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The non-availability of wheat, sorghum and maize for flour milling has spurred, the Northern Nigeria Flour Mills Plc., to deal with the situation by engaging in corn production. This was disclosed by the Managing Director of the company, Mr. Gert Kriek, during its 44th Annual General Meeting, who said the move would go a long […]
The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria has revealed that Canadian Government is set to spend N6 billion to improve the Health and Agricultural sectors of Bauchi state. The High Commissioner who was represented by Head of Development Cooperation Global Affairs Canada Miss Linda Elrichs during an official launch of the Livelihood and Nutrition Empowerment […]
The World Bank has indicated its interest to partner with the Ogun State Government on rural development and improved agricultural production in the State. The Country Director of the World Bank, Rachid Bemessaoud, made this known yesterday when he paid a courtesy visit to the State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, in his Oke-mosan, Abeokuta office. […]
Farmers in Edo State to benefit from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s 2 billion loan under the Anchour Borrower’s Programme. The loan was one of the CBN’s policy initiatives to pursue the creation of jobs, reduction in food imports as well as the diversification of the Nation’s economy. Governor Oshiomhole, who spoke during the […]
The Director-General of the food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) José Graziano da Silva has said the recent entry into force of a ground-breaking international accord on illegal fishing is a welcome development which requires effective implementation. Addressing the “Our Ocean Conference” in the United States capital, Graziano da Silva praised the signatories of the FAO-brokered […]
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has said the federal government is determined to collaborate with farmers in Bayelsa State in a bid to boosting Nigerian’s foreign exchange earnings. He said the collaboration will also empower the private sector and youths for job placement and wealth creation. Lokpobiri said […]
The Nigerian Incentive Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) said it has been hailed for its central role in enabling a significant increase in lending to agriculture by the financial sector within the last four years. NIRSAL said it earned the commendation at the recently concluded 2016 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) in Nairobi […]
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, monday urged local, state and federal governments to focus on agriculture so as to boost food production in the country. Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II According to him, there is also the need for the federal government to construct additional dams across the country to […]
The Katsina State government has announced its determination to revive cotton and rice production, as part of its diversification plans. Aminu Bello Masari According to Governor Aminu Bello Masari, the state would concentrate on the value-chain in cotton and rice production, insisting that what made cotton farmers abandon their farms for other businesses would be […]
Abia State government has acquired about 8,000 hectares of land to effect oil palm revolution in the state. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Uzor Azubuike, who announced this during the flag off of the two million oil palm seedlings planting, as part of the state oil palm revolution, held at Ahiaba Umueze in Osisioma Ngwa local […]
A Public Private Partnership to mass produce fish for local consumption and export has taken off in Lagos State. The initiative which will fetch the federal government 30 percent returns on investment, investors 40 percent and project promoter 30 percent over the next ten years, is located at Igbo-Olomi Ibeju-Lekki area of the state. Mr. […]
AS the Federal Government explores various agribusinesses to diversify the economy, an apiculturist, David Musa, disclosed that honey production can create 10, 000 jobs in three years. This was stated by Musa while speaking at the recent launch of National Apiculture Platform, NAP, where he said the nation stands to rake in high foreign exchange […]
The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh was in Kebbi State on Friday to flag off the control of trans-boundary pest in 17 front line states. The front line states are: Adamawa, Borno, Jigawa, Zamfara, Yobe, Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Kebbi, Plateau, Bauchi, Sokoto, Enugu, Delta, Anambra, Rivers and Bayelsa States. Ogbeh said […]
Few weeks after the celebrated Katsina State Investment and Economic Summit, the Kasina State Government has started implementing some of the solutions reached, which placed emphasis on the development of agriculture as the main stay of the economy. Also, recently, the state governor, Aminu Bello Masari embarked on foreign trips to China and India, where […]
The Federal Government has said the country spends $6m on the importation of rice daily. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said this while addressing farmers at Ndeagu-Echara and Omege-Echara in Ikwo Local Government Area of Ebonyi on Friday. “The country is currently importing $6m worth of rice daily and the […]