Agriculture Archives — Page 18 of 29

February 5, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Stop Fish Importation

As part of effort to encourage local production, Nigeria may stop fish importation in 2020. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono made this known while receiving a delegation from the National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN) led...

February 2, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Proposes 10, 000 Tractors For Farmers

The Federal Government has concluded plans to distribute over 10, 000 tractors and inputs to farmers in the 774 Local Government Areas. The Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, made the disclosure when he paid a courtesy visit to the Emir...

January 28, 2020 No Responses

Fadama Project: Ondo Farmers Cultivate 2,238ha Of Cassava, 472ha Of Rice

Between 2014 and December, 2019, farmers in Ondo State cultivated not less than 2,238ha of cassava and 472ha of rice through the Fadama lll AF Project. . The State Project Coordinator, Mr Olusiji Olatunde made the disclosure at the Implementation...

January 24, 2020 No Responses

Expert Seeks Upgrade Of Facilities In Nigeria’s Agriculture Institutes

An Agronomist, Mr Oladapo Babatude has stressed the need for enhancement of facilities in the nation’s agricultural research institutes as part of measures to boost production in the country. Babatunde, a retired lecturer at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin m...

January 18, 2020 No Responses

CBN Pledges Support For Cotton Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has assured members of National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) Ekiti chapter of its financial assistance to enable them embark on massive production of cotton in the state. A Representative of CBN, Mr Olutayo...

January 10, 2020 No Responses

Ecobank To Disburse N70b Agric Loan, Holds Special Summit In February

Ecobank Nigeria has announced an Agriculture Businesses Finance Scheme where it plans to disburse additional loan of N70 Billion for practitioners in different value chains of Agriculture within the next two years. This announcement is coming just as the bank....

December 22, 2019 No Responses

Presco Exceeds 2019 Target, Lauds Border Closure

– A key player in the agricultural sector of Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Presco Plc has ended 2019 business year on a happy note.Addressing workers at a ceremony to end the year on Saturday, Managing Director, Felix Nwabuko also commended...

December 22, 2019 No Responses

CBN, Group Inaugurate 10,000 Hectares Of Oil-Palm Plantation In Kogi –

An Agro-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Stocks and Minas Agricultural Advocacy Network Africa (SMAANA) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday inaugurated a 10,000 hectares oil-palm plantation in Kogi.Mr Joseph Idoko, President...

December 20, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Begins Survey Of Farm Estates, Settlements

The Lagos State Government on Thursday said it had commenced a three-week baseline survey for agriculture and participatory appraisal of farm estate and settlements in the state. Mr Gbolahan Lawal, the State Commissioner for Agriculture, said the objective of ...

December 18, 2019 No Responses

At APPEALS Project Support Mission In Lagos, Food Security Tops Agenda

The World Bank-Federal Government of Nigeria joint 4th Implementation Support Mission of Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) Project opened on Wednesday in Lagos with Kogi and Lagos States co-hosting.The Mission in Lagos ...

December 18, 2019 No Responses

CBN To Sanction Oil Palm Investment Saboteurs

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday threatened to suspend the account of any person hiding under the ECOWAS Trade Liberalisation Scheme to sabotage the federal government’s investment in reviving the palm oil sector. The Governor of the Bank,....

December 13, 2019 No Responses

Lagos Empowers 1,750 Agric Value Chain Farmers

Governor . Babajide Sanwo-Olu, of Lagos State on Thursday provided 1,750 farmers in various agricultural value chains with agricultural productive assets and inputs to boost food production in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the presentation at the flag-off ceremony...

December 5, 2019 No Responses

Stakeholders Seeks Effective Implementation Of Agric Policies

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for effective implementation of agricultural policies for national development. The stakeholders made the call in a communiqué issued on Wednesday in Ilorin at the close of the two-day programme tagged “Fa...

November 5, 2019 No Responses

Enugu To Train 120 On Tomato Farming

The Enugu State Government has concluded plans to train 120 farmers on how to grow tomatoes massively in the state.Mr Benjamin Onuze, Acting Director, Technical Services, Enugu State Agricultural Development Programme (ENADEP), made this known in an interview ...