method as a way out of the challenge and deliver better crop yield.
https://thefarmersdiary./2018/04/16/drip-irrigation-panacea-for-dry-season-farming-woes-walumbe/

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Watermelon is a reddish, succulent, most popular, readily available and affordable fruit in Nigeria. It is a natural source of very powerful antioxidants provided by nature. It is a good source of the antioxidant, vitamins C and A to protect us from diseases.
https://thefarmersdiary./2018/04/06/make-millions-farming-water-melon-anywhere-in-nigeria/

International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has signed a $2 million agreement with the Federal Government to strengthen agribusiness and create jobs.

https://thefarmersdiary./2018/03/16/ifc-invest-2m-in-agriculrture/

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday in Katsina, Katsina State, disbursed over N4billion and farming inputs including fertilizer, Urea, water pumping machines, rice seeds and pesticides to rice farmers in the sttate, under the bank’s ‘Anchor Borrower Scheme’’
https://thefarmersdiary./2018/03/14/cbn-boosts-rice-farming-with-n4b-cash-input/

Yakubu Ibrahim is the chairman of Albarka Poultry, a company that is into production and sales of chickens eggs and chicken feeds. In this interview, Ibrahim reveals how he started his business with five chickens after completing his secondary school in 1994. Today he has over 30 staff working with him. Could you please tell us …
https://thefarmersdiary./2018/02/23/i-started-my-biz-with-5-chicks/

Nigerian Tobechukwu Opara is among 30 university students that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has picked to attend its 2018 Agricultural Outlook Forum through the USDA Student Diversity Program. Senior Tobechukwu “Toby” Opara, along with sophomore Alexis Doon are two UMES undergraduates who will join 28 other undergraduates and graduate students for a week in … Continue reading[color=#990000][/color]
https://thefarmersdiary./2018/02/19/nigerias-tobechukwu-opara-wins-usda-diversity-programme/

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https://thefarmersdiary./2018/02/12/farmers-to-access-fgs-loans-herdsmen-insurance-cover/

Aformer Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Prof Abiodun Adeloye, has warned about the likelihood of avian flu outbreak with lasting implications for people’s livelihoods...

https://thefarmersdiary./2018/02/12/don-warns-against-bird-flu-outbreak/

Ijeoma Ndukwe is a young Nigerian female entrepreneur that has a knack for excellence and breaking new grounds.

https://thefarmersdiary./2018/02/08/meet-ijeoma-ndukwe-a-young-nigerian-female-entrepreneur-that-has-a-knack-for-excellence-and-breaking-new-grounds/

https://thefarmersdiary./2018/01/16/why-you-need-soil-testing-and-analysis-before-planting/

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 agroecological zone. Although these surveys provide a general idea of the soils in a region or agroecological 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.

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.
https://thefarmersdiary./2017/12/28/job-vacancy-crop-scientist-agric-extension-field-officers/

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