Category: Agriculture

Edo Unveils Manpower Development Scheme For Oil Palm Sector
April 6, 2024 No Responses

Edo Unveils Manpower Development Scheme For Oil Palm Sector

The Edo State Government through the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP) has called for applicants for its manpower development scheme aimed at growing a new crop of workers in its expansive oil plantation sector.In a statement, Acting Team Lead,...
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NDDC To Acquire Tractors For Mechanized Farming
April 5, 2024 No Responses

NDDC To Acquire Tractors For Mechanized Farming

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has announced plans to purchase modern farming equipment, such as tractors, to boost its agricultural initiatives, notably the Holistic Opportunities, Projects, and Engagement (HOPE) project.Speaking during a visit...
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Okomu Oil Palm Trains Community Representatives On Leveraging Presence Of Multinational In An Environment
April 2, 2024 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Trains Community Representatives On Leveraging Presence Of Multinational In An Environment

Members of communities playing host to multinational companies have been urged to leverage the presence of these companies for the advancement of their lives and that of their communities. This was the thrust of the lecture at the bi-annual community...
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2023: Okomu Oil Palm Reports 44% Profit Growth
April 1, 2024 No Responses

2023: Okomu Oil Palm Reports 44% Profit Growth

For the 2023 financial year, Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has reported a pre-tax profit of N33.84 billion, representing a 44% growth from N23.52 billion in 2022. According to the group’s audited financial statement for 2023, it recorded a revenue...
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Okomu Oil Palm Marks International Women’s Day
March 14, 2024 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Marks International Women’s Day

The Edo State government has reaffirmed its dedication to empowering women in the state, aiming to foster an inclusive and developed society. Hon. Christabel Omoh Ekwu, the state commissioner for social development and gender issues, emphasized this commitment...
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FG Tasks Oil Palm Stakeholders On Expansion Agenda
March 12, 2024 No Responses

FG Tasks Oil Palm Stakeholders On Expansion Agenda

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Federal Ministry Of Industry Trade & Investment has challenged Oil Palm Stakeholders to take advantage of technology and innovations as part of measures to optimise yields, reduce waste and boost growth in the...
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AfDB Supports Nigeria With $134 Million To Cultivate Rice, Maize, Cassava, Soyabeans
March 4, 2024 No Responses

AfDB Supports Nigeria With $134 Million To Cultivate Rice, Maize, Cassava, Soyabeans

The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Nigeria in the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava and soyabeans to boost food production. The bank is providing $134 million to achieve this, it president, Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, said on Saturday after visiting...
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Firm Cultivates 2,000 Hectares Of Oil Palm In Edo
February 28, 2024 No Responses

Firm Cultivates 2,000 Hectares Of Oil Palm In Edo

The Managing Director, Bravag Nigeria Limited, Mr. Erhunse Oviawe, has explained that through reforms in the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), his company has developed 2000 hectares farm estate and is now exporting Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) to other...
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Nigeria Signs MoU On 10,000 Tractors
February 16, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Signs MoU On 10,000 Tractors

The Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with John Deere to supply Nigeria with 2000 tractors yearly in the next five years. According to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, the move...
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Delta Inaugurates Oil Palm Mill
February 16, 2024 No Responses

Delta Inaugurates Oil Palm Mill

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has inaugurated a 10-metric tonnes per hour oil palm processing mill at Akwukwu-Igbo in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. Oborevwori stated that the inauguration of the plant at Norsworthy Farms and Agr...
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FG Trains, Empowers 250 Farmers
February 8, 2024 No Responses

FG Trains, Empowers 250 Farmers

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has commenced training and empowerment of 250 beneficiaries of National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) in Bayelsa.Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Mr Temitope Fadeshemi, sai...
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Nigeria Targets 472,000 Metric Tonnes Of Wheat From Dry Season Farming
January 12, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 472,000 Metric Tonnes Of Wheat From Dry Season Farming

The Nigerian Government has set a target of achieving around 472,000 metric tonnes of wheat production by the end of the dry season wheat farming programme.   Mr. Ishaku Buba, the National Project Coordinator for the National Agricultural Growth Sche...
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Delta To Disburse N2b Special Agricultural Intervention Fund To Farmers In January 
January 4, 2024 No Responses

Delta To Disburse N2b Special Agricultural Intervention Fund To Farmers In January 

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori has announced that the state government is set to distribute a Special Agricultural Intervention Fund of N2 billion to farmers this month.  The governor revealed this information on Wednesday while examining the Ac...
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Rubber Processing Firm To Expand Plantations In Edo
December 11, 2023 No Responses

Rubber Processing Firm To Expand Plantations In Edo

The Rubber Estates Nigeria Limited (RENL) has disclosed plans to strengthen its partnership with the Edo State Government to establish a rubber processing factory, expand its out-grower scheme and facilitate the reactivation of dormant rubber plantation...
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