Livestock Activities In Kaduna To Be Regulated
Livestock Activities: The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed the Bill For a Law to regulate the state Livestock Sector with the aim of regulating the activities of Livestock.
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Livestock Activities: The Kaduna State House of Assembly has passed the Bill For a Law to regulate the state Livestock Sector with the aim of regulating the activities of Livestock.
Concerned stakeholders in Edo State Monday rejected the federal government’s planned cattle colony. Rather, they advocated the embrace of cattle ranching, which they said is a modern way of grazing.
The Chairman of Amalgamated Enugu State Farmers Association, Romanus Eze, says government policies and investments in local rice production have increased patronage of the staple food.
Herders/Farmers Clashes: The Association of Small Scale Agro Producers in Nigeria (ASSAPIN) on Tuesday said engagement of more agriculture extension officers could play a role in stemming the clashes between herders and farmers in the country.
Abattoir Defaulters: The Ministry of Agriculture in Rivers State said it would prosecute any person caught operating at the banned Eleme abattoir in the State.
Ebonyi state governor, David Umahi on Saturday reiterated his stand that no part of the state would be given for the purpose of cattle colony, stating that available land is not enough for agriculture as an agrarian state.
The Adamawa Government has acquired 140 tractors and distributed them to local governments and the Ministry of Agriculture to boost agricultural mechanisation in the state.
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) says it is targeting 480 million dollars as foreign earnings from the export of cashew nuts in 2018.
Lagos Abattoirs: The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Oluwatoyin Suarau, has described the state of abattoirs and slaughter slabs in Lagos as clean, safe and secured.
Cattle Colonies: Kogi State has made history by becoming the first among the 36 states of the federation to establish a cattle colony to assist Fulani herdsmen in rearing their cows.
Agricultural Market Place: The Kogi Agricultural Development Project (ADP) on Tuesday inaugurated an internet marketing platform to connect farmers in the state to the outside world to enable them to sell their produce.
Accelerated Agric Scheme: In an effort to address the unemployment rate in Adamawa State and to achieve Federal Government diversification programme in agricultural sector, the state government is to benefit from the N1.5 billion Federal Government Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS).
Boko Haram militants, drought and pests have combined to wreak havoc on farmlands in Borno State, leading to low output and huge losses to the farmers.
The Katsina State Government says it is currently conducting a census of dry season farmers in the state to ascertain their exact number for proper planning for 2018 farming season.
Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said the state has concluded plans to link investors and off-takers of agricultural produce in the state with farmers with sufficient guarantees to ensure prices are stable and yields are high as farmers prepare for the 2018 farming season.