Joseph O Akahome (OJ) is a writer, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Literature from the University of Benin. He is an avid agriculturist, with a bias for poultry and an insatiable appetite for chicken wings. When he is neither reading nor researching, he likes to spend recreational time playing board games, or swimming in serene forested lakes.
A team of experts from IAR&T, NIFOR, and OCP Africa has developed specialised fertilisers exclusively for oil palm farmers in different regions of Nigeria.
The Maize Association of Nigeria aims to create one million jobs through a public-private partnership, aligned with the government's vision of achieving food sufficiency and reducing youth unemployment. The association has seen considerable growth, increasing its membership from 120,000 to five million in five years, and has invested in various agricultural equipment and tools.
Poultry farmers in Nigeria are urging the government to address the high cost of bird feeds, warning of dire consequences for the industry and nutrition.
Bauchi and Gombe states are distributing subsidised fertilisers to farmers ahead of the rainy season, with prices significantly lower than the market rates.
