AFEX 2020 Review and 2021 Outlook: Nigerian Commodities Space Not Immune to the Impact...
We began releasing an annual commodity review in 2020 to provide a trusted source of information for participants in the commodities market in Nigeria.
Our...
Prices of Tomato, Yam, Rice, increased in December – NBS
Prices of selected food items including eggs, tomatoes, yam, rice increased in December data from the National Bureau of Statistics have shown.
The NBS in...
Gov. Fayemi Inaugurates Egbeja Snail Village In Okemesi Ekiti (Photos)
In line with the Ekiti State Government’s policy of encouraging private investments in the state, Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has inaugurated multi-billion naira Egbeja Snail...
2021: A Year Of Effectiveness And Strategic Thinking To Transform Agri-Food Systems
The FAO Director-General QU Dongyu today held a meeting with all senior managers of the UN agency, including FAO representatives (FAORs) to about 130...
Price of Maize Set to Crash, 300,000MT of Maize for Release in February 2021
About 300,000 metric tonnes of maize are soon to be released into the Nigerian market from strategic anchors under the Anchor Borrowers' Programme (ABP)...
Ekiti State To Unveil Nigeria’s Largest Snail Farm
In line with the Ekiti State Government’s policy of encouraging private investments in the state, the State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, will be commissioning...
NYSC Partners With IITA To Create Opportunities For Nigerian Youth (Photos)
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and IITA are partnering to open up opportunities to youth in Nigeria. The two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...
IITA Focuses On Integrated Digital Tools For Accelerating Agricultural Transformation In Sub-Saharan Africa
IITA has been at the forefront of using information and communication technologies (ICTs) for research management and knowledge sharing, including extension, scaling out, e-learning, collaboration,...
IITA’s Work, Fundamental To Africa’s Stability And Development – Belgian Ambassador
On a recent visit to IITA Ibadan, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Nigeria, His Excellency, Mr Daniel Bertrand, described the Institute’s work as...
Scaling Up Innovations: IITA’s Commitment To African Agricultural Transformation
In 2017, IITA celebrated 50 years of service to Africa and its smallholder farmers in particular. Since then, the Institute has advanced even further in its...
December Inflation Rate Jumps to 15.75% amid Persistent Surge in the Food Index…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that the headline Inflation rate sustained its uptrend for the 16th consecutive month to 15.75% in December...
December 2020 Inflation Rate Rises to 15.75% as Food Inflation Jumps to 19.56%
The consumer price index, (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 15.75 percent (year-on-year) in December 2020. This is 0.86 percent points higher than the...