Category: Agriculture

Bayelsa Renews Commitment To Oil Palm, Rice, Fish, Other Farmers
October 19, 2025 No Responses

Bayelsa Renews Commitment To Oil Palm, Rice, Fish, Other Farmers

Bayelsa State has distributed over 5,000 bags of fertilisers to farmersAccording to the State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Prof. Beke Sese, the ministry has also partnered with the Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research to support oil palm...
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Dantsoho: Abuja’s Centrality, Agro-Allied Potential Strategic To Boosting Nigeria’s Non-oil Revenue
October 2, 2025 No Responses

Dantsoho: Abuja’s Centrality, Agro-Allied Potential Strategic To Boosting Nigeria’s Non-oil Revenue

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr Abubakar Dantsoho has describedthe centrality of Abuja, coupled with its rich agro-allied potentials as germane to strengthening NPA’s commitment to supporting the Federal Government’s efforts t...
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Nigeria Reiterates Support For Oil Palm, Cocoa Production
August 6, 2025 No Responses

Nigeria Reiterates Support For Oil Palm, Cocoa Production

The Federal Government has vowed to revitalise the commercial production of oil palm and cocoa in Nigeria. Vice President Kashim Shettima stated this when he declared open the seventh edition of the expanded national clinic of the Micro, Small and...
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Edo Forestry Commission Visits Okomu Oil
August 1, 2025 No Responses

Edo Forestry Commission Visits Okomu Oil

In line with its mission to regulate and enhance capacity in sustainable management and exploitation of forest and wildlife resources, the Chairman of the Edo State Forestry Commission, Valentine Owamagbe Asuen, on Thursday visited the Okomu Oil Palm Company P...
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Palm Oil: FG Inaugurates Committee To Enhance Production
July 26, 2025 No Responses

Palm Oil: FG Inaugurates Committee To Enhance Production

The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has inaugurated the National Palm Oil Traceability Framework and Inter-Agency Committee to boost palm oil production, enhance consumer confidence, and increase exports.Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abuba...
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Tinubu Launches 2,000 Tractors For Mechanised Farming
June 23, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Launches 2,000 Tractors For Mechanised Farming

President Bola Tinubu on Monday in Abuja declared that Nigeria’s agricultural renaissance has begun as he commissioned 2,000 tractors for nationwide deployment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme.The commissioning ceremony marked ...
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Edo Inaugurates N1b Interest-Free Loan Scheme For Traders, Farmers
June 14, 2025 No Responses

Edo Inaugurates N1b Interest-Free Loan Scheme For Traders, Farmers

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo on Friday inaugurated a N1billion interest-free loan scheme, targeting farmers and traders across the state.According to Okpebholo, the initiative would support over 5,000 beneficiaries.He said that it was designed to stimu...
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Lagos Agric Development Authority Conducts Field Assessment
May 24, 2025 No Responses

Lagos Agric Development Authority Conducts Field Assessment

As part of its continued efforts to enhance agricultural productivity across the state, the Lagos State Agricultural Development Authority (LSADA) has conducted its monthly field assessment at Agbowa. The monitoring exercise, led by Professor Oluremi Ojo from ...
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Tinubu Inaugurates Katsina Agric Mechanisation Centre
May 1, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Inaugurates Katsina Agric Mechanisation Centre

President Bola Tinubu is expected to pay a one-day work visit to Katsina State on Friday. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Bala Salisu Zango, disclosed this on Wednesday during a press briefing held at the Katsina Government House Press...
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Okomu Oil Palm Trains Community Leaders To Promote Peace, Development
April 30, 2025 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Trains Community Leaders To Promote Peace, Development

Photo Caption: Chief Daniel Agagha from Ofunama community wearing white cap (middle) flanked by Pa Omozusi of Odighi community (Left) with other Participants at the Okomu Oil Company TrainingMembers of communities neighbouring Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc from O...
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CVFF Disbursement: Shipowners Laud Oyetola, Urges Due Process
April 20, 2025 No Responses

CVFF Disbursement: Shipowners Laud Oyetola, Urges Due Process

Indigenous shipowners have commended the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, over his recent directive to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety (NIMASA) to begin the process for the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Financing F...
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IITA Partners Bayelsa On Farm Centre
April 15, 2025 No Responses

IITA Partners Bayelsa On Farm Centre

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) located in Ibadan, Oyo State, has disclosed plans to set up a sub-national centre in Bayelsa State through partnership with the state government.The Deputy Director-General of the institute, Dr. Kenton...
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Tinubu Appoints Sotinrin As Bank Of Agriculture MD
April 5, 2025 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Sotinrin As Bank Of Agriculture MD

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture, effective immediately. A statement issued on Friday by the President’s spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, explained that Sotinrin brings a diverse and extensiv...
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NDDC Empowers Rice Farmers
March 22, 2025 No Responses

NDDC Empowers Rice Farmers

The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has reaffirmed its commitment to agricultural empowerment by concluding the second batch of its Capacity Building Programme for Rice Farmers on Commercial Scale in Umuahia, Abia State.  Speaking during the clo...
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