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[ad_1] The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, has revealed that the federal government has resolved to inject over N600 billion as a stimulus response into the agriculture sector, targetting small scale farmers, to ensure food security and sustainability. This was disclosed in a statement, on Sunday, by Theodore Ogaziechi, the director of […]
[ad_1] The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono, at the weekend, disclosed that the Federal Government will soon boost farmers’ activities with a stimulus of over N600 billion. Nanono made known in a statement signed by the Director Information, Theodore Ogaziechi, while on a tour of Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lagos State. According […]
[ad_1] THE Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Nanono, at the weekend, disclosed that Federal Government will soon boost farmers’ activities with stimulus of over N600 billion. Nanono made known in a statement signed by the Director Information, Theodore Ogaziechi, while on a tour of Dangote Fertilizer Plant in Lagos State. According to him […]
[ad_1] Lagos- Prince Wale Oyekoya, an agriculturist who is the Chief Executive Officer of Bama Farms Limited has said that it is a mirage if government is telling the citizens that the nation is self sufficient in rice production. Oyekoya dropped the hint while speaking in an interview with Daily Independent, stating that the price […]
[ad_1] The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Oyo State has arrested a 27-year-old farmer for allegedly killing one Shuaib Adamu, a herdsman. The herdsman was said to have allowed his cattle to graze on the suspect’s farm at Elega Village, Ikoyi, in Ogbomoso area of Oyo State. The arrest of the suspect […]
[ad_1] A commercial Farmer and monarch, Eze Linus Mbah has appealed to federal and state governments to make roads accessible to farmers to enable them to move their produce. Mbah, the traditional ruler of Ata-Igbo Ukwu autonomous community, Umuzomgbo, Ihechiowa in Arochukwu Local Government Area, Abia made the appeal while speaking with newsmen on Saturday. […]
[ad_1] Boko Haram jihadists on horseback killed two men and seized two others when they attacked farmers outside Maiduguri city in Borno, anti-jihadist militia told AFP Saturday. The insurgents rode into fields in Alau village on Friday, seizing four farmers, hacking two to death and kidnapping the others after inflicting machete cuts on them, the […]
[ad_1] The Secretary, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State chapter, Abimbola Fagoyinbo-Francis, has called on the federal government to urgently intervene in cassava farming in the country. Mrs Fagoyinbo-Francis told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that government intervention would help avert looming scarcity of the crop. According to […]
[ad_1] The National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN), has lauded Africa’s vote of confidence in the President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, which paved way for his reelection for another term of five years. Mr Chidike Ukoh, National Publicity Secretary of NFAN, made this known in Abuja on Friday while reacting to […]
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has announced to help 1.7mn small-scale farmers in Kenya and Nigeria with personalised agricultural advice through their mobile phones, to improve their incomes, food security and resilience to economic shocks caused by COVID-19 Rural Poor Stimulus Facility (RPSF) is a result of a new partnership between IFAD and […]
As scalding and plucking are critical for visual quality and good product presentation, Marel Poultry’s integrated poultry processing solutions are offering systems and equipment for all broiler, turkey and duck processing stages, thus improving productivity Plucker 1x and scalder. (Image source: Marel Poultry) When start-up poultry processors first move from a batch to an in-line […]
[ad_1] Rice farming has become the in-thing in most states of the federation now, as more and more states even the private sector players are keying into the production to ensure that the country is self-sufficient in this staple food. To be counted and rated as one of the states doing well in rice production […]
[ad_1] Feed formulation is the process of quantifying the amounts of feed ingredients that need to be combined to form a single uniform diet for livestock to supply all of their nutrient requirements. Most livestock farmers have one major goal in mind, and that is raising healthy and fat livestock. Yes, livestock farmers want their […]
[ad_1] Dr. Kanayo Nwanze, former President, The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Toyosi Ayodele, Founder and CEO, Agrorite Limited, Professor Alex Akpa, Acting Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) are some of the lineup speakers at the year 2020 Agrobusiness Times national conference on agricultural innovations for food security in the […]
[ad_1] The Head, Agribusiness Banking, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Wole Oshin, said that the bank’s involvement with the United Nations initiative tagged ‘The UN Women Project’, is to support women in undertaking climate-smart agricultural practices for their economic development and nation-building. ‘The UN Women Project’, is meant to provide economic empowerment for women and close […]