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Organic farming Kudirat Musa Tundun Wada (Nasarava) – Mr. Patrick Onluriri, director of C & C project Burford Consulting Limited, says organic farming brings vital benefits because it helps preserve the organic composition of the soil, reduce erosion and improve fertility and biodiversity.Onwuliri reported this on Friday during a conversation with the Nigeria News Agency […]
agric show By Hawa Lawal Tudun Wada (Nasarava state) – Exhibitors at the just-concluded National Agricultural Exhibition organized by the National Agricultural Fund of Nigeria (NAFN) complained of poor patronage at the exhibition. Some of the participants grumbled about poor patronage in an interview with the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) in Tudun Wad, Nasarawa, the […]
Image: Premium Times President Muhammad Bukhari said that desertification is the cause of clashes between shepherds and farmers in the country. Bukhari said this on Friday at the State House, Abuja, when he received members of the Executive Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) headed by its president Rasak Jayola. “It’s […]
Rice farmers in the state of Sokoto on Thursday said that they lost an estimated 61,197.5 tons of rice in the amount of $ 27.5 billion. USA due to flooding this season. Alhaji Ibrahim Salihu, chairman of the Nigeria Rice Farmers Association (RIFAN), revealed information during a visit to some affected farms. Salihu said the […]
Rice farmers in the state of Sokoto on Thursday said that they lost an estimated 61,197.5 tons of rice in the amount of $ 27.5 billion. USA due to flooding this season. Alhaji Ibrahim Salihu, chairman of the Nigeria Rice Farmers Association (RIFAN), revealed information during a visit to some affected farms. Salihu said the […]
Nigeria & # 039; s Wheat production was 60,000 tons at the end of the 2016–1917 season, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture, United States. … Source link
The President’s wife, Ms. Aisha Bukhari, encouraged women to take part in agriculture in order to support the government’s economic development efforts, insisting that their voices would be heard through agriculture. Ms. Bukhari, who made this known on Thursday in Abuja, launched the National Action Plan on Gender Issues in Agriculture in Nigeria (NGAP) to […]
Audu Ogbe, Minister of Agriculture of Nigeria. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbe, said the federal government will ensure that women improve agricultural resources. Ogbeh said this on Thursday in Abuja when launching the National Action Plan on Gender Issues in Agriculture in Nigeria (NGAP) to mark International Children's Day. The Minister was […]
Local producers of agricultural machinery in Yobe said that farmers at the peak of the harvest season increased the demand for local machinery. The manufacturers gave this expression in an interview with the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) at Damaturu on Wednesday. Alhaji Ngogine My-Selder, a local producer, told NAS that the demand for threshing machines […]
President Muhammad Bukhari (image courtesy of the President) Aisha Bukhari, the wife of President Muhammad Bukhari, encouraged women to increase their participation in agriculture and to hear their voices. Aisha said this on Thursday in Abuja at the launch of the National Action Plan on Gender Issues in Agriculture in Nigeria (NGAP) to mark International […]
BENIN CITY – The more than 3,000 beneficiaries of the federal government's Social Investment Program (SIP) have been trained in digital skills in order to expand their skill set and equip them with knowledge to take advantage of opportunities in Nigeria’s fast-growing digital economy. Speaking to reporters in Benin City, the coordinator, the Edo State […]
Aqua Ibom, State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Charles Udoh, said that the state would lead to a revolution in Nigeria’s agriculture. He said that the aggressive reforms of the agricultural sector carried out in the last three and a half years in the administration of Governor Udom Emmanuel were caused by a passion for […]
After the Nigerian Customs Service decided to start introducing the New Tomato Policy, there were signs that the tomato processing plant in Dangot and three other enterprises could soon begin operations. A tomato policy will ensure that importers pay a higher duty on imports of tomato paste at a rate of $ 1,500 per metric […]
Since the arguments and counter-arguments against the introduction and acceptability of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) of rage, scientists and research centers have approved their use by Nigerian farmers to increase agricultural productivity and ensure food security in the country. The confirmation came a year after the largest scientific body, the Nigerian Academy of Sciences, called […]
Packed pepper Nsukka Perhaps coal could dry out on the once noisy mines in Enugu. Unlike the coal mining era, current activities do not require studying claustrophobic, cavernous tunnels dug deep into the bowels of the earth to unravel; they occur right on the surface of the earth. Activities involve the addition of agricultural value. […]