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“Nigeria Agriculture Future” There is need to urgently diversify the country’s economy, in order to elevate the country from its current position as the World’s poorest nation. Niger State Governor, Sani Bello, who disclosed this said agriculture is the future of Nigeria’s economy, urging all the sectors to look inward and identify ways of generating […]
“UNDP, Japan, Distribute Agriculture Inputs” The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have launched the distribution of agricultural inputs and solar lanterns to communities ravaged by insurgency in Adamawa. The information is in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday by Mr Lucky Musonda, the Head of […]
“Osun Speaker Distributes Seedlings To Osun Farmers” In its bid to ensure adequate supply of inputs in agricultural sector in the state, the Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Dr. Najeem Salaam has distributed high yielding crop seedlings to All Farmers Association Of Nigeria (AFAN) Osun State Chapter. In his remarks at the AFAN […]
“FG Proposed Livestock Production Project” Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has declared the state’s willingness to key into Federal Government’s Livestock Agricultural Production Project when a team from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture in partnership with World Bank paid a visit to the Government House, Awka on Thursday. The Governor, who was represented by […]
“Zamfara Anchor Borrowers Loan” The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has said that 33,974 rice farmers will benefit from the CBN Anchors Borrowers loan in Zamfara state. Chairman of the association Alhaji Isyaku Ajiya-Anka said the farmers were identified during the biometric data capturing exercise in the state. Ajiya said each farmer would received […]
“Livestock Dying Hunger” Many livestock are dying in Yobe as a result of shortage of fodder in many parts of the state. Our correspondent reports that herdsmen in the state are now forced to reduce the size of their herds to a level they can carter for. To achieve that, they sell many of their […]
“Plateau Governor Promises To Train Indigenes On Modern Agricultural Techniques” The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has promised to train more indigenes on modern agricultural practices and innovation. This, he said, will enhance conflict resolution, peace and development in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN reports that Mr Lalong made this statement on […]
“FG to take over 17 year-old uncompleted Nasarawa dam” The federal government is to take over the uncompleted Farin-Ruwa dam owned by the Nasarawa State government. The Permanent Secretary, Federal ministry of Water Resources, Dr. Musa Ibrahim, disclosed this in Abuja during a meeting with delegation of the Nasarawa state government led by the state […]
“Ogun Empowers Rural Women With 30,000 Chicken” Ogun State government has empowered 3,000 rural women with 30,000 Boiler chicken across the three Senatorial Districts in the Second Phase of its Noiler Empowerment Programme. Speaking at the programme in Ijebu-Ode, Ilaro and Abeokuta, the Deputy Governor, Chief Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga said the initiative was to improve […]
FAO, WFP Launch Agricultural Livelihoods Programme In Northeast: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in collaboration with World Food Programme (WFP) have flagged off livelihoods support programme to people affected by insurgency with seeds and fertilizer in the Northeast. The UN food agencies’ support was to reduce dependence of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) […]
Farming Resumes In Troubled Katsina Communities As Security Improves: Normalcy is gradually returning to troubled Katsina villages neighbouring Kaduna and Zamfara states. This follows the security measures taken against the armed bandits terrorizing the area some months back. Our reporter, who went round some of the villages, observed that farming activities have sprang up and […]
Normalcy is gradually returning to farmlands in Ikwerre Local Council Area of Rivers State, following efforts of the council chairman, Samuel Nwanosike, who vowed to chase out criminals terrorising the farmers. Activities of the hoodlums, who took over the forests and farmlands, as their hideouts, in the last four years, led to the sacking of […]
Sokoto State Boosts Agriculture With 15,000 Metric Tonnes OF Fertiliser: The sokoto state Government has commenced distribution of 15,000 metric tones fertiliser, loaded in 500 trucks, for the 2018 wet season farming. The fertiliser will be sold to farmers at the heavily subsidised rate of 4000 Naira per bag, according to a statement by the […]
3000 Displaced Farmers Get Farm Inputs: The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in collaboration with the American University of Nigeria (AUN) as an implementing partner, has distributed farm inputs to over 3,000 displaced farmers to mitigate effects of the insurgency in Mubi Local Government Area of […]
The Federal Government will continue to encourage kenaf production in view of its importance in the production of jute bags for the commodity export business, the Director-General of Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Dr. Hussain Doko Ibrahim, has said.