Despite huge opportunities that abound for massive rice production in Ondo State, none of the 18 council areas is producing rice at commercial rate. There are only 25 large farms of 418 hectares spread across eight councils of the state, while none of the farms produce rice in commercial quantity. The Chairman of Ondo State […]
To make the goal of economic diversification achievable, the Ebonyi State government launched a one-man, one- hectare scheme, with the target of capturing 80,000 farmers and providing them with soft loans. Aside this, the state also provided 13 bulldozers, 40 tractors with complementary equipment; agro chemicals, fertilizers, while non- selective herbicides and seedlings were given […]
A long line of customers queue along a glass divide separating them from a rice food station at an eatery in Lagos, Nigeria. Diners can choose between white rice, fried rice and jollof at a local restaurant,“The White House”. A steady flow of customers is served in the main hall and in two packed adjoining […]
Five hundred and sixty-three trials were established by the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) in 2016 across Nigeria and Tanzania, to help unlock the agronomy of cassava. The trials were part of the broader initiative by the research community led by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), with its international and national partners to […]
The Federal Government is seeking partnerships that will assist Nigeria in her attainment of food sufficiency. The Director in charge of Planning and Policy at the Ministry of Agriculture, Mr Awul Maidabino, made the disclosure during a joint steering committee meeting of the ministry in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Mr Maidabino emphasised that the ministry was […]
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) in Plateau, said on Monday that avian influenza or bird flu, has resurfaced in the state, killing more than 11,000 birds in one week. The association’s chairman in the state, Mr John Dasar, who made this disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos, said six farms […]
In its bid to improve farming substantially, as well as, revolutionise the Nigerian agricultural sector through mechanisation, Dizengoff Nigeria, is partnering CASE IH, a global leader in agricultural equipment manufacturer, in the area of providing quality tractors to Nigerian farmers. Announcing this in Lagos, the CEO/Country Manager of Dizengoff Nigeria, Mr. Antti Ritvonen, said for […]
Fulani herdsmen in Ibarapa area of Oyo State, on the platform of Jamu Nati Fulbe Association of Nigeria, have threatened to close down all Kara Markets (cattle markets) in the area over the disappearance of about 500 cows. They said all complaints lodged by herdsmen over the disappearance have fallen on deaf ears. While speaking […]
Such projects it was learnt that include-FADAMA 111AF; Anambra World Bank rice irrigation project; Federal Government Anchor borrowers’ project; National program for rice and cassava production. The state also increased rice and cassava yields by keying into the Casakawa global 2000 project, the Atas 1 and IFAD value chain development programmes. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Mr. […]
Knowledge is important, in fact, very important. But knowledge alone cannot develop a society. You need passion. You need foresight. A leader who has consuming passion for the welfare of the citizens will always excel. Yes, sometimes he may falter or fail because he is human, but ultimately his place in the pantheon of the […]
The commissioner said that the first phase of the project had the capacity to produce 350,000 chicks every six weeks and hatch 30,000 eggs per week. The Anambra Government has set 2019 as target to be self-sufficient in production of poultry, the Commissioner for Economic Planning and Budget, Mr Mark Okoye, said. Okoye made this […]
Exactly a week ago, some police officers in Delta State had a taste of what residents of Orhorho community, Ughelli North Local Government Area and other communities in the state have been experiencing in the past few months. The residents had been screaming that suspected Fulani herdsmen, armed with AK 47 and other dangerous weapons, […]
Suspected herdsmen, numbering over 20, yesterday, blocked the Ohorhor-Bomadi Road, Delta State, attacking and dispossessing passengers of their valuables. The Ohorhor-Bomadi Road is a major road linking many Ijaw communities in Bomadi and part of Burutu Local Government areas of the state. Although details of the incident was sketchy at press time, sources at the […]
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country are to contribute 5 per cent of their annual Profit After Tax to an Agriculture Fund, which would be used to vigorously pursue the current administration’s efforts at diversifying the nation’s economy. The Director of Banking Supervision of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Ahmad Abdullahi, disclosed […]
The Provincial Minister, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Rural Development, South Kivu, DR Congo, Madam Adolphine Muley Byayuwa has expressed optimism that technologies developed by IITA can help transform agriculture in Africa. She made this remark during her visit to IITA, Ibadan, to participate in the Systems Marketplace event organized by the Humidtropics in collaboration […]