We Have Land For Universities Not Cattle Colonies – Kaduna Senator
A lawmaker, Danjuma Laah (PDP, Kaduna South) has rejected the Federal Government’s intention of creating cattle colonies in his senatorial district.
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A lawmaker, Danjuma Laah (PDP, Kaduna South) has rejected the Federal Government’s intention of creating cattle colonies in his senatorial district.
The Senior Special Assistant to Akwa Ibom state governor on Technical Matters and Due Process, Elder Ufot Ebong has identified Agriculture as the bedrock of any flourishing economy, saying it is an integral part of the State’s economy plan for sustainable economic growth and development.
Cattle Rearing: Against the backdrop of the federal government stating that it would begin implementing cattle colonies in states, the Oyo state government has said that ranching remains the form of cattle production and development recognized in the state.
Segun Awofadeji writes that farmers in the North-east have embarked on massive farming of Fluted Pumpkin (Ugu) in commercial quantities for both consumption and for economic benefits.
Alhaji Umaru Nagwari, the Sokoto State Commissioner for Agriculture says that the state government has procured 833 trucks of fertilizer for dry season farming in the state.
The Cross River State government has launched its premium quality rice, as part of its quota to the Federal Government’s self-sufficiency drive in rice production.
Since the pronouncement by Rochas Okorocha, Imo State governor, that his administration has mass produced rice called “Imo Rice International,” a cross section of the people including farmers have challenged the Governor to show to the world the location and size of the rice farm in the state.
The General Manager, Kaduna Agricultural Development Agency (KADA), Dauda Ashafa has called on farmers in Kaduna state to move from the tradition farming methods to modern once with a view to accessing finance and technological knowhow to add value to their crops.
The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has charged the management of Sterling Bank to focus more on agriculture financing in support of the Federal Government’s goals of diversifying the economy to address the country’s almost total dependence on proceeds from the oil and gas sector.
A former Nigerian envoy to Greece, Ambassador Ayodeji Ayodele, has urged the Ekiti State Government to explore opportunities in the agric sector to boost economic prosperity of the state. Ayodele, a chieftain of Mega Progressive Peoples Party (MPPP) has lamented the over dependence of Ekiti and several other states others on federal allocation for their […]
Akeredolu talks tough on herdsmen brigandage in Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has warned that his administration will no longer tolerate any action of brigandage by the Fulani herdsmen in the state. He said this following killings, rape of wives and daughters of farmers and destruction of several acres of farmlands in […]
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to revive the existing grazing reserves across the country instead of establishing cattle colonies.
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state said he’s yet to arrived at the set goals in agriculture, stressing that his target is to make Kogi the food destination of Nigeria. (Kogi Agriculture) The Governor said Omi Dam; which has just being utilized to support the farming of Kogi Rice, is just one of the several […]
Sen. Mustapha Bukar (APC-Katsina North), has started drilling of 120 tube wells across the 12 Local Government Areas of Katsina North Senatorial District so as to promote agriculture.
The National Secretary of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) , Baba Usman Ngeljarma has blamed the current crises spread across some states of the federation on alleged draconian laws put in place by some state governments.