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Cattle Project: The Sokoto State Government has initiated a regional cattle ranch to ease the lingering clashes between herders and farmers in the country. The N3 billion project would initially cover 1000 hectares with capacity to cater for 10,000 cattle.
Rice Production: As part of its efforts to boost agricultural production in Ogun State, the state government has acquired 22 bulldozers to aid land clearing to boost rice, cassava and poultry production.
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has since its inception approved some permits for GM crops for confined field trials, another for commercial release and recently approved a permit for GM maize for feed processing.
Lagos Abattoirs: The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Oluwatoyin Suarau, has described the state of abattoirs and slaughter slabs in Lagos as clean, safe and secured.
Cattle Colonies: Kogi State has made history by becoming the first among the 36 states of the federation to establish a cattle colony to assist Fulani herdsmen in rearing their cows.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Audu Ogbeh, has explained why ranching remains the best solution to the clashes between farmers and herdsmen in Nigeria.
No fewer than 30 former Niger Delta militants, who are beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s amnesty programme, have commenced training in agribusiness at the Federal College of Agriculture Akure ,FECA, Ondo State.
Agric Supply Gaps: The Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, (FECA) has commenced the training of 350 unemployed graduates and other interested youths to meet up the demand and supply gaps in agriculture.
Anchor Borrower Scheme: The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Bayelsa on Tuesday said farmers under it association have not benefited from the Central Bank’s Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) since it started.
GM Seeds: The Biosafety Bill was signed into law in 2015, putting Nigeria on the map of countries with requisite regulations for effective practice of modern agricultural biotechnology.
Agricultural Market Place: The Kogi Agricultural Development Project (ADP) on Tuesday inaugurated an internet marketing platform to connect farmers in the state to the outside world to enable them to sell their produce.
Accelerated Agric Scheme: In an effort to address the unemployment rate in Adamawa State and to achieve Federal Government diversification programme in agricultural sector, the state government is to benefit from the N1.5 billion Federal Government Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS).
Agric Value Chain: Mrs. Chinwe Maduike, an International Consultant/Special Adviser on Investment, Diaspora and Development Partners to the African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU ECOSOCC) Nigeria, has stated that Nigeria’s agricultural value chain has remained highly under-developed
Farmers in Edo State have been assured of getting readymade markets for their yields as they prepare for the 2018 farming season.
European Union: The Rivers Entrepreneur and Investor Forum of Nigeria (REIFN) says it has concluded plans with European Union (EU) to make Rivers State an agriculture –rich state like the Northern part of the country.