Agriculture Archives — Page 13 of 31

January 18, 2021 No Responses

Institute Implores FG On Dry Season Farming

The Institute for Agricultural Research at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, Kaduna State, has called on the Federal Government and various tiers of Governments to boost dry season farming. Director of the Institute, Prof. Mohammed Ishiyaku, in a chat with...

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 a...

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...

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...

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...

December 3, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Increase Fish Production By 60,000 Metric Tons In 2021

The Lagos State Government is to increase fish production by at least 60,000 metric tons to bridge the huge deficit in the sector and meet the state’s demand for fish. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this at a...

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...

November 19, 2020 No Responses

Sterling Bank Unveils Single-Digit Agribusiness Facility For Women, Youths

Sterling Bank Plc on Wednesday launched a new product, Sterling Women and Youths in Agriculture Finance code (SWAY-AgFin), to provide low-cost financing at single-digit rates to young men and women entrepreneurs in the agribusiness value chain across the count...

November 16, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank To Partner Ogun On Agriculture, Empowerment, Health

Ecobank Nigeria is to partner and collaborate with Ogun State Government in various sectors of the economy. Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan made the pledge at the Executive Council chambers of the Governor’s office, Oke-mosan, Ab...

November 16, 2020 No Responses

Agric Firm To Facilitate N5.7b Loan For 25,000 Farmers

An agritech focussed company, Farmcrowdy Limited (FC) has pledged to impact 25,000 farmers across Nigeria through its Structured Financing of N5.7 billion. The Chief Financial Officer and Business Leader, FC Structured Finance, Mr Oluwakotanmi Ojo, m...

September 29, 2020 No Responses

Cassava Farmers Want Soft Loans To Boost Garri Production

Some Cassava farmers in Dangara community, Kwali Area Council, FCT, have called on the Federal Government, to provide soft loans for farmers to enable them boost garri production in the area. Cassava is a tap root with long tuberous edible...

September 11, 2020 No Responses

APPEALS Project Supports 1,699 Farmers In Kano

No fewer than 1,699 small holder farmers in Kano State participated in the agricultural support programme initiated by the Agro Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS). Mr Hassan Ibrahim, the APPEA...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

Farmers Fault Partial Importation Of Maize

The Nigerian Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has appealed to the Federal Government to rescind a decision on the plan for partial importation of maize and other restricted crops. The National Coordinator of the network, Mr Promise Amahah made the appeal...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

FAO Assures Nigeria On Sustainable Cocoa, Oil Palm Production

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO),on Tuesday said it is committed to working with Nigeria to promote sustainable cocoa and oil palm production. FAO made this known at a workshop on Food System, Land Use and...