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Kaduna State Agriculture Core Delivery Team (CDT) is reviewing the State Agricultural Investment Plan to attract local and direct foreign investment to the sector. The CDT in its November report indicated that the review would target information on priority crops such as ginger, maize, soybeans, tomato and rice being produced in commercial quantity in the […]
Gov. Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has sought the support of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the agricultural development of the state, particularly in cassava and maize production. The governor made the call on Wednesday in Ibadan during the inauguration of the State Project Monitoring Team and State Technical Advisory team of the […]
Ogun State in collaboration with the Federal Government and World Bank has acquired agricultural equipment under the third National Fadama Development Project to increase food production in the state. The procured types of equipment are; four tractors and implements as well as a mini rice combined harvester. Adepeju Adebajo, Commissioner for Agriculture at the commissioning […]
Nigeria can attain food sufficiency within a short time if the federal and state governments partner with the private sector to enhance agricultural production, a Nutritionist, Mr Larry Umunna, has said. Umanna, the Country Director of TechnoServe Nigeria Ltd., made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. The […]
Chairman, Edo State House of Assembly Adhoc Committee on Companies Operating in Edo State, Hon. Chris Okaeben has commended Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc for its stride to complement government efforts in developing agriculture as the main-stay of the economy While lamenting the attitude of some of the youths who are still refusing to embrace […]
The Nigeria Senate has advocated for establisment of National Animal Identification and Management Bureau for proper tracking of animal livestocks in Nigeria. The draft bill, which was presented on Tuesday at the Public hearing on Agriculture and Rural Development by Senator Abu Ibrahim representing Katsina South Senatorial district, was a follow up to Nigeria’s membership […]
Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform has introduced a new category of funding small scale farming in Africa by allowing Nigerians to venture and sponsor agriculture; and today, announced the launch of its first app for Android, iOS and Windows mobile devices. Techstars Atlanta alumnus, Farmcrowdy is reshaping the way in which people […]
Before the creation of Ebonyi on Oct. 1, 1996, the geographical entity that made up the area was known for two things: rice production and guinea-worm infestation. Guinea-worm infestation caused by drinking unclean water has been eradicated as a result of massive water projects embarked upon by successive governments. Even with massive importation of rice […]
Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has said that one of the biggest impediments to Nigeria’s development is the parlous state of its infrastructure sector. Although the former envoy noted that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a new Infrastructure Master Plan (IMP), Gambari, however, said it was not yet clear […]
Oando and its Joint Venture (JV) partners – the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC), have given a boost to agriculture through training and giving assistance to farmers leading to greater awareness on what farmers should do to increase yield. As a result of the increased awareness on the agric […]
From verifiable historical records of Nigeria’s chequered socio-political history, the mass media can justifiably and evidently pride itself, more than any profession, as occupying the frontline in nation building. For example, in the struggle for independence from the colonialists, Nigerian journalists were in the frontline. Among them nationalists were Herbert Macaulay, Kitoye Ajasa, Nnamdi Azikiwe, […]
Forests still cover 51 per cent of Mozambique, but this percentage is declining thanks to slash and burn agriculture, the exploitation of wood fuel, notably charcoal, and illegal logging, warned the Minister of Land, Environment and Rural Development, Celso Correia, on Wednesday. Speaking at the opening of a conference organised by the Attorney-General’s Office (PGR), […]
When Abbas Gandi lost a large portion of his crops to the combined ravages of desertification and drought a few years ago, he was so disillusioned he considered abandoning his 10-hectare farmland. “It came as a shock; very terrible year. Instead of getting at least 200 bags of yield, I got between 25 to 30 […]
Following the numerous agricultural programmes initiated by the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) towards boosting food production in the Niger Delta region, the Bayelsa State Government has expressed willingness to collaborate with the multinational, with a view to enhancing agricultural development in the state. The Governor who was represented by the Deputy Governor, John Jonah, […]
The Minister of Finance revealed an inflation rate in Sudan of 34 percent in the first half of 2017. He said that the current flour crisis in some Sudanese states can only be resolved by lifting the government’s subsidies entirely on wheat, and freeing the commodity. Speaking in the parliament on Monday, Finance Minister Dr […]