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Rice farmers have urged state governments to follow the footstep of Ebonyi and ban the sale of foreign rice as a means of boosting local production. Mr Aminu Goronyo, the National President, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on […]
As the government is striving to make agriculture the mainstay of the Nigerian economy, fertilizer which is a critical input in agriculture has attracted an investment worth $4.5 billion. This investment was majorly done by Notore and Indoramma, who have been the major players in the fertiliser subsector in the recent past. It was also […]
The House of Representatives Committee on Agriculture has emphasised the need to amend the Procurement Act and remove Agriculture from the tedious procurement process in order to fast track the procurement process in the Agricultural sector which is known to be time- bound. The Chairman, House Committee on Agriculture, Mohammed Monguno made the call when […]
Farmers in Ondo state have called on the Governor-elect, Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) to accord agriculture a rightful position in the incoming administration as it is the only way to ensure food security. The Chairman of the Ondo State Agricultural Commodities Association (OSACA), Pastor Akin Olotu who made the call […]
The Federal government through the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has again reiterated the commitment of government to avert famine in 2017. He assured that with all the efforts on ground there was no danger of famine even as he highlighted the government’s plans to overcome the predicted famine in the […]
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to harnessing the available natural resources in the state to create wealth for sustainability. Governor Emmanuel stated this when he played host to San Carlos – a group of Agro Allied Investors from Mexico, who visited him at Government House, Uyo. He said: “It […]
Former Abia State governor, Senator Theodore Orji, has said the objective of the Food Security Bill that passed its second reading in the Senate, is to compel government to make quality food available to all, as part of its primary responsibilities. Reacting to a news report credited to former Speaker of the State House of […]
—IITA Boss Warns Against Lip Service To Agriculture The Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr. Nteranya Sanginga has warned that the neglect of agriculture would cost Africa continent $110b in terms of food imports in 2025, up from the current $35billion. Sanginga, who stated this while addressing members of the […]
In the drive to boost agriculture through root and tuber crops production, Bill and Belinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the United Kingdom Department for International Development (DFID), have effected another set of training programme for Farmers and Extension Officers at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umuahia, Abia State. According to NRCRI Executive Director, […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the culture of waste of agricultural products in the country, blaming it on lack of means of preservation. He lamented a situation where cattle farmers throw away milk generated from their cattle because of lack of means of preservation and processing of the product, to maximise their profit. Buhari, who […]
…to produce one million tons of fertilizer next year An agreement between the governments of Nigeria and Morocco, anchored by Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers of Nigeria, FEPSAN and a Moroccan company, OCP will yield one million tons of fertilizer through local production for next farming season. According to a statement by the senior special assistant […]
A traditional ruler in Osun State, the Oloni of Eti-Oni, Oba Dokun Thompson, at the weekend used the Holy Bible to pacify the Land, warning that poverty would persist unless the Land was appeased. Speaking at the first Cocoa Festival in Africa, the monarch explained that there may have been a curse on the land, […]
The Nigerian government and the Ogun state government have flagged off 50 hectares of tree planting programme to effectively address deforestation and the abuse of forest reserves in the state as a result illegal tree felling and land clearing for agricultural purposes. At a ceremony held at Olokemeji Forest Reserve in the state, the Minister […]
The zoo is home to several wild animals ranging from monkeys to wild cats and reptiles. Opened to the public four years ago, the Africano Tolba was born out of a family tradition of collecting wild animals. We are showing people that we are the number one caretakers of animals around the world. “I created […]
The tomato industry, like many others in Nigeria, faces a lot of challenges that threaten the viability and sustainability of various businesses and entrepreneurships in the value chain. Reports have it that tomato farms have been ravaged by diseases across the tomato producing states – majorly Kaduna, Kano and Katsina -in the North while tomato […]