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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono says Nigeria is producing enough to feed itself, contrary to the narrative in some quarters that there is hunger in the land. Nanono said this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja as part of activities to mark the 2019 World Food Day being celebrated […]
The Lagos State Government has assured farmers of its continuous support just as its appreciated the myriad of problems they (farmers) faced in the process of getting their produce to the consumers. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal who spoke in Lagos on Tuesday at a Farmers’ Forum organized by his Ministry in […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja has called on various groups to access government interventions, loans and schemes to promote agriculture with the view of ending poverty. Buhari, represented by the Vice-Chairman, National Food Security Council and Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State, made the appeal during the second National Unity Food Fair, organised […]
Onyeka Akumah, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Farmcrowdy; Yomi Jemibewon, Co-Founder of CardinalStone; Olu Wole, Deputy Director, Development Finance Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Thomas Essel, Secretary General of African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA), based in Kenya, spoke at the recent Agricultural Summit hosted by Sterling Bank PLC […]
A Federal High Court on Monday in Abuja ordered the temporary freezing of 45 bank accounts belonging to three companies allegedly involved in smuggling of rice into Nigeria. The companies whose accounts were domiciled with ten commercial banks in Nigeria are Sun Sam A1 International Limited, Sun Sam International Limited and Sunchrist O. Trans Nigeria […]
Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says cassava has the capacity to generate N10 trillion and save Nigeria over N1.2 trillion from import of derivatives such as ethanol, starch and sweetener. The President of the association, Mr Segun Adewunmi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja. He decried that […]
As the rainy season gradually gets to its peak with attendant flooding, stakeholders in agric and insurance sectors are expected to step up efforts to minimise losses that are peculiar to the season. Sunday Ojeme reports Last year, some agric sector stakeholders in the country lamented the grave losses by farmers to attacks on various […]
The National Sesame Seed Association of Nigeria says sesame seed has the capacity to generate almost 1 billion dollars annually to improve Nigeria’s revenue base, if well harnessed. The President of the association, Mr. Sheriff Balogun, who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, […]
The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has explained why his administration is spending the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) N7.6 billion loan on farm settlements. The Government of Oyo State said it observed certain misinformation, misconception and outright mischief in the interpretations being given to the N7.6 billion Agriculture loan, which the state government on […]
A group, Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG 2000), has assured Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, of 100 per cent funding to enable the institution commence degree programme in agricultural extension services this year. Sani Miko, professor and Country Director, Sasakawa Global 2000 (SG 2000), gave the assurance during a news conference/ dinner in Calabar, Cross River on […]
Six persons kidnapped last weekend from where they were breeding cattle in Gurin, Fufore Local Government Area of Adamawa State, have regained freedom. The six, who were abducted on October 5 from their cattle grazing field around the Gurin-Fufore Road, returned home Sunday morning, according to a source close to the victims. The source, Dahiru […]
By Michael Jegede About a year after Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State assumed office, he launched the Agricultural Revolution Programme (ARP) as a move towards the actualization of his plan to revolutionize agriculture in the state. This was with a view to making Kogi self-sufficient in food production, boosting its income generation as well […]
The Kebbi Government is partnering the World Fish Programme to boost the fisheries potentials of the state. Gov. Abubakar Bagudu said while receiving officials of the programme in Birnin Kebbi that the state’s huge fisheries potentials were being affected by the effect of climate change. He noted that even the Matanfada river, where the Argungu […]
The Fulani herdsmen on Wednesday expressed their displeasure over the proposed anti-grazing bill by the Oyo State House of Assembly, saying the bill was a ploy to punish poor herders in the state. Speaking during the public presentation of views, observation, and grazing regulations bill 2019, held at the House of Chiefs, Agodi, Ibadan, the […]
Hundreds of rice farms located by the Bank of River Taraba in Bali and Gassol local government areas of Taraba state have been destroyed by flood. Daily Trust gathered that River Taraba overflow it’s bank and washed away hundreds of rice farms. READ MORE: ICERIA 2019 Gets Boost as IITA, ILRI, NBMA Partner AGROBUSINESS TIMES One […]