The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) – Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has trained 50 youths in Niger on networking in agricultural value chain. Dr Mathew Ahmed, the State Programme Coordinator (SPC), made this known on Monday while declaring open the one-day workshop in Minna. IFAD-VCDP is on rice and cassava value chain. Ahmed […]
The Ondo State Government (ODSG) says it has concluded plans to raise five million cocoa seedlings at different locations across the state to enhance its revenue generation. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Adegboyega Adefarati, said this on Monday during a visit to the state’s Hybrid Cocoa Seed Garden at Owena in Idanre Local Government […]
The Kaduna State chapter of All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN ) on Monday applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for the increased allocation to agriculture in the 2018 budget proposal. The state AFAN Chairman, Alhaji Nuhu Aminu, conveyed the commendation in an interview in Zaria. “As a farmers’ association, we ought to appreciate President Buhari […]
The chairperson of Ogun State chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Mrs Blessing Isioma Alawode, yesterday, said the poultry industry almost folded up this year due to high cost of grains, especially maize. In an exclusive interview with Daily Trust at the just concluded Poultry Show in Abeokuta, the state capital, Mrs Alawode […]
Animal Care Services in Lagos has developed two new mineral supplements for the growth of cows and horses. The new supplements are named Energy Licks and Premium Block. The two products were displayed yesterday at the just concluded Poultry Show in Abeokuta, Ogun State. A representative of the company at the show, Akarator Lawrence, told […]
When Doundou Chefou first took up arms as a youth a decade ago, it was for the same reason as many other ethnic Fulani herders along the Niger-Mali border: to protect his livestock. He had nothing against the Republic of Niger, let alone the United States of America. His quarrel was with rival Tuareg cattle […]
The Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, says his administration has spent N208m on the empowerment of 5,200 Masu Shayi (tea sellers) in the state. Ganduje stated this on Saturday while distributing empowerment items to the 5,200 tea sellers from the 44 local government areas of Kano State. The distributed items included cartons of noodles, […]
Over the recent past, drought has been the bane of maize growers in the country. Rain has been hard to come by and, when it arrived, the volumes were way below the required amount for a healthy crop. Therefore, when the current rainy season kicked in, one would have thought that farmers would welcome it […]
Consumers can expect to pay more for whole-wheat bread if proposed changes to the Tax Law Amendment Act are adopted. It’s the latest item to be targeted for taxing. But is government simply going after “soft targets” rather than dealing with bigger issues of corruption?. In his Budget speech delivered in February, former Finance Minister […]
Following a recent claim by the Executive Director of the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI), Prof Olufemi Peters that Nigerian farmers and agro-based companies spend USD400 million annually on pesticides, Daily Trust examines the situation and discusses with experts on possible alternatives as to how the country can be self-reliant on pesticide formulation to […]
The Federal Government said on Sunday that it had stocked enough food to address possible shortages in some states in 2018. Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, made the disclosure in Katsina. The minister spoke at the Joint International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)/Federal Government 2nd Supervision Mission for Climate Change, Adaptation […]
The Kano State Government has disclosed that it will distribute qualitative tomato seeds worth N200 million to farmers during this year’s dry season farming at no cost. This was disclosed by the state governor Dr Abdullahi Ganduje during the training and inauguration of national agricultural seed council’s seed inspectors held in Kano. According to him, […]
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on the Yobe Government to protect grazing reserves and cattle routes in the state against encroachment by farmers. The Yobe MACBAN Chairman, Alhaji Garba Mirwa, made the call in Damaturu on Friday in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that […]
The Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending, NIRSAL has launched an agricultural machine repair and management scheme for sub-national governments. This is in partnership with the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI as well as the Machine and Consortium Africa, MECA. Nigeria’s public and private sectors have over the years invested […]
The federal ministry of agriculture has provided motorcycles to agric extension workers in Bauchi State to help them cover their extension areas and reach out to more farmers. The five motorcycles were handed over to the Permanent secretary, Bauchi State ministry of agriculture and rural development, Bala Musa Lukshi by the State Director, federal ministry […]