Agriculture
Access to water: Nigeria ‘leaving no one behind’
The World Water Day is marked on the 22rd of March every year. In this report JOHN OBA looks at the giant stride the country has made in its bid to make water more accessible […]
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Anambra Govt set improved agro–farm markets in major cities
The Anambra state government says it has concluded plans to commence an agricultural programme billed to improve and develop the state Agro-farm market in major cities across the country, starting with the Anambra. The Commissioner […]
Agriculture
At last, FG privatise Bank of Agriculture, farmers own 40% shares
The Federal Government has finally privatised the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) with individual farmers, farmers cooperatives expected to own 40% of the shares of the bank while other government ministries such as finance and agriculture, […]
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Quality seeds in focus as Nigeria host second SeedConnet conference
As farmer prepares for the 2019 farming season, the need for quality seeds once more came to the fore at the SeedConnect conference starting today, JOHN OBA reports. Records have it that Nigeria produces 70 per cent […]
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Kaduna: 60,000 farmers, women, PWD to benefit from $200m agric project
Nothing less than 60,000 farmers, including, women, youths and People Living With Disabilities (PWD), in Kaduna state are to benefit from the Federal Government’s agro processing and support value chain project. The project, Agro processing, […]
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Bill on modernisation of agriculture ‘ll transform Nigeria – Senate
The Senate spokesman, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi (APC Niger North), declared on Monday in Abuja that the Bill on Agriculture, Industry and Modernisation currently before the Senate will transform Nigeria when passed into law. Sabi […]
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Insurgency: FAO moves to strengthen collaboration with Yobe govt
United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said it would continue to collaborate with Yobe state government in providing food assistance to victims of Boko Haram Insurgency. FAO representative in Nigeria Mr. Sufyan Koroma, disclosed this […]
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FAO empowers fish farmers in Borno
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) an organ of the United Nations has launched the first in a series of fish farming cluster empowerment scheme across Borno state. The batch of beneficiaries which includes 50 […]
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Nigerian maize production doubles in 2015- 2018 – Farmers association
The Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria has said production of the commodity increased from eight million tonnes to 20 million tonnes in Nigeria between 2015 and 2018. The president of the association, Bello Abubakar, said […]
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Jigawa partners South Korea on agriculture
Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa state has said the state would witness another round of improvement in agricultural production more than it saw in the last four years. The governor stated this on Wednesday […]
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Institute develops fortified organic fertiliser, composts
Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T) Ibadan has developed fortified organic fertiliser, enriched composts through partially aerated technique within a highly reduced period of preparation. The IAR&T executive director, Prof. James Adediran, stated this […]
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Taraba Gov procures 150 mini tractors for farmers
The Taraba State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. David Ishaya Kassa on Monday said Governor Darius Ishaku has procured over 150 mini tractors for small hold farmers in the state. Kassa, who stated this Jalingo, Taraba […]
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Nigeria to set up cashew processing plants in 4 states — Ogbeh
The federal government stated that it planned to set up cashew processing plants in four states of the country to add value to the product and create employment, wealth in the country. The Minister of […]
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Govt to issue loan of N3 billion to farmers in Ebonyi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state on Monday said his government is set to issue loan of three billion naira to farmers by first week of April this year. Umahi who spoke through the state […]
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Yobe procures dry season farming implements worth N78m
Yobe state Agricultural Development Programme (ADP) in collaboration with National Programme on Food Security, said it has spent N78million in procuring dry season farming implements to nine sites spread across the selected local governments in […]
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Farmers clashes: Govt insists on recreation of grazing reserves
The federal government has insisted on recreating the grazing reserves as part of efforts to curtail the continuous clashes between crop farmers and herdsmen. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, disclosed […]
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FG embarks on all year irrigated agric
The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu, has stated that the federal government through the ministry has embarked on extensive all-year-round irrigated agriculture towards attaining food security and facilitating alternative sources of wealth creation. […]
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National Pesticide Policy: Prioritising plant health as national security
Healthy plants are the essential foundation for all life on earth, as it is the key to feeding the global community, hence the need for a National Pesticide Policy that will guide and protect the […]
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Engaging women, girls in tackling hunger
Women farmers are the core of Nigeria’s agriculture, yet they have been entrenched in a vicious cycle of poverty, but on this occasion of International Women’s Day, stakeholders have called for their empowerment. JOHN OBA, reports. Challenges […]
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Empowering tractor owners with information will reduce cost – IFPRI
The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) has recommended that providing information of typical business characteristics in tractor markets, especially on informal tractor ownership and trade, can reduce learning costs for new-business entrants and facilitate the private-sector […]
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Buhari’s victory: Ogbeh assures Nigerians of unprecedented growth in agric sector
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has assured Nigerians that the Agriculture sector will witness unprecedented growth due to the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari. Ogbeh in a statement signed by […]
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NAQS to launch ECVC for onions, garlic, others
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) is set to expand Nigeria’s export frontiers with the launch of Export Certification Value Chain (ECVC) for Onions, Garlic, Honey, Cow horn/hooves, Sunflower, Nsukka Yellow pepper, Sesame, Gum Arabic […]
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Hunger on the rise in Africa, new UN report reveals
A new United Nations report reveals that hunger is on the rise in Africa following years of decline due to a number of reasons, including difficult global economic conditions, adverse climatic conditions due to El […]
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Prepare to fight desert locust, FG urged
A Nigerian Desert Locust Specialist, Dr Solomon Sunday, has called on the federal government to be prepare to fight the outbreak of desert locust approaching from Egypt, saying the fact that the pests are already in […]
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Abuja farmers accuse FCT agric scribe, cooperative boss of corruption, extortion
Abuja Cooperative Foundation (ABCoF) has accused the FCT Secretary Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Nzekwe Stanly Ifeanichukwu, and the Chief Registrar of Cooperatives, Mrs Ango Mohammed of connivance to exhort money from members of the FCT cooperatives […]