Agriculture Archives — Page 12 of 36

November 12, 2021 No Responses

Kano Supports 14,250 Farmers With Inputs

The Kano State Government has supported over 14,250 smallholder farmers with inputs, under its Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB). Speaking at the event on Thursday, in Kano, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje, said the empowerment was also...

November 11, 2021 No Responses

CBN, Heritage Bank To Boost Wheat Production

As part of measures to meet high demand amid poor production capacity of wheat, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Heritage Bank have adopted a novel but more robust approach to boost local production and reduce dependence on importation....

November 10, 2021 No Responses

Oil Palm Takes Centre Stage As More Investors Indicate Interest In Edo Summit

Players in the oil palm industry, as well as smallholders and large-scale oil palm plantation investors, will on Friday, November 12, 2021, converge in Benin City, Edo State during the Alaghodaro Summit, to explore opportunities in the state’s ric...

October 11, 2021 No Responses

Poultry Farmers Decry High Cost Of Inputs

Poultry Farmers under the aegis of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) in Alimosho, Lagos State have lamented the rising cost of poultry inputs. The farmers in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) highlighted some challenges fac...

October 11, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Approves Cultivation Of Genetically Modified TELA Maize

The Nigerian Government has granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of TELA Maize in the country. A statement issued on Sunday by Communication Officer, African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), W...

October 1, 2021 No Responses

Agriculture Stakeholders Seek Elimination Of Middlemen

Some agriculture stakeholders have called for the elimination of middlemen activities across all crop value-chain to curb hike in food prices. They made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos in...

September 16, 2021 No Responses

Ondo, Ekiti Export 2,233 Cocoa Bean Containers In Eight Months

Between January and August 2021, Ondo/Ekiti Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) processed the export of 2,233 containers of cocoa beans. Comptroller of Ondo/Ekiti Area Command, Uche Ngozi made the disclosure on Wednesday during a wo...

September 12, 2021 No Responses

Kebbi Boosts Cassava Production With 25 Tractors

As part of efforts to boost cassava production, Kebbi State government has supplied 25 tractors to cassava farmers in the state. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Joel Aiki, made this known in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday on the side-line...

August 26, 2021 No Responses

FG Reiterates Support For Oil Palm Farmers

The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), on Wednesday rounded up a two-day capacity building for members of the Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN), in Enugu. The theme of the two-day capacity...

August 21, 2021 No Responses

Lagos APPEALS project trains 165 PWDs in Agribusiness

No fewer than 165 Persons Living with Disabilities and Special Needs (PWDs/SN) on Friday graduated from a one-week Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) training in Lagos State. They were trained in rice producti...

August 18, 2021 No Responses

Osun Empowers 100 Livestock Farmers

The Osun government on Tuesday distributed day-old chicks to 100 livestock farmers to boost poultry farming in the state. Each of the farmers was given 2,000 chicks. At the distribution in Ede, Mr. Dayo Adewole, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food...