Though much of the countries revenue is earned through royalty from oil and gas production, it is widely agreed that Agriculture has the potential of been the bedrock of the Nigerian economy, because of the abundance of good arable land, good climatic condition and cheap labour. However, […]
Read more →Agriculture, Agro – Processing, Forestry And Fishing
Cowpea is an important source of protein in both urban and rural Nigeria; not surprising, therefore, is also the fact that Nigeria is also the largest producer and consumer of cowpea in all of Africa. More than 8 million hectares of cowpea are grown in West and […]
Read more →Crayfish, a crustacean of higher order found in fresh water is a very popular spice in the tropics where they are used in the preparation of food. It is estimated that about 12,000 MT of crayfish is produced annually in Nigeria. Though the artificial rearing and production […]
Read more →Providing employment for a large section of the population, agriculture remains a major source of economic activity in Nigeria. Nigeria produced 242 000 tonnes of cocoa in 2008. The National Cocoa Development Committee (NCDC), made up of the 14 cocoa producing states in the country, has distributed […]
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