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Striving to reduce unemployment in the state, the Provost of Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), Samson Adeola Odedina has assured the state government that more youths would soon become millionaire agropreneurs who will feed the nation.
Ten thousand smallholder farmers in Kebbi have been targeted to benefit from a package of agricultural inputs such as fertilizer, seeds,agro chemicals , training and financial support as loan in order to improve productivity.
The National Agriculture Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) is test-running e-extension and e-library services in an effort to boost agriculture and ensure food security.
The President of National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS), Bar. Ken Ukaoha, has identified lack of proper coordination, direction, poor staffing, inadequate and irregular funding of the agricultural extension services in the country as being responsible for its dismal performance of the agricultural sector.
Oluwasina Olabanji, an agricultural expert and former executive director of Lake Chad Research Institute, Maiduguri, has described the high rate of wheat importation into the country as alarming, despite arable land suitable to grow the commodity.
While commissioning the N50 billion new Flour Mills sugar plant in Niger State on February 15, President Muhammadu Buhari said that his government’s agricultural vision ‘continues to be a country that grows what it eats.’
The Country Director, SAA/SG 2000, Professor Sani Miko, has identified Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria as the secret behind the success being recorded in the agricultural sector through the development of technologies.
Bumper Harvest: A recently released quarterly report on crop prospects and food situation by the United Nation’s Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reveal that Nigeria and 36 other countries were in need of external food assistance due to one reason or the other.
Farming Scheme: Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, threatened to prosecute farmers who violate the agreement reached in the ongoing Central Bank of Nigeria-backed scheme in the state.
Fertilizer Blending Plants: The Nasarawa State Government has commenced installation of the four modern fertilizer blending plants it imported last year from China to boost agricultural development of the state.
The Nigeria Britain Association 2018 Annual lecture provides a platform to lend our voice to the national desire to shift focus and attention to agriculture and reposition it as the bedrock of Nigeria’s economy. The seminar, which is scheduled to hold on Wednesday, 21st of March at the Agip Recital Hall, Muson Center, Onikan, Lagos, […]
Farmers to Assess Agric Machinery, In a Communique jointly signed and issued by Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, the Former President of Nigeria who is also the Chairman, Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum and Alhaji Kashim Shettima, the Executive Governor of Borno State on Friday night, 09 March 2018 at the end of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum […]
Minister Inaugurates 23 Agric Boards, The Federal Government has inaugurated 23 governing boards of agricultural research institutes and colleges of agriculture under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Inaugurating the boards in Abuja, the Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, charged the board members to make accountability their watchwords. He said […]
Women Agriculture Empowerment: The need to support and celebrate women as well as advocate for continued gender equality for women in a world dominated by men knew no bounds all through the past week as women all over the world celebrated the International Women’s Day whilst pressing for progress in every facet of life, as […]
Sovereign Wealth Authority Acquires Farm In Nasarawa For Job Creation, The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority on Monday said it acquired a fully integrated maize and soya beans farm in Panda, Nasarawa State to expand its investment portfolio in agriculture in the country. The Managing Director/Chief Executive of NSIA, Uche Orji, said in a statement sent […]