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As part of its resolve to diversify economy using agriculture, Bank of Agriculture(BOA) and Osun state Government had agreed to partner with each other to enhance collaboration between them in the area of business and farming. The Bank has also commenced disbursement of funds for farmers in Osun and Oyo states under the Anchor Borrowers […]
Farmers in the State of Osun have been advised to desist from illegal harbouring of Fulani/Bororo cattle rearers in their community so as to guide against farmland destruction commonly caused by cattle grazing on cultivated farmlands in the State of Osun The Committee Chairman on peaceful coexistence between Fulani/Bororo and Farmers in the State of…” […]
If Bayelsa State Governor Seriake Dickson preens himself on being “the only Valentine governor in the whole universe,” it is not just because he is adored by the people. But, it is also because the date, February 14, holds a special political significance for his administration. Not even the current sombre economic realities could subdue […]
Food is as important and central to human existence as air. For sustenance, therefore, human beings the world over need food as of necessity. Whether they will get food to eat is horse of another colour. Today, across the world, an alarming 4 to 5 billion people are suffering from hunger, significant percentage of this […]
The Governor, state of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola on Thursday confirmed the claims of a research that the state has the capacity to meet the rice needs of the South West. The Governor made this observation during a visit to Onilapa to meet with rice farmers to discuss ways of improving output and packaging of…” […]
The Borehole Drillers Association of Nigeria (BODAN) has commended Borno State Governor Kashim Shettima for providing water equipment across the state. Its president, Francis Uzoma, who said he just returned from the state with his team, stated that the various drilling equipment provided by the governor would boost water supply in the state. “We were […]
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has concluded arrangements to flood the market with Nitrogen and Water Efficient Salt Tolerant (NEWEST) rice within the next two years. Rising from the NEWEST Rice Annual Review and Planning Meeting held at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan over the weekend, a team of researchers under […]
The Alake and Paramount ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo has said the surest way out of the current economic recession in the country is huge investment in agriculture. According to the monarch, the move will not only create many jobs, it would also guarantee food sufficiency. Alake made the submission yesterday at a […]
Let me start by explaining that the State of Osun -Sachsen-Anhalt agricultural cooperation is a platform to tackle agricultural challenges and increase the potentials and viability of agri-business in Nigeria, starting with Osun State. This cooperation is to help synergize on technologies, techniques and human resources in Osun. Now, The State of Osun under Governor […]
The humanitarian crisis in northeastern Nigeria remains severe, with aid agencies reporting uneven progress. In areas they have been able to access, relief organizations say they have successfully reduced malnutrition. But in other areas still cut off by insecurity, they fear the worst. Rainy season is coming in northeastern Nigeria, and aid agencies are worried. […]
The National Research Institute for Chemical Technology (NARICT) in Zaria is collaborating with Katsina state government to set up a processing factory to produce natural tomato paste free of additives. A statement issued by the institute’s public relations officer, Aliyu Bala, said that Katsina state is to provide N35 million for the project not N500 […]
“Our vision is for Edo State to become a leading agricbusiness hub in Nigeria, attracting some of the biggest agric-investors, transitioning the state into a world of Agro-industrialization” – Obaseki When the Godwin Obaseki led administration during the governorship electioneering campaign promised to create 200,000 jobs, the major opposition political party, the Peoples Democratic Party […]
The Port Harcourt Glorious Harvesters Cooperative Society has appealed to the Rivers Government to provide facilities to farmers to boost rice production in the state. The President of the cooperative, Mr Amos Ogbu, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Sunday. He appealed to the […]
Chief Silvanus Ejezie, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Delta chapter, has called on the State Government to provide farmlands in the wetland for dry season farming. Ejezie made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba on Sunday. He said that the association had identified some wetland […]
The Kaduna State Government, on Saturday said it had contained the ‘Stem-borer worm’ scourge destroying stems and leaves of irrigated maize in the state. Malam Dahiru Abdullahi, the Information Officer of the state Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna. NAN recalls that the outbreak of […]