7+ hour, 40+ min ago  (360+ words) A massive bird invasion has destroyed crops across more than 250 hectares of farmland under the Bakalori Irrigation Scheme in Zamfara State, with over 1, 500 farmers affected in what could further worsen food production in one of Nigeria's key agricultural states. The…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (347+ words) The Federal Government has launched a $350, 000 Food and Agriculture Organization Technical Cooperation Programme (FAO-TCP) aimed at strengthening Nigeria's response to recurring bird flu outbreaks." The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr Idi Mukhtar-Maiha, disclosed this on Thursday in Karu Local Government…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (284+ words) Basorun'disclosed this in an exclusive chat with'Nairametrics, where he said credit constraints, infrastructure gaps, and rising input costs are limiting expansion and efficient operations. He added that the widening gap between borrowing costs and profit margins is making it difficult…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (317+ words) Nigeria is facing a fresh spike in egg prices, with a crate now selling as high as N8, 500 in some retail outlets, driven'largely by'a shortage of day-old chicks (DOCs) that has constrained poultry production and tightened supply across the country. Findings…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (311+ words) Poultry farmers in Nigeria have kicked against the proposed $900 million poultry investment deal between the Federal Government and China, warning that it could undermine the local industry if poorly implemented. The concerns were disclosed by the Poultry Association of Nigeria…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (472+ words) Lagos State poultry farmers say residents may see a modest drop in the cost of eggs and chicken in the coming weeks, as the state government launches the second phase of a subsidy program aimed at easing food inflation ahead…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (427+ words) The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has disclosed plans to set up poultry sale points across Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state, aiming at reducing the cost of poultry products by allowing direct sales to consumers....