Category: Agriculture

5,500 Kano Farmers Get Inputs For Wet Season Activities
April 17, 2022 No Responses

5,500 Kano Farmers Get Inputs For Wet Season Activities

The Kano State Agricultural Development Project (KSADP) in collaboration with Sasakawa Africa Association on Saturday distributed inputs to 5,500 farmers to encourage wet season activities.  The state Deputy Governor,  Nasiru Gawuna, said this at the inauguration of the inputs distribution...
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Rain: Expert Cautions Farmers Against Early Planting In Bauchi
April 13, 2022 No Responses

Rain: Expert Cautions Farmers Against Early Planting In Bauchi

The Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in Bauch State, Mr Daniel Abarshi, has cautioned farmers against hasty planting of crops following the early rains in the state.  Abarshi gave the warning in an in with the...
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OPGAN: Nigeria Needs $500m Palm Oil To Meet Local Demands 
April 5, 2022 No Responses

OPGAN: Nigeria Needs $500m Palm Oil To Meet Local Demands 

The Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria (OPGAN), on Monday, said $500million  worth of palm oil was needed to meet local demands of the commodity annually.  The National President of  OPGAN, Chief Joe Onyiuke, said this at a town hall meeting...
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Dangote Fertiliser To Train One Million Farmers
April 4, 2022 No Responses

Dangote Fertiliser To Train One Million Farmers

Towards enhancing agriculture and creation of jobs, Dangote Fertiliser Limited is to train over one million farmers in the next three years. The training, which is part of the Fertiliser company’s agriculture extension services will involve Spot Demonstratio...
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FMN Strengthens Sugarcane Out Grower Scheme
April 3, 2022 No Responses

FMN Strengthens Sugarcane Out Grower Scheme

Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN) says the company has taken the lead in propagating the National Sugar Master Plan (NSMP) agenda through its Sugarcane Outgrower Scheme.  In a statement issued on Saturday by its Head, Corporate Communications, Mo...
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CBN Disburses N948b To 4,478,381 Farmers
March 29, 2022 No Responses

CBN Disburses N948b To 4,478,381 Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed N948 billion to 4,478,381smallholder farmers, to upscale food production in the country.  The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele disclosed this in Ado-Ekiti while delivering the 25th and 26th combined convocat...
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Obaseki Explains $500m Oil Palm Investment In Edo
March 26, 2022 No Responses

Obaseki Explains $500m Oil Palm Investment In Edo

The infusion of $500 million in investment into the development of oil palm estates and plantations has given a new lease of life to the Edo State’s agricultural sector.  This was disclosed by the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki,...
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CBN Disburses N42b To Support Wheat Cultivation In 15 States
March 25, 2022 No Responses

CBN Disburses N42b To Support Wheat Cultivation In 15 States

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disbursed about N42 billion to accelerate wheat cultivation in 132,799 hectares across 15 states in the country.  The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, stated this at the inauguration of the 2021/2022 Brown Revolution...
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Edo Reiterates Support For Oil Palm Investment
March 25, 2022 No Responses

Edo Reiterates Support For Oil Palm Investment

The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security in Edo, Stephen Idehenre, says the state has attracted about $531.2 million from nine firms in the oil palm sector through the state oil palm programme.  Idehenre made this known during the inauguration.....
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Maize Farmers Laud Unity Bank, Explain Sustained Production  
March 25, 2022 No Responses

Maize Farmers Laud Unity Bank, Explain Sustained Production  

Nigerian maize farmers under the auspices of Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MAAN), have commended Nigeria’s agric-focused lender, Unity Bank Plc for its role in facilitating the financing of maize production by smallholder farmers in the country throu...
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Lagos APPEALS Project Supports 17,467 Farmers In Five Years 
March 1, 2022 No Responses

Lagos APPEALS Project Supports 17,467 Farmers In Five Years 

A World Bank Assisted Project, Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS PROJECT), has empowered, trained and supported 17,467 farmers to boost food self-sufficiency in five years.  Mrs Oluranti Sag...
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Snail Farmers Seek Increased Youth Participation 
February 21, 2022 No Responses

Snail Farmers Seek Increased Youth Participation 

Some heliculturists in Abuja have called for more youth involvement in snail farming as part of measures to meet local and international demand.  The farmers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday, that heliculture (snail farming) was a...
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Lagos Targets One Million Coconut Seedlings In 2022
February 17, 2022 No Responses

Lagos Targets One Million Coconut Seedlings In 2022

The Lagos State Coconut Development Authority (LASCODA) says it will produce one million coconut seedlings in conjunction with the private sector in 2022. LASCODA’s General Manager, Mr Dapo Olakulehin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lag...
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NEPC Tasks Edo Farmers On Pineapple Export
February 10, 2022 No Responses

NEPC Tasks Edo Farmers On Pineapple Export

The Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has tasked farmers in Edo to adopt best practices that will make Nigeria Pineapple gain global acceptance.  Dr Ezra Yakusak, the Executive Director, NEPC, made the call at the Council’s capacity building work...
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