Kebbi Rice Production, Because of the boom, its capacity to produce rice in millions of tons and the desire of the farmer to cultivate large rice fields, it is the expectation in many quarters that rice should be cheaper in Kebbi State. Ironically, the price of rice is higher in Kebbi than other rice producing […]
We Have Been Isolated, Kano Female Farmers Cry Out, The women wing of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Kano state chapter, has said that women are being excluded in various agricultural interventions and empowerment programmes, especially those anchored by the state government. READ MORE: Edo To Fully Roll Out Agriprenuer Programme, Targets 55,000 Youths In […]
Rice Farm burning, A fire has destroyed 75 hectares of unharvested rice in Bauchi State. The rice farm belonging to Nasiru Mohammed, a Director at Futlink West Africa Limited and Auwal Mohammed is located at Liman Katagum in Bauchi local government. READ MORE: Agriculture And Farming In Nigeria: Top 10 Agriculture Opportunities In Nigeria Speaking to […]
Plantain can either be used for domestic consumption or used as input by other producers. For instance, plantain can be processed into chips or flour and sold locally or export abroad. Plantain flour has now become a popular food today in both local and international market. In Nigeria, the potential national demand for plantain […]
Ginger Farm, As farmers step up cultivation of different crops in the country, young Nigerians are increasingly making money by offering their services in the sector. Mohammed Bello, who is in his early 30s, described to Daily Trust on Sunday, how he earned a living splitting ginger, adding that he splits about 10 bags of […]
Rice smuggling task force, The Federal Government is planning to stop the Nigerian Customs Service from raiding markets to seize imported rice, the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has said. The minister spoke to State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC), saying that the Federal Government […]
FG Should Jettison Proposed Cattle Colonies – Senator Omo-Agege, An All Progressives Congress (APC) lawmaker representing Delta Central Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has advised the federal government to jettison the proposed establishment of cattle colonies across the nation, saying he would not allowed such in his constituency. In a statement […]
Farmers Hopeful Of In Fertiliser Prices, Dangote Group is set to commence production at its $2 billion fertilizer plant located in Lekki industrial area of Lagos, in June this year. Alhaji Aliko Dangote, president of the group, made the revelation in an interview at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. The three million […]
Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has tasked Agricultural Research Institutes to take the lead in the efforts of the Federal Government to revolutionise agricultural sector to diversify the economy, ensure food security and make agriculture the mainstay of the economy.
NBMA Resates Commitment To Safe Genetically Modified Organism Use In Nigeria, The attention of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has been drawn to a series of incisive and unpatriotic statements peddled by the Health for Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) about the agency and its activities. While the Agency does not want to banter with […]
How farmers tackle onion price fluctuation in Jos, Onion cultivation and trade in Nigeria have not been fully explored over the years, and both farmers and traders are therefore yet to enjoy the full benefits therein. As it is, few people invest in the produce as they should. Although onion is a vegetable mostly cultivated […]
The Jigawa Government says it has concluded arrangements to vaccinate over one million animals across the state during the 2018 annual animal vaccination.
The National Committee on the transformation of the livestock sector has recommended the setting up of a National Livestock Industry Transformation Fund to urgently implement stakeholders recommendations to boost the sector.
Cocoa farmers have threatened to declare a nationwide strike over the sector’s neglect.The aggrieved farmers gave the threat under the aegis of the National Executive Council of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN).
Chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has called on state governments to consider the proposed establishment of cattle colonies as a solution to the lingering herdsmen-farmers conflicts.