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HarvestPlus-Nigeria has trained 28 processors in the production of high-quality “garri’’, “fufu’’ and custard from Vitamin A-fortified cassava. The Information Officer of HarvestPlus, Ikechukwu Onyewuchi, said via a statement that the two-day “Train the Trainers’’ session was organised, in partnership with IFAD-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) of Niger. The statement said that the training, which […]
The Niger Commissioner for Commerce, Trade and Investment, Mrs Ramatu Yar’ adua, says the state is exporting 57 per cent of the Shea Butter produced world-wide. Yar’adua announced this on Tuesday at news conference at the defence of her ministry’s 2017 budget proposal at the state House of Assembly in Minna. According to her, the […]
The Kano State Government on Tuesday said it would construct eight earth dams in order to boost irrigation activities across the 44 local government areas of the state. Alhaji Sulaiman Ririwai, Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano that the project had commenced in Doguwa Local […]
Mrs Augusta Osuya, Development Finance Officer (DFD), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has warned that commercial banks that diverted Federal Government’s Agriculture loans, meant for farmers would be sanctioned. She gave the warning in Port Harcourt on Monday during the sensitisation workshop on the need to diversify from oil economy to agriculture. The workshop was […]
The Federal Government has commenced the process of enacting a `Meat Hygienic Act’ to regulate the operations of abattoirs and slaughter slabs in the country. Dr Shehu Ahmed, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this at the official handover of the rehabilitated Lafia modern abattoir to the Nasarawa State Government. […]
The Bank of Agriculture says it has secured 1.118 million dollars grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB) for its capacity building and institutional strengthening projects. In a statement made available on Tuesday in Kaduna, Oluremi Olaoye, the Corporate Communication Manager of the bank, said the projects would enable the bank to sufficiently serve the […]
A don, Mr Femi Aluko, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to deepen efforts toward use of genetic engineering in agriculture for sustainability, food security and production of novel biomaterials. Aluko, who is a Lecturer, Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of […]
An official of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that the bank will launch an $850 million agricultural programme to transform the sector and reduce food imports into Africa. Director of Agriculture in the bank, Dr Chiji Ojukwu, disclosed this in Abuja at the International Conference on Wheat, organised by the Support to Agricultural […]
The issue of Fulani herdsmen has raged in the polity for some time. The herdsmen are now the fourth deadliest group in the world, according to the United Nations. Following the menace of the herdsmen in different parts of the country, some state governments have made laws regulating the movement of cattle and cattlemen in […]
In this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, Oyo State commissioner for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Mr Oyewole Oyewumi, speaks on the Oyo State agricultural initiative (AgricOyo) launched about a year ago, and other plans of government to maximise the state’s potential in agriculture. It’s ten months since the Oyo State Agricultural Initiative, also called […]
Bauchi State government has promised to support dry season rice farmers across the 20 local government areas of the state to cultivate 4, 000 hectares. Governor Mohammed Abubakar made the promise when he launched the 2017 Fadama III additional financing for dry season rice farming at Konkiyel village in Darazo local government area. He said […]
The Zamfara State Ministry of Women and Children Affairs has said that it has come up with a new farming programme for women as part of government’s commitments to empower women in the state. The Commissioner, Hajiya Balkisu Bungudu said this in Gusau on Saturday. Bungudu said that the programme was introduced particularly for women […]
The federal government is to reduce the cost of a bag of fertiliser by N6,000, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said. Ogbeh gave the assurance when he appeared on News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. He said that Nigeria and Morocco have signed an agreement for Morocco to […]
The Federal Government has denied the reports by some United Nations (UN) agencies of imminent famine in Nigeria, saying there is no threat of starvation in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, made the denial when he featured at a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. Three UN […]
Nigeria is to restructure Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to facilitate farmers’ access to loans and encourage youths’ participation in farming. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the move was to encourage farming and boost food production. According to Ogbeh, the bank’s […]