Agriculture Archives — Page 18 of 31

April 22, 2020 No Responses

How To Tackle Food Insecurity, By Kaduna State

The Kaduna State Government on Wednesday said food insecurity looms without collaboration against bandits attacking rural communities in the state. The government said information sharing with security agencies will ensure prompt response in tackling ban...

April 21, 2020 No Responses

Fish Farmers Seek Govt’s Intervention Against Price Hike

The Kwara Fish Farmers Association has warned that the price of fish may rise soon if Governnment fails to give Foreign Exchange to importers. The acting chairman of the association in the state, Mr Buhari Sulyman gave the warning in...

April 15, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Reduces Price Of Fertilizer

The Federal Government has reduced the price of NPK fertilizer from N5,500 to N5,000 per 50kg bag.Announcing the develoment on Wednesday, Governor Muhamad Badaru of Jigawa, who is the Chairman, Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI) explained in Dutse ...

April 12, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: Farmer Lauds Lagos Govt Over Unhindered Access To Farms

A poultry farmer, Mr Emmanuel Iregbeyen, has commended the Lagos State Government for ensuring unhindered access of farmers to their farms during the ongoing lockdown to contain COVID-19 spread. Iregbeyen, the Chief Executive Officer of Emiraz Farms located in...

April 10, 2020 No Responses

AfDB: Nigeria Making Progress In Rice Production, Processing

Nigeria is making progress in rice production and processing, the African Development Bank (AfDB), has said According to Senior Country Director of the bank, Mr Ebrima FAAL, the development should be should be scaled up and broadened to other sectors...

April 9, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19 Crises Best Time For Nigeria To Go Into Agriculture”

Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Ita Enang has said that the current Coronavirus crises period presents the best opportunity for Nigerians to go into agriculture.Enang gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja when...

April 4, 2020 No Responses

Farmers Seek Fertiliser Subsidy

The President, Etche Farmers’ Cooperative Union, Mr Godwin Akandu has pleaded with the Federal Government to subsidise fertilisers and other agro inputs to enhance agricultural activities in the 2020 farming season. According to Akandu, subsidising fer...

March 25, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti Seals N3.5b Agric MoU With Dutch Firm

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has restated his administration’s resolve to use the agric sector as a platform for the diversification of the state’s economy, in view of the hard times that may arise as a result of the...

March 21, 2020 No Responses

Women Farmers Seek Land Use Act Review

Women farmers under the auspices of Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria(SWOFON) have called for review of the Land Use Act as part of measures to adequately protect their rights to own and control land. The President of the association,...

March 17, 2020 No Responses

Jollof Rice Takes Centre Stage As VASCORP, RIFAN Explain Support For Junior Chef Competition In Kano

Winners have emerged in the just concluded Indigenous Rice Junior Chef Competition in Kano State.The cooking competition for kids aged between 12 to 15 years was organised by the Kano chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) and supported...

March 17, 2020 No Responses

Heritage Bank, GEZAWA Seal Agric Partnership

Heritage Bank Plc, the lead settlement bank for Gezawa Commodity Market (GCMX) in collaboration with key stakeholders is to revolutionise agricultural value-chain as part of measures to provide fully integrated ecosystem for commodity Exchange. A statement exp...

March 4, 2020 No Responses

Lawan: Agriculture, A Viable Means For Job Creation

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said agriculture remains a viable means for employment creation in Nigeria.According to him, substantial investment in the sector by the Federal Government would guarantee food security for the country.Lawan stated thi...

March 4, 2020 No Responses

Agriculture Stakeholders Pledge To Tackle Corruption In Fertiliser Subsector

Agriculture stakeholders on Tuesday in Abuja promised to collaborate with relevant authorities to fight sharp practices in the fertiliser subsector. The stakeholders at the Public Presentation and unveiling of the National Fertiliser Quality (Control) Act, 201...