Category: Agriculture

Nigeria Orders Release Of 17,500mt Of Grains From Food Reserve
May 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Orders Release Of 17,500mt Of Grains From Food Reserve

The Federal Government has directed the release of about 17,500 metric tonnes of assorted grains from Yola National Food Reserve site for distribution as palliatives to Nigerians.Mr Haruna Sulaiman, Director, National Food and Strategic Reserve said this while speaking with...
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IITA, Researchers Develop Cassava Weed Management Kit
May 2, 2020 No Responses

IITA, Researchers Develop Cassava Weed Management Kit

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has worked with researchers to develop an integrated weed control package in a kit known as the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management. Mr Godwin Atser, the Digital Extension Advisory Services Specialis...
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Nigeria Inaugurates Task Team For Movement Of Agricultural Products
April 25, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates Task Team For Movement Of Agricultural Products

The Federal Government on Friday inaugurated a seven-man Joint Technical Task Team on Emergency Response to COVID-19 to ensure unrestricted movement of agricultural products across the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nan...
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Palm Oil Production: Group Seeks More Investment In Nigeria
April 23, 2020 No Responses

Palm Oil Production: Group Seeks More Investment In Nigeria

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Solidaridad West Africa has urged all tiers of government and the private sector to invest more on palm oil production to  increase contribution of the agriculture sector to Nigeria’s GDP growth.A statement issued ...
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How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State
April 22, 2020 No Responses

How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday said food insecurity looms without collaboration against bandits attacking rural communities in the state.  The government said information sharing with security agencies will ensure prompt response in tackling ban...
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How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State
April 22, 2020 No Responses

How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday said food insecurity looms without collaboration against bandits attacking rural communities in the state.  The government said information sharing with security agencies will ensure prompt response in tackling ban...
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Fish Farmers Seek Govt’s Intervention Against Price Hike
April 21, 2020 No Responses

Fish Farmers Seek Govt’s Intervention Against Price Hike

The Kwara Fish Farmers Association has warned that the price of fish may rise soon if Governnment fails to give Foreign Exchange to importers.  The acting chairman of the association in the state, Mr  Buhari Sulyman gave the warning in...
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Ondo To Empower 15,000 Cassava Farmers
April 19, 2020 No Responses

Ondo To Empower 15,000 Cassava Farmers

A firm, Klick Konnect Network International Limited, has partnered Ondo State government to empower 15,000 cassava famers and 300 women across the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the firm, which began operation in 2006 as a...
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FG Delivers 19m Bags Of Fertilisers To Farmers In 13 States
April 16, 2020 No Responses

FG Delivers 19m Bags Of Fertilisers To Farmers In 13 States

The Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) has supplied about 19 million bags of NPK brand of fertilisers to farmers in 13 states in the country. The PFI’s Chairman, Alhaji Badaru Abubakar, made the disclosure at a press conference on state of...
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Nigeria Reduces Price Of Fertilizer
April 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reduces Price Of Fertilizer

The Federal Government has reduced the price of NPK fertilizer from N5,500 to N5,000 per 50kg bag.Announcing the develoment on Wednesday, Governor  Muhamad Badaru of Jigawa, who is the Chairman, Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) explained in Dutse ...
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Lockdown: Farmer Lauds Lagos Govt Over Unhindered Access To Farms
April 12, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: Farmer Lauds Lagos Govt Over Unhindered Access To Farms

A poultry farmer, Mr Emmanuel Iregbeyen, has commended the Lagos State Government for ensuring unhindered access of farmers to their farms during the ongoing lockdown to contain COVID-19 spread. Iregbeyen, the Chief Executive Officer of Emiraz Farms located in...
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AfDB: Nigeria Making Progress In Rice Production, Processing
April 10, 2020 No Responses

AfDB: Nigeria Making Progress In Rice Production, Processing

Nigeria is making progress in rice production and processing, the African Development Bank (AfDB), has said According to Senior Country Director of the bank, Mr Ebrima FAAL, the development should be should be scaled up and broadened to other sectors...
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COVID-19 Crises Best Time For Nigeria To Go Into Agriculture”
April 9, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 Crises Best Time For Nigeria To Go Into Agriculture”

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Ita Enang has said that the current Coronavirus crises period presents the best opportunity for Nigerians to go into agriculture.Enang gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja when...
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Farmers Seek Fertiliser Subsidy
April 4, 2020 No Responses

Farmers Seek Fertiliser Subsidy

The President, Etche Farmers’ Cooperative Union, Mr Godwin Akandu  has pleaded with the Federal Government to subsidise fertilisers and other agro inputs to enhance agricultural activities in the 2020 farming season. According to Akandu, subsidising fer...
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