Boldan Agro Ventures

The programme which has Zamfara, Adamawa, Jigawa, Ebonyi, Katsina, Niger, Taraba and Sokoto as participating states is designed to increase Nigeria’s stock of tractors and improve on mechanization through the supply of tractors to be assembled in Nigeria and in credit partnership with farmers to obtain and pay over a period of 7 to 8years at a single digit interest rate. Inaugurating the Committee, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development – Chief Audu Ogbeh stated: This is a very important programme that has been on the drawing board. Nigeria is very low on tractors. There are less than 30,000 tractors in Nigeria and we should at least as at today have a million. This partnership with CAMACO is an attempt to catch up with our shortfalls in tractors and increase our mechanization to make it easier for agriculture to take place. Increased mechanization is even more important now that we are trying to encourage the youth to embrace agriculture.” The Minister of Ag...

The Federal Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of the dairy sector in Nigeria. Signing the MoU with one of the world’s largest dairy companies – Arla Foods in Abuja, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development – Chief Audu Ogbeh stated that the Nigerian Government in line with its plan on food security, welcomes companies and initiatives that would help in the development of the agricultural sector. According to the Minister, “the population of the country is growing so fast with an increasing population of children malnourished. With the Federal Government’s school feeding programme, we dream of a day, where every Nigerian child has a pack of milk per day to improve their health. We are creating an enabling environment in the cattle breeding programme, where a poor widow in the village can own four or five cows to milk and have the facility to preserve them for local consumption. If a family has three or four cows, this can ke...

Quick Facts on Ogun State Road Works Justification for a 10-lane Sagamu-Abeokuta Road 1. There is the need to build the road because as a government we are aware of the number of international conglomerates that have or are in the process of acquiring lands along the road for the purpose of siting their factories in Ogun State. Two Examples are Coca Cola and SAB Miller, the world’s biggest brewer, there are several others, each investing not less than $100m. 2. There is the need to think ahead, put the road infrastructure in place now that there is still space to do that rather than wait until the corridor is fully built and demolishing structures for expansion. 3. A good example of such forward thinking is the present day Ikorodu Road, Lagos. When it was built as a six lane expressway over 40 years ago, a lot of people then felt there was no need for such but today, government would pay anything to be able to expand Ikorodu road! 4. Besides that, almost 40 years after it was ...

The Ebonyi Government says it anticipates bumper harvest of 350 metric tons of rice in the 2016 farming season. Governor David Umahi expressed the hope at the inaugural National Agricultural Summit organised by the Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo Local Government Area of the State on Thursday. The governor, represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Uchenna Orji, said government invested massively in rice production in 2016. “We were determined to revolutionalise rice production in the state due to our comparative advantage over other states and make it reclaim its position of highest rice producer in West Africa. ricee.jpe “We currently have the biggest rice mill cluster in the sub region with over 20 metric-tons capacity of rice processing facilities. “The rice we cultivate internally is insufficient for processing in our mills and we seek rice paddy from Akwa Ibom, Cross River, among others, to meet internal and external needs”, he ...

Three genetically modified agricultural crops are currently under confined field trials in Nigeria, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, the Director-General, National Bio-safety Management Agency, has said. Ebegba disclosed this when he featured at a News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja on Thursday. He said that the crops are cowpea, sorghum and rice. The director-general said the trials commenced in 2009 and 2013 respectively at the Institute of Agricultural Research, Zaria, Kaduna State and National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi, Niger State. Ebegba said: “Presently we have about three crops on confined field trails but before now, we have six, some of them have been completed. “Presently, we have the insect resistant beans known as cowpea at the Institute of Agricultural Research Zaria. “We also have in Zaria, Africa Bio-fortified Sorghum modified in a way that it can now produce iron, zinc and protein and also has the ability to produce vitamin A. The essence is to increase the nutrit...

Efforts by Lagos authorities to turn Nigeria's chaotic commercial capital into a modern megacity have run into controversy after the demolition of an impoverished waterfront neighbourhood left 30,000 people homeless. With swanky private estates and a glittering new city under construction on land reclaimed from the Atlantic Ocean, housing for some of the 20 million people living in notoriously-dysfunctional Lagos appears to be getting better. But as the city undergoes a dramatic metamorphosis, many are experiencing the brutal reality of rapid urbanisation. The latest casualty was Otodo Gbame, a poor fishing community close to the upmarket southeastern district of Lekki, which was completely razed in early November as part of a growing drive to remove shanty towns. Between November 9 and 11, the district was set alight then bulldozed, reducing tens of thousands of homes to piles of smouldering wood and corrugated iron. The demolition of shanty town Otodo Gbame has left 30,000 ho...

