Rice Claims: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, to toe the path of honour and resign his cabinet position for allegedly portraying Nigeria as a lying nation by “deliberately falsifying claims relating to Nigeria’s relationship with Thailand,” on rice importation. The party said the whole world was […]
At BASICS Cassava Workshop, Farmers List Challenges, Commercial Cassava farmers, commonly called Basics Village Seed Entrepreneurs (VSEs) have identified lack of access to needed land; inability to get loans, farming inputs, chemicals, mechanicals and timely technical information as impediments to massive cassava production in their states. The VSEs, numbering 50 and drawn from Abia, Akwa […]
With regards to the Federal Government’s Nigerian Sugar Master Plan (NSMP), with an ambitious backward integration programme aimed at setting Nigeria on the path of self-sufficiency in sugar production, the Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc (FMN Group), will on Thursday commission a N50b Sunti Golden Sugar Estate in Niger State. The sugar estate, located on […]
It’ll Reduce Hunger By 17%, Says Akeredolu Towards improving agricultural development, the United State Agency for International Development (USAID) and Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) have advocated the need to embrace gender friendly agric policies in the country. (smallholder women farmers) The USAID/Strengthening Advocacy and Civic Engagement (SACE) Chief of Party, Civil Society […]
Community Gets Palm Oil, Cassava Mills Largesse From CBN Africa, Towards attainment of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of no poverty, zero hunger, and partnerships, the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) Africa, has donated palm oil and cassava-processing mills to Ife Oluwa Farmers’ Cooperatives Society of Adetoyebi-Ajibode community, Akinyele Local Council Area, Oyo State. […]
Governor Kashim Shettima of Borno says his administration accords priority to agriculture transformation to fight poverty and end insurgency.Shettima said this at the third Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum in Maiduguri. He said that the State Government had initiated various programmes to enhance farmer support services; encourage agricultural mechanization, processing and farmer entrepreneurial skills. Shettima said […]
FG To Stop Importing Materials For Producing Security Agencies Uniforms, The Minister of Interior, Lt General (Rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau has announced plans by the federal government to stop the importation of textile materials for producing uniforms by all Services under the Ministry of Interior. He said the materials would very soon be sourced from […]
Anti-Open Grazing Law, The Anambra State House of Assembly is currently working on a law that would compel cattle herders to provide ranches for their herds. The assembly on Thursday resolved to refer the bill on cattle ranching to House Committee on Agriculture for their input before final passage into law. The House had debated […]
(IITA-CWMP) Resource-poor farmers who are participating in the demonstration farms being organized by the IITA-led Cassava Weed Management Project (CWMP) have said that the project intervention is making life easier for them. According to them, the project is a “burden lifter.” They said they have “suffered over the years, seeking solutions to weed management in […]
In a bid to assess Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emissions from deforestation, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), in collaboration with Nigerian government has commenced process to upscale forest inventory in the country. Forestry Officer, FAO, John Fonweban, disclosed this in Abuja at the official opening of a two-day workshop on Forest Reference Emission under the […]
Nigeria Spends $1.3bn On Dairy Products Annually, The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Hajia Aisha Abubakar has disclosed that Nigeria spends about $1.3 billion annually on the importation of dairy products such as milk, yogurt, cheese and other milk derivatives. She also disclosed that with the increasing population, the consumption is expected […]
Kebbi State Governor Seeks FG Support On Better Lending For Agriculture, The Kebbi State Governor , Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, has sought for the support of the Federal Government on better lending programmes to strengthen agriculture in Nigeria. The Governor made the call in Birni Kebbi on Tuesday to round off the two days tour of […]
Nigerian Beans Set For Export To Europe , The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) will begin a pilot export of Nigerian dried beans to the European Union in April. UNIDO’s Chief Technical Adviser, National Quality Infrastructure Project, Shaukak Malik, disclosed this on Monday at the opening of a 3-Day capacity building for sustainability of […]
Rice Production Audu Ogbeh Reported Claim Is Untrue, Wattana Kunwongse, Thailand’s ambassador to Nigeria, has faulted a claim reportedly made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, that Thailand accused Nigeria of being responsible for the collapse of its seven rice mills following the drastic fall in rice importation from the country. […]
“Nigeria Agricultural Revolution” The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said the present administration’s agricultural revolution is not a mere propaganda but a reality, with enough evidence to back it up. The Minister stated this at a banquet held in his honour in Birnin Kebbi by the Kebbi State Government on Sunday […]