Kano APPEALS Magazine is published by the Kano State Coordination Office of the Project to showcase implementation progress, impact ad achievements in the Kano State and to keep stakeholders informed, bridge knowledge gaps, as well as serve as a handy reference material on project implementation in Kano State.
Read moreNIRSAL is the primary platform for managing agribusiness risk in Nigeria. Incorporated in 2013, The Nigeria Incentive Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending is a $1Billion public-private Corporation that is wholly owned by the Central Bank of Nigeria. NIRSAL is an initiative of the following partners: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The Bankers Committee (CEOs of deposit money banks, specialized banks, and discount houses) The Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development
Read moreA group refers to two or more people who share a common meaning and evaluation of themselves and come together to achieve common goal. In other words, a group is a collection of people who interact with one another; accept rights and obligations as members and who share a common identity. Group dynamics deals with the attitudes and behavioral patterns of a group. Concern with how groups are formed, what is their structure and which processes are followed in their functioning. i.e interactions and forces operating between groups
Read moreValue Chain in Agriculture is a sequence of activities by different actors that make possible Agricultural production from field to final consumption. All parts of a value chain in Agriculture are intertwined and interdependent if an improved value must be attained. The process encompasses flow of products, knowledge and information between and among the actors along the chain. The value at every stage adds the quality of the overall output.
Read moreWheat is a grain crop belonging to the Phocaea (Graminaeace) family and Triticum genus. Recent statistics by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), shows that wheat is the world’s most widely grown and highly ranked food crop. Demand for wheat products has been high in the tropical and developing regions of the world including Nigeria, where prospects for wheat production are relatively lower. Wheat is a crop of major interest in Nigeria as it is the main component of bread and other wheat-based products such as cakes, biscuits, macaroni, spaghetti, pasta, etc., as well as local/ traditional dishes. The country’s…
Read moreThe Gezawa Commodity Market is a private sector-led initiative positioned to provide a cost effective platform for buyers and sellers of Agro commodities to transact in a seamless way, without having to know each other or be related to the trading partner and yet be guaranteed of quality, quantity, payment and delivery. The Commodity market aims to provide a fully Integrated ecosystem for a commodity Exchange; the first of its kind in Nigeria. It comprises of an online trading platform; market information system for data dissemination; efficient clearing and settlement system; warehousing facility; electronic, warehouse receipt system; Grading and standardisation…
Read moreTomato seasonality is about availability (on-season) and unavailability (off-season) of the crop in a given period of the year. On-season is when farms and markets are primed with tomatoes. Off-season is period of tomato scarcity across the country.
Read moreAverage rainfall ranging from 1000m to the south, 800mm within the metropolis and 600mm in its northern part (Sani and Sulaiman, 2010). The socio-economic challenges of agriculture in Kano State rallies round Poor performance in terms of productivity and yield of main food staples, as well as market access and product pricing. These challenges tend to worsen the financial welfare and food security of smallholder farm households. Kano State is still facing challenges that are inimical to agricultural productivity and inclusive growth and rural communication services
Read moreThis is a guide by the Corporate Affairs Commission on how to use the Company Registration Portal (CRP), as part of its Customers' Sensitisation Programme, 2017.
Read moreCash Flow (CF) Statement gives an idea of businesses' current financial health. Investors and business operators care deeply about CF because it’s the lifeblood of a company. Companies pay close attention to their cash flow and seek to manage it as carefully as possible. Professionals working in the finance and accounting spend significant time evaluating the flow of funds in the business and identifying potential problems. Cash flow is the amount of money going in and out of your business. Healthy cash flow can help lead your business on a path to success. But poor or negative cash flow can…
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