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Constraint in Nigeria’s $10bn fruit industry

Nigeria’s inability to farm fruits all year round and carry out extensive research and development are major constraints to the nation’s $10 billion fruit industry. Nigeria could save as much as N165 billion, which is the yearly estimated spend on the importation of fresh fruits

Technology that Will Change Agriculture in 2017

Agriculture is the foundation of civilization. It is what allowed for the formation of large population centers—cities—which then became centers of art, science, and technology. Hunter-gatherers all had to forage and hunt for food at least part-time, which meant the amount of time they had

Recent Spike in Commodity Prices Confounded Analysts

The recent spike in commodity prices especially beans and yellow garri confounded most analysts. Also noteworthy is the price of cement which has spiked 17.3% to N2,700. Typically the price of cement falls during the raining season. This contrarian movement is most likely due to

5 Clean Energy Innovations That Could Transform Our World

Innovations in energy storage, smart grid, and electricity generation technologies will affect every part of the source-to-consumer supply chain for powering the planet. Energy storage tech improves the viabilities of wind and solar power – two energy sources that remain cost prohibitive due to expenses

Boost in domestic fish production

The agriculture sector continues to play an important role in Nigeria’s economy and is a key part of the government’s plans to attain sustainable economic growth. Within the sector, the fisheries segment delivered a growth rate of 5.9% y/y in 2015. However, in Q2 2016

Market Updates: #Agriculture

The Ags market, as with most commodities, remains highly volatile. The slightly weaker dollar, which historically has an inverse relationship with commodity prices is likely to have provided some support for prices in Q1. Cotton and Rice posted gains of 9.46% and 5.77% respectively, while

Japan: Increasing Interest in U.S. Feeder Cattle Updated 2017-04-08

Japanese feeder calf prices have risen sharply over the last five years, as Japanese cow-calf operators retire from the industry without successors (see Table 9 in FAS/Tokyo’s March 2017 Livestock and Products Semi-Annual Report JA7011). To supplement domestic calf production Japan currently imports approximately 10,000 head of live

China: Monthly Agricultural Market News of South China

In 2016, the United States maintained its position as the largest supplier of agricultural and agricultural- related products to South China, with imports of these products at $8.3 billion, nearly the same as the previous year. Brazil was the second largest supplier at $5.6 billion.

I quit my job to farm watermelons

After graduating from Egerton University in 2007 with a degree in biomedical science, Annie Nyaga expected to land a job soon after and scale the ladder in her career.   She got a job as a purchasing assistant at a firm in Nairobi but quit