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Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, yesterday released nine cows arrested for contravening the state’s anti-grazing law, after signing peace pact with members of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN. The cows were seized a couple of weeks ago by the Ekiti State Grazing Enforcement Marshals for contravening anti-grazing law. The Miyetti […]
The World Bank has supported 10, 845 farmers under the FADAMA III Additional Financing project in Kano State in the last 10 months. Mr Sha’aibu Sulaiman, the state project coordinator, made the disclosure in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. Suleiman said the support was rendered after signing of […]
Farmers in Akwa Ibom State have decried the havoc they experience as a result of the oil and gas exploration with its attendant negative effect on their means of livelihood. The farmers made this known on Wednesday when a delegation of Fishing and Farming Multipurpose Cooperative Societies (MPCS) from the coastal communities of Akwa Ibom […]
Dr Kunle Ajasa, a Fishery and Aquatic Management expert, has said that adequate investments by the three tiers of governments in the fishery would boost the sector in the country. Ajasa, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Osogbo, said this would impact on the contribution […]
Malam Aminu Goronyo is the National President, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria,(RIFAN). In this interview, he speaks on purported rice scarcity in Nigeria, the ban on importation of rice and the country’s potential in rice production, among others. Excerpts: There has been reports on rice scarcity in Nigeria. What is the true situation? There are […]
In order to revamp the country’s ailing cotton, textile and garment industry, the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) in collaboration with Crown Natures Nigeria Limited, has conducted entrepreneurship training on garment production for local and international (AGOA) markets for Nigerian youths. Delivering a paper at the event in Lagos on Monday, the Director […]
Over 1500 employees of Erisco Foods limited are about losing their jobs as the company has begun the process of winding up its tomatoes paste factory in the country sequel to relocating to China. The Company’s President, Chief Eric Umeofia, who announced the plan Tuesday in Lagos, said they are being forced to take the […]
CNH Industrial, owner of New Holland, will acquire the grass and soil businesses of Kongskilde Industries, a part of the Danish Group Dansk Landbrugs Grovvareselskab (DLG). Since New Holland is known primarily for hay equipment, the company believes this acquisition will broaden the scope of machinery products it offers to attract growers looking for tillage […]
The Anchor Borrowers’ Programme initiated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is targeting one million tonnes of rice from the cluster of farms in Niger State. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, who disclosed this at the weekend during the inspection of rice farms in Doko, Lavun Local Government Area of Niger State, said over 14,000 […]
Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has approved the request of leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), the umbrella body of rearers, to have representation in the anti-grazing marshals. This was the kernel of a meeting of the governor and MACBAN at the Government House in Ado-Ekiti where they fine-tuned some […]
A former Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), retired Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin has urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government in tackling Niger Delta problems and cattle rustling in the northern part of the country. Petinrin said it had become imperative for Nigerians to join in providing long-term solutions to criminal activities in the […]
Farm settlement was a government intervention scheme initiated to promote efficiency in the utilization of land resources and dignity in farming through provision of infrastructure.
Stanbic IBTC has said it plans to increase its allocation to the agricultural sector given the importance of the sector to job creation and economic prosperity and growth. The CEO, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs. Sola David-Borha, made the commitment at the 2016 Stanbic IBTC Business Leadership Series in Lagos. David-Borha said financing remains a […]
The story of Nigerian agriculture is embedded within the country’s political history. Nigeria had a predominantly agricultural economy in the hundred odd years spent under British colonial rule and well into its first decade of independence. In the 1960’s, Nigeria was the world’s second largest producer and exporter of cocoa, the largest exporter of palm […]
Rice importation into the country is to end next year, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbe, has assured. He spoke at a joint Anchor Borrowers rice farm inspection with the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Mr. Godwin Emefiele and the Governor of Niger State, Alh Abubakar Bello, at […]