Agriculture Archives — Page 14 of 35

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

April 10, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Registers 5.7m Farmers

The Nigerian Government has registered 5.7 million farmers across the country as part of measures to identify genuine farmers and grant them Government support directly,Minister Of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has said. Addressin...

April 6, 2021 No Responses

Obaseki: N100b Oil Palm Investment‘ll Strengthen Smallholder Farmers’ Scheme In Edo

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the N100bn investment in the state’s oil palm sector by seven oil palm investors under the Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP) Investors Group, will further strengthen the smallholder farmers’.....