Category: Agriculture

Nigerian Oil Palm Growers Condemn Illegal Importation
January 11, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Oil Palm Growers Condemn Illegal Importation

The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN) has condemned what it described as the continued illegal importation of Oil Palm into the country,   According to the group, the oil palm industry in Nigeria also deserves more attention for increased productivity. The National President...
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AFAN Seeks all-Year-Round Farming
January 6, 2021 No Responses

AFAN Seeks all-Year-Round Farming

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has called for the adoption of policies that would support all-year-round farming to mitigate hunger and malnutrition in the country. AFAN’s National President, Mr Kabri Ibrahim, made the call in an interview wi...
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LAPO Empowers 129,637 Farmers With N10.9b Loans
January 5, 2021 No Responses

LAPO Empowers 129,637 Farmers With N10.9b Loans

The Rural Development Initiative (RDI), a subsidiary of Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO) Group in 2019 supported 129,637 rural farmers with N10.9 billion  soft loans.  Head Advocacy and Communication, LAPO, Mr Wisdom Abhulimen&nb...
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Heritage Bank Empowers Palm Oil Entrepreneur With N10m
December 28, 2020 No Responses

Heritage Bank Empowers Palm Oil Entrepreneur With N10m

As part of its commitment to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs),   Heritage Bank has empowered the winner of The Next Titan Season-7 with N10million.  An entrepreneur, Joshua Joseph Idiong who is the CEO of Josult Oil Proce...
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Nigeria Releases 18 High Yielding Crop Varieties For Farmers
December 21, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Releases 18 High Yielding Crop Varieties For Farmers

The National Varieties Release Committee (NVRC) has released 18 high yielding crop varieties to boost Nigerian agricultural productivity in line with President Muhammadu Buhari’s 9-point agenda. The release of the new crop varieties was announced by NVRC cha...
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Okomu Oil Rewards 87 Staff With Long Service Awards
December 20, 2020 No Responses

Okomu Oil Rewards 87 Staff With Long Service Awards

A strong institution and motivated staff are veritable tools for speedy development and growth of any organization, Managing Director, Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc, Dr Graham Hefer, has said   Hefer said this at the company’s 2020...
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Cross River Boosts Cocoa Production With 6m Seedlings
December 14, 2020 No Responses

Cross River Boosts Cocoa Production With 6m Seedlings

As part of measures to boost cocoa production, Cross River State Government has raised six million improved cocoa seedlings.   Mr Oscar Ofuka, Special Adviser to Governor . Ben Ayade on Cocoa Development and Control, explained on Sunday that with the...
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Farmers Seek Planting Season Incentives
December 12, 2020 No Responses

Farmers Seek Planting Season Incentives

Commercial farmers in Badagry area of Lagos State have appealed to the State Government to provide agricultural incentives such as inputs and tractors for land clearing ahead the 2021 planting season.  The farmers, under the aegis of Nigeria Commercial Fa...
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NEPAD Earmarks $2b For Nigerian Farmers
December 9, 2020 No Responses

NEPAD Earmarks $2b For Nigerian Farmers

New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has earmarked $2billion to empower smallholder farmers in Nigeria, National Coordinator, Princess Gloria Akobundu, disclosed on Tuesday. According to Akobundu, the money will help boost food sufficiency in Nig...
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Nigeria Registers Five Million Farmers For Fertilizer Subsidy
December 7, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Registers Five Million Farmers For Fertilizer Subsidy

No fewer than five million farmers have registered for fertilizer subsidy in Nigeria, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, has revealed  Nanono disclosed the development at a Consultative Meeting on Restructuring of P...
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Nigeria Produces 2.3m Metric Tonnes Of Tomato Annually
December 3, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Produces 2.3m Metric Tonnes Of Tomato Annually

Nigerian farmers produce 2.3 million metric tonnes of tomato annually, Executive Director, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Dr Abayomi Olaniyan,  has said. Olaniyan disclosed this on Wednesday at the inauguration of a one...
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Stakeholders Seek Adoption Of IITA Toolkit For Cassava Transformation
December 2, 2020 No Responses

Stakeholders Seek Adoption Of IITA Toolkit For Cassava Transformation

Agricultural stakeholders and policymakers in Nigeria are calling for the adoption of the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management and best planting practices toolkit.  Toolkit was developed by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) for th...
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Farmers Allay Fears Of Cassava Shortage, Explains N19.7b Intervention Funds
November 29, 2020 No Responses

Farmers Allay Fears Of Cassava Shortage, Explains N19.7b Intervention Funds

Some farmers under the aegis of the Cassava Growers Association of Nigeria (NCGA) have allayed fears of an impending shortage of cassava in 2021, due to inability to access government intervention funds. A member of the association, Yemi Williams told...
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Poultry Farmers Decry Scarcity Of Chicks In A’Ibom
November 25, 2020 No Responses

Poultry Farmers Decry Scarcity Of Chicks In A’Ibom

Poultry farmers in Akwa Ibom have decried scarcity of day-old-chicks in spite of the establishment of Akwa Prime Hatchery and Poultry limited with the capacity of 200, 000 chicks per week. Some of the poultry farmers who spoke with journalists...
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