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A coalition of Civil Society Groups (CSOs) has lauded Gov. Abdulaziz Yari of Zamafara State on his achievements in agriculture, Information Technology Communication (ICT), healthcare, education among others. A statement by Mr Solomