Agriculture Archives — Page 11 of 30

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 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 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...

March 27, 2021 No Responses

Agric Stakeholders Partner FG On Food Security

Some stakeholders in the Agriculture and Environment sectors are set to establish a multi stakeholder gender sensitive platform, for advocacy on nutritional food security in the country. HajIa Salamatu Garba, Founder, Women Farmers Advanced N...

March 9, 2021 No Responses

Group Task FG On Agric Inputs For Rural Women

The Nigerian Association of Women Entrepreneurs (NAWE) has urged Federal Government to provide agricultural input for rural women as part of measures to enhance food production. The National President of NAWE, Mrs Vera Ndanusa, said this at a n...

March 8, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Renews Agenda To Boost Sorghum Production

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has met with stakeholders as part of measures to make global impact, strategise and streamline the cultivation of approved varieties of sorghum in Nigeria. Deputy Director, Information ...

February 27, 2021 No Responses

Okomu Oil Spends N20m On Whistleblowers In 2020

The Management of Okomu Oil Palm Plc has disclosed that over N20million was paid to whistle blowers in 2020 as part of measures to save the company from losses. The company’s Managing Director, Dr Graham Hefer, made the disclosure at...

February 23, 2021 No Responses

IITA Partners SANO Foods On Improved Cassava Varieties

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with SANO Foods Limited, on Monday commenced a public-private sector initiative to promote the cultivation of improved cassava varieties in Nigeria. The partnership under the Bui...

February 21, 2021 No Responses

Bird Flu: Lagos Advises Poultry Owners To Adopt Biosecurity Measures

The Lagos State Government (LASG) has advised poultry farmers to put in place biosecurity measures in their poultry to prevent any outbreak of avian influenza (Bird flu) in the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola O...

February 17, 2021 No Responses

Inflation: Expert Tasks CBN On Agric Interventions

The Association of Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (ACMAN) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to scale up interventions in agricilture sector to stem the rising inflation figure. ACMAN President, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, said this in an interview...

February 17, 2021 No Responses

Cross River Engages 10,000 Youths In Cocoa Farming

The Special Adviser to Gov. Ben Ayade on Cocoa development, Dr Oscar Ofuka, on Tuesday said since 2018 the Cross River Government has engaged about 10,000 youths in cocoa farming. Ofuka said this in Calabar when he received Peace Ambassado...

February 16, 2021 No Responses

NCAN: Nigeria Produces 120,000tonnes Of Cashew Annually

Nigeria produces 120,000 tonnes of cashew annually, Mr Ojo Ajanaku, the National President, National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), said on Monday. Speaking on Monday at a workshop on cashew apple processing held in Auchi, Edo State, Ajamaku s...

February 12, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria, U.S. Sign MoU To Boost Cashew Production

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) West Africa Pro- Cashew Project, to increase cashew productivity. The project aimed to improve the ...