Joseph Akahome

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.

Enugu Rice Farmers Cry Foul As Herdsmen Destroy 35,000 Hectares of Farmland

News in brief: - Farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria, suffered devastating losses as herdsmen destroy 35,000 hectares of rice farms, raising concerns about food security and...

Industry Stakeholders Seek To Match New EU Cocoa Policy With Sustainability

News in brief: - Stakeholders gathered in Abuja to discuss how to drive positive change in the global cocoa industry, including addressing challenges that the new...

Political Farmers Threaten Food Security — Sokoto Governor Warns

News in brief: - Sokoto State Governor has raised concerns about farmers exploiting government subsidies and undermining food security. - He called for collaboration to identify...

HortiNigeria Project Empowers Farmers With Solar Power For Sustainable Irrigation

News in brief: - HortiNigeria, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands, distributed 10 solar-powered irrigation pumps to farmers Nigeria aiming to enhance...

Plateau State, COPASC Partner For 4,000-Hectare Oil Palm Plantation

News in brief: - Plateau State Government and the Continental Oil Palm and Agric Services Consortium (COPASC) are working together to establish a 4,000-hectare oil...

FrieslandCampina-Led Consortium Secures $5 Million Grant To Boost Nigeria’s Dairy Sector

News in brief: - FrieslandCampina-led Value4Dairy Consortium received a $5 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to transform the dairy sector in...

Nigerian Universities Urged To Embrace Technology For Modern Agriculture

News in brief: - Professor Yakubu Ochefu advocates for a technology-driven approach to modernise agricultural education in Nigeria, emphasising precision agriculture, drones, robots, and artificial intelligence. -...

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