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.

FG Urges State Governments To Provide Land For Irrigated Agriculture

News in brief: - Nigeria's water minister has urged state governments to allocate land for irrigated agriculture in 12 river basins. - He highlighted the role...

Lagos Pays N16M Compensation To Families For Land Acquired For Aquaculture Project

News in brief: - The Lagos State Government has disbursed over ₦16 million as compensation to land-owning families to kickstart the 35-hectare Lagos Aquaculture Centre of...

Bill Gates Accused Of Land Grab, Threatening Small Farmers

News in brief: - Author Seamus Bruner alleges that Bill Gates is acquiring US farmlands, ostensibly for environmental purposes but, in reality, to enrich himself. -...

Nigeria To Become World’s Top Rice Buyer In 2024 With 2.1MMT Projected Imports

News in brief: - Nigeria is projected to become the world's largest rice importer in 2024, with an estimated volume of 2.1 million metric tons in...

Nigeria’s Food Inflation Surges To 31.52% In October 2023

News in brief: - Nigeria's food inflation rate surged to 31.52% in October 2023, up from 23.72% in the same month last year, with price...

Norway’s Seed Vault Receives Nigerian, Zambian Seeds

News in brief: - The Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway has received seeds of sorghum, cowpea, okra, beans and rice from Nigeria and Zambia. - The...

Brazilian Farmers Hold Back Soybean Forward Sales

News in brief: - Dry weather conditions in Brazil's Mato Grosso state have raised concerns about soybean yields, leading farmers to hold back on forward sales. -...

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