Global chief executive officer of Royal FrieslandCampina, Hein Schumacher has announced the company’s decision to invest €23 million in local milk production as part of its Dairy […]
FrieslandCampina to Invest €23m in Local Milk Production
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Sahel Expands Scholars Programme Across Nigeria
The Sahel Scholars’ Programme (SASP) is an annual programme that was introduced by Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited (SCANL) and Sahel Capital Agribusiness Managers Limited (SCAML) […]
Nigerian Dairy Development Program (NDDP) Impact Evaluation Request for Proposals
Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Ltd (Sahel) is seeking a firm to conduct an impact study on the Nigerian Dairy Development Program (NDDP). NDDP is a processor-led […]
Ndidi Nwuneli Writes On Implications of the Monsanto ruling on African Farmers
On August 10th, 2018, a California judge ordered Monsanto, a global agribusiness owned by Bayer, to pay $289 million in damages to Dewayne Johnson, a former groundskeeper […]
Ndidi Nwuneli Writes On The High Cost of Food Monopolies in Africa
Many consumers in Africa spend a disproportionate percentage of their household income on food. One of the biggest reasons is the failure of regional governments to ensure […]
United Kingdom’s CDC to Invest in Zambeef
Zambeef Products, the Zambian agricultural company, rose the most on record in London after announcing a $65 million investment by the U.K.’s Commonwealth Development Corp. The company’s stock […]
Ndidi Nwuneli Writes On Rethinking Agricultural Research and Innovation in West Africa
It is rainy season in West Africa. Adamu, a maize farmer in Katsina State in Northern Nigeria, has waited anxiously for the rains to plant his recycled […]
Sahel Holds Gender and Nutrition Study Stakeholders Meeting in Abuja, Nigeria
Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited convened a stakeholder meeting in Abuja on Tuesday March 6th, 2018, to present findings and recommendations from the gender and nutrition […]
Ndidi Nwuneli On Fake Processed Food
In late February, 14-year-olds Nahima and Yayaya, died after eating tainted biscuits at a classmate’s birthday celebration in their school, located just outside Nigeria’s capital Abuja. Several […]
The Federal Government to Create 1 Million Jobs Through Egg Production, Processing and Sale
According to the Federal Government, egg production, processing and marketing could create no fewer than one million jobs through its National Egg Production (NEGPRO) Scheme. Chief Audu […]