President Muhammadu Buhari received King Mohammed VI of Morocco, who is on a State Visit, at the State House in Abuja. Nigeria-Morocco sign seven (7) Bilateral Agreements during meetings between President Buhari and visiting King Mohammed VI. Agreements are as follows:  1. Agreement between OCP Group and Dangote Group to develop the fertilizer business in Nigeria. 2. Cooperation Agreement between Dangote Group and OCP Group in strengthening the local blending capabilities and Agricultural Ecosystem.  3. Agreement on the Exemption of Visas for Diplomatic and Official/Service Passports.  4. Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) between Nigeria and Morocco.  5. Agreement on Marine Fisheries Cooperation. 6. Agreement in the field of Agriculture.  7. Agreement between Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy and its Nigerian Counterpart.

December 3, 2016 - 15:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - At least 400,000 children are now at risk of starvation in Nigeria's north-eastern states of Borno, Adamawa and Yobe, the United Nations has warned. North-eastern Nigeria has been ravaged by a seven-year-long insurgency by Boko Haram terror group, the International Business Times reports. The UN defined the ongoing humanitarian emergency as the biggest crisis facing Africa today, with 75,000 children at risk of imminent death. Boko Haram started carrying out attacks in Borno in 2009. However, the conflict soon spilled over into neighbouring states Cameroon, Chad and Niger. The group is today blamed for the death of at least 20,000 people and the displacement of millions in the Lake Chad region. The region, one of the poorest areas of the world, is witnessing a deep humanitarian crisis exacerbated by the negative effects of climate change. At present, at least 2.6 million people have been displaced by Boko Haram and at least 6.3 ...

BENIN Monarch, Oba Ewuare II, yesterday unveiled his plans to establish farms in several communities across the kingdom. Oba Ewuare II said produce from the farms would be sold to low income earners at prices lower than prevailing market prices. Speaking at his first enlarged meeting with his people at his palace, Oba Ewuare II told the people that his ascension to the throne was a sign of good things to come to the kingdom. Oba Ewuare II said the aim of the meeting was to discuss on way forward for the kingdom and the general welfare. The Benin monarch told the people that activities of Fulani herdsmen in the kingdom was being investigated through the help of security agencies. Oba Ewuare II, who announced the dissolution of all panels set up by palace chiefs to settle dispute, said decision of many panels were found to be biased. He warned the chiefs not to turn the palace to business centers by selling justice to the highest bidder. Oba Ewuare II condemned activities of C...

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr Godwin Emefiele on Thursday said plans to render financial services to villages across the country by the end of 2020 are on top gear just as it reiterate it commitment to a cashless society. Mr Godwin who made the disclosure at a two-day CBN fair tagged “Promoting Financial Stability and Economic Development” said the CBN now has a Central Complaints Center where customers can present their challenges and it will be resolved immediately. Represented by the Benin Branch Controller, Mr R.D Jumbo, the CBN governor said it became pertinent to sensitize the people on their rights and duties as a customer urging participants to be dedicated in preaching the gospel of the apex bank of actualizing a full cashless society by the year 2020. According to him, “The banking sector has improved to the extent that you can buy and transfer money with your phone. You can use your ATM to pay for goods in shops through POS. He said the programme ...

Boldan Agro Ventures is back and better. In addition to our normal agro services, we now do the following:  1. Irrigation Construction  2. Business plans and feasibility reports now in 10days unlike previous 20days 3. Survey and Land Planning 4. Company registration through our business partners 5. Training in all aspect of Agric businesses. Manuals available at request. 6. Direct purchases and supply of palm kernel nut and cassava tubers, including maize. 7. Farm land sales, lease and rent. We look forward to your patronage. Thank you. Akande Akin Sanyaolu- CEO/Principal Consultants Twitter: @boldanagro Mail: boldanagroventure@gmail.com Website: www.boldanagro.com Mobile: +2348034494911 Whatsapp: +2348058338107