Agriculture Archives — Page 27 of 36

November 5, 2019 No Responses

Enugu To Train 120 On Tomato Farming

The Enugu State Government has concluded plans to train 120 farmers on how to grow tomatoes massively in the state.Mr Benjamin Onuze, Acting Director, Technical Services, Enugu State Agricultural Development Programme (ENADEP), made this known in an interview with the...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

Groundnut Producers Seek Support For 17.5m Metric Tonnes Projection

The National Groundnut Producers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NGROPPMAN), has commended plans by the Federal Government to increase groundnut output to about 17.5 million metric tonnes by the end of 2025.The President of the association, Ai...

November 4, 2019 No Responses

Heritage Bank Photo News

L-R: John Gbassa, CEO/MD of WAO Global Trading Ltd; Koji Shirotani, Divisional Manager, Sub-Sahara Africa Business Development Division; Afolasade Alonge, Divisional Head, Corporate and Specialized Banking, Heritage Bank Plc; Masafumi Tanimoto, General M...

November 3, 2019 No Responses

Border Closure: Nigeria Reassures Farmers Of Support

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, on Saturday reassured farmers on accessibility of better farming equipment and government support. Shehuri gave the assurance when he visited the Livestock House of the Federa...

November 1, 2019 No Responses

IITA, Council Inaugurate Cassava, Yam Seed Trackers

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan in partnership with the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) on Friday inaugurated seed trackers for smart farming in Nigeria.The seed trackers are Cassava Seed Tracker, Yam Seed Tra...

October 31, 2019 No Responses

Ghana To Ban Rice Importation

Ghana has set a target of three years for the country to put a stop to rice importation.This was disclosed by the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Kennedy Nyarko Osei.Osei said Ghana was working round the...

October 26, 2019 No Responses

Another 12,000 Farmers To Benefit From CBN’s Anchor Borrowers Scheme

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Niger chapter, on Saturday said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the participation of 12, 000 members in the 2019 Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP).Alhaji Idris Abini, chairman RIFAN in the...

October 26, 2019 No Responses

NCS Impounds N3.5m Smuggled Rice

The Zone B of Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit Kaduna, on Friday, said it had seized 149 smuggled rice valued at over N3.5 million in Kaduna.In a statement on Friday, the command Public Relations officer, Abubakar Usman, explained that...

October 24, 2019 No Responses

Group Seeks Repositioning Of Palm Oil Value Chain

A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Solidaridad West Africa, on Wednesday in Abuja identified the need for Nigeria to set up mechanism to reposition the country’s oil palm value chain as part of measures to enhance rapid economic growth. According t...

October 22, 2019 No Responses

Customs Arrest 15 Suspects For Re-Bagging Foreign Rice

The Adamawa/Taraba Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested 15 suspects for re-bagging foreign rice to sell as local rice. Briefing Journalists on Tuesday, the Controller in charge of Adamawa/Taraba Command, Mr Kamardeen Olumoh, explained that the...

October 20, 2019 No Responses

“Nigeria Must Process Export-Bound Agric Products To Add Greater Value, Income”

Nigeria must process export-bound agricultural products to add greater value, maximize income, the Internal Audit Director of the African Export-Import Bank, Mr Abel Osuji, has said. Osuji gave the advice in Lagos on Saturday while delivering a lec...

October 18, 2019 No Responses

Adulterated Palm Oil: EFCC Hands Over 26 Suspects To NAFDAC

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe Zonal Office, has arrested 26 suspects for allegedly adulterating palm oil, and handed them over to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).Mr Michael Wetkas, the Head...

October 15, 2019 No Responses

Group Seeks Agric Reforms In West Africa

The International Crisis Group, an independent non-profit organisation, on Tuesday called for a reform in the agricultural sector in West Africa and the Sahel as part of measures to address insecurity.Mr Nnamdi Obasi, the Senior Adviser of the group for...

October 14, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Insists On Border Closure

The Nigerian Government will not reverse closure of borders until neighbouring countries have shown enough commitment to check smuggling of banned commodities into Nigeria.The Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Dr Mohammed Umar,...