Category: Agriculture

FG Donates 100m Tomato Seedlings To Farmers In Ogun
May 23, 2021 No Responses

FG Donates 100m Tomato Seedlings To Farmers In Ogun

The Federal Government on Saturday in Abeokuta donated 100 million improved tomato seedlings to farmers in Ogun State.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seedlings were donated by Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), under the...
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CBN Mulls One Million Hectares Of Rice Cultivation In 2021
May 19, 2021 No Responses

CBN Mulls One Million Hectares Of Rice Cultivation In 2021

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, says the apex bank plans the cultivation of one million hectares of rice in the 2021 farming seasons, to boost food security.  According to information in CBN’s official...
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Edo To Access $250m Investment In Oil Palm, Cassava
May 19, 2021 No Responses

Edo To Access $250m Investment In Oil Palm, Cassava

Edo State  Governor,  Godwin Obaseki on Tuesday said the state is set to benefit from a U.S. government’s financing to the tune of 250 million dollars for oil palm and cassava value chain development.  Obaseki explained that the...
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Maize Farmers Promise High Produce, Urge FG To Sustain Import Ban
May 11, 2021 No Responses

Maize Farmers Promise High Produce, Urge FG To Sustain Import Ban

The National President of Maize Association of Nigeria, Dr Bello Abubakar,  has assured the nation of high produce of maize to meet demands in spite of all odds.  Speaking in Abuja on Monday at the inauguration of the first National Maize...
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Firms Commit $159m In Nigeria’s Oil Palm, Cassava Value Chains
May 10, 2021 No Responses

Firms Commit $159m In Nigeria’s Oil Palm, Cassava Value Chains

Fayus Group, in collaboration with Shine Bridge Global (SBG) and Africa Global Schaffer (AfGS), are investing $159 million in Nigeria’s oil palm and cassava value chains over three years.  The Chairman of Fayus Group, Alhaji Fatai Yusufu made this known...
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Nigeria Trains Coconut Farmers On Nursery, Processing
April 30, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Trains Coconut Farmers On Nursery, Processing

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has trained 30 coconut farmers on nursery establishment, field development, harvesting, processing and marketing in Edo State, Nigeria  The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Ernest Uwakhihe,...
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FEC Approves N665m For Poultry Farmers In Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Zamfara
April 29, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves N665m For Poultry Farmers In Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Zamfara

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an augmentation of N665 million for the procurement of poultry equipment for displaced poultry farmers in Borno, Yobe, Plateau and Zamfara.  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Soc...
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Group, Sterling Bank Unveil Support For 200,000 Farmers
April 27, 2021 No Responses

Group, Sterling Bank Unveil Support For 200,000 Farmers

A group, Makarios Global Resources, has unveiled plans to support 200,000 farmers this cropping season in Kano and Plateau States. A statement issued by the Managing Director of the organisation, Mr Binchang Binfa, on Monday explained that the group in...
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Nigeria Targets 60,000 Tractors, Explains Agric Mechanisation Agenda
April 21, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 60,000 Tractors, Explains Agric Mechanisation Agenda

The Federal Government is targeting about 60, 000 tractors to drive its Agriculture Mechanisation Programme, Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, said on Tuesday.   Nanono disclosed this when participants of...
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FG Trains Rice Farmers, Distributes Seedlings In Edo
April 21, 2021 No Responses

FG Trains Rice Farmers, Distributes Seedlings In Edo

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FEMARD) has trained 40 rice farmers in the rice value chain in Edo State as part of measures to boost production.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the ministry also...
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Potatoe Boosts Plateau Monthly Revenue By N18m
April 19, 2021 No Responses

Potatoe Boosts Plateau Monthly Revenue By N18m

The Project Coordinator, Plateau Potatoes Value Chain Support Project, Mr Thomas Muopshin, has   revealed that the project has significantly boosted the state internally generated revenue.   Muopshin in a chat with the News Agency of N...
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Okomu Oil Palm Flags-Off Smallholders’ Scheme For Farmers
April 14, 2021 No Responses

Okomu Oil Palm Flags-Off Smallholders’ Scheme For Farmers

Okomu Oil Palm Plc, on Tuesday, flagged-off pilot phase of smallholders’ scheme for oil palm farmers from its neighbouring communities in Ovia South West local government area of Edo State.  The company, through its Agriculture Coordinator, Mr Billy Gh...
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Natural Rubber Producers Implore Govt On Cultivation, Processing
April 13, 2021 No Responses

Natural Rubber Producers Implore Govt On Cultivation, Processing

Natural Rubber Producers, Processors and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN),on Monday, appealed to states and the Federal Government for more support to boost cultivation and processing of rubber.  The Chairman of NARPPMAN, Benue Chapter, Mr ...
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Nigeria Leads West Africa In Organic Agriculture Promotion
April 12, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Leads West Africa In Organic Agriculture Promotion

Nigeria is leading in the promotion of Organic Agriculture in the West Africa region, the Head of Agriculture Division, ECOWAS Commission, Mr Ernest Aubee, has said.   Aubee said this in his closing remarks at the cocktail event on `Reporting Back...
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