Agriculture Archives — Page 6 of 30

June 29, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 1.6b Litres Of Milk Per Annum

Nigeria is targeting 1.6 billion liters of milk per annum for self-sufficiency in livestock products and animal protein needs. Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, disclosed this while inaugurating the National Pasture Development Programme (NAPDEP), in...

June 23, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Begins Trials For New Tela Maize Variety

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NBDA) has commenced trial phase for the new TELA Maize in some states to understudy the variety among farmers. Dr Rose Gidado, the Deputy Director, NBDA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency.....

June 22, 2022 No Responses

CBN Rewards Lagos Farmers With Cash Gifts

Three farmers in Lagos State have won the “Best Farmer of the Year 2021” award organised by the Development Finance Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farmers were given...

June 13, 2022 No Responses

Oil Palm Investment: Edo Seeks Regional Collaboration

Edo State Government has called for regional collaboration to drive investment into sustainable oil palm production in Nigeria as part of strategies to lift Nigeria’s industrialization effort. Managing Director of the Edo State Investment Promotion Off...

June 8, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Targets 500,000t Of Cocoa Production By 2024

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to increase Nigeria’s cocoa production from the present 340,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes by 2024. A statement issued by Mr ...

June 7, 2022 No Responses

Presco Tasks Oil Palm Stakeholders On Research, Smallholder Farmers

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The Managing Director, Presco Plc, Felix Nwabuko, on Monday, appealed to Oil Palm Stakehoders and Government Agencies to support sustained research as part of measures to boost expansion and e...

May 25, 2022 No Responses

CBN Disburses N1tri To Farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased its funding and interventions in various sectors to boost economic growth. Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this on Tuesday in Abuja while presenting a communique issued at the end of...

May 20, 2022 No Responses

Obaseki: Benin River Port’ll Enhance Economic Diversification, Boost Agric Export, Others

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the development of the Benin River Port will guarantee the diversification of the nation’s economy from oil into the non-oil sector such as agriculture and agro-allied businesses, placing the country on...