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ADVERTISEMENT The Federal Department of Fisheries is to acquire two patrol boats that will help to curtail the menace of illegal fishing in Nigeria, especially by Chinese fishing firms. The patrol boat are also expected to provide security to genuine fishing companies operating in the nation’s territorial waters. The acquisition may not be un to […]
… as shoppers get 20% discount on prices of commodities In a renewed effort to ensure market linkage for farmers in rural communities, the Edo State Government has reopened the monthly market with a charge to women to add value to their farm produce so they can command higher prices. Commissioner for Women […]
China will need to drop steep tariffs it imposed on a range of American farm products earlier this year before it can fulfill its pledge to buy substantial volumes of U.S. goods, said Chinese traders on Monday. China and the United States agreed on Saturday to a ceasefire in a months-long trade war that has […]
Mr Shitu Kabir, the National President, Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, says all hands must… The post We must get rid of sniper beans – Agropreneur appeared first on – Nigeria and World News. Source link
ADVERTISEMENT Agricultural Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has said that the organization will be spending the sum of $30 million over the next five years to strengthen Nigeria’s seed industry. Country Manager, AGRA, Dr Kehinde Makinde, stated this at the Exploratory Workshop on Sustainable Quality Early Generation Seeds (EGS) supply in Abuja. “With respect to […]
The Donkey Skin Processors, Marketers and Exporters Association of Nigeria (DSPMEAN), has faulted the bill seeking to prohibit the killing and exportation of donkeys or their carcasses. The bill has passed a second reading in the House of Representatives. National Vice Chairman of the Association, Ifeanyi Dike, at a media parley in Abuja, said the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has lauded Nigerians for curbing excessive taste for foreign products, which he said has positioned the country for food self-sufficiency and resulted into savings of over $21 billion. The president said the savings will be deployed to other critical areas like infrastructure, education, health care, and many others. Mr Buhari was reacting […]
Onducted at the end of the summit G20 negotiations between the US and China became the main event of the meeting of world leaders, as the trade war between the two key economies have caused damage to other countries. During the meeting J. trump and XI Jinping, which lasted more than 2 hours, it was […]
Audu Ogbeh, Nigeria’s minister of agriculture SOURCE:TWITTER.COM/AUDUOGBEH The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said the Federal Government will soon begin cattle ranching in the country to stop cattle and herdsmen from roaming. Ogbeh made the disclosure on Monday during his official visit to a beans market located at Auta Ballefi, […]
As part of efforts to curb unemployment, hunger, poverty and youth restiveness in the country, the federal government has concluded plans to disburse N25billion to Nigerians under the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) agribusiness loans scheme. The Chairman of the Northern Senators Forum, Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko stated this […]
High prices this year have encouraged growers to increase wheat plantings for the 2019 crop. Good drilling conditions this autumn also contributed to the rise in plantings, according to data from the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Early Bird Survey. This goes against the recent trend of greater spring cropping. As a result, the […]
SENATOR representing Oyo North Senatorial District in the upper chamber of the National Assembly, Senator Fatai Buhari, has facilitated an empowerment programme in the form of value chain capacity building on aquaculture for youth and women in the district. Senator Buhari, in partnership with the Nigerian Institute for Oceanography and Marine Research (NIOMR), Lagos facilitated […]
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has says that the European Union (EU)’s ban on dried beans, smoked catfish and other agricultural produce from Nigeria may soon be lifted. Mrs Heather Akanni, the Technical Adviser on Quality Control and Standardisation to the Minister, Mr. Audu Ogbeh, gave this assurance in an interview with […]
The Niger State House of Assembly has granted the Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello’s request to access a N1.5 billion loan for the implementation of the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS). The request was granted after the presentation of the report of joint committees on finance and agriculture. The Joint Committee’s Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Mammagi, […]
The federal government has been curged to promote global best practiceS of ranching so that pastoralists can rely on farmers for the supply of fodder to augment their animal feeds. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Benue State Peace Seminar, held at the New Banquet Hall, Government House, Makurdi. […]