Agriculture Archives — Page 15 of 31

July 19, 2020 No Responses

Industrialist Implores Youths On Palm Kernel Business

An Entrepreneur, Mr Charles Emmanuel, has urged Nigerian youths to tap into Palm Kernel Oil (PKO) business as part of measures to be self-reliant and contribute to the nation’s development. The entrepreneur made the call in an interview with the...

July 19, 2020 No Responses

Kogi To Establish Rice Mill

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi has promised to establish a rice mill in Ibaji Local Government Area of the state in honour late John Abbah, a legislator from the area. Bello made the promise in Ejule-Ojebe, the hometown of late...

July 17, 2020 No Responses

CBN Targets 12.5m Metric Tons Of Maize In 18 Months

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday in Abuja said that it would intensify its support to farmers to meet the production of 12.5 million metric tons of maize in the country in the next 18 months. Mr Yusuf...

July 15, 2020 No Responses

Ogun Resuscitates Farm Settlements

The Ogun State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, on Tuesday disclosed that the state government was working hard to resuscitate all its farm settlements as part of measures to boost food security. Odedina stated this while responding to qu...

July 14, 2020 No Responses

Yobe Acquires 103 Tractors, 7,500 Metric Tonnes Of Fertiliser

The Yobe State Government has acquired 103 tractors and 7,500 tonnes of NPK fertiliser to be distributed to farmers across the 17 local government areas. Showcasing the agricultural inputs in Damaturu on Monday, the State Governor, Mai Mala-Buni exp...

July 13, 2020 No Responses

Ondo Distributes 20,000 Cocoa Seedlings To Farmers

No fewer than 100 cocoa farmers in Isua-Akoko, Ondo State on Monday, benefitted from the 20,000 free hybrid cocoa seedlings, donated by the State Government.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the distribution exercise was the core target of...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

Ogun Partners CBN On Oil Palm Production

The Ogun Government is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to boost oil palm production in the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, made this known during an inspection tour of Apoje Farm Settlement, where...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

FG Distributes Farm Inputs To Rice Farmers In Oyo

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Oyo state chapter, on Thursday received farm inputs through the Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) of the Federal Government, coordinated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Oyo State RIFAN Chairman, Mr Samuel...

July 8, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Extends Agric Loan To 70,000 Farmers

Ecobank Nigeria has restated its commitment to the Agricultural sector and is supporting over 70,000 farmers with special loans to increase their capacity and yields during this planting season. This is one of the bank’s initiatives to ...

July 3, 2020 No Responses

Poultry Farmers Decry Scarcity Of Day-Old Chicks

Some poultry farmers have lamented the scarcity of day-old chicks required for rearing, a situation they blame on the COVID-19 lockdown period. The farmers made the complaints in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on...

June 30, 2020 No Responses

35,000 Cotton Farmers For 2020 Wet Season Farming In Zamfara

The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) Zamfara chapter, has said that no fewer than 35,000 cotton farmers will participate in the 2020 wet season farming under the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers’ Programme. NACOTAN’s Chairman in Zamf...

June 29, 2020 No Responses

FG Earmarks N600b For Agric Financing Scheme, Seeks Support For APPEALS Project

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono on Monday said the Federal Government has earmarked N600 billion to enhance farmer access to agricultural financing in the country. Nanono said that about 2.4 million farmers were targeted to benef...

June 24, 2020 No Responses

Adamawa Earmarks N550m Fertilizer For 2020 Farming Season

The Adamawa Government has earmarked the sum of N550 million to buy fertilizer for the 2020 farming season. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Umar Pella, disclosed this shortly after the State Executive Council’s ...

June 23, 2020 No Responses

CBN, Maize Farmers Inaugurate 2020 Inputs Distribution In Anambra

The Maize Growers, Processors and Marketers’ Association of Nigeria (MAGPAMAN), Anambra chapter, has commenced distribution of inputs for the 2020 wet season framing. The farm inputs distribution was launched under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Bo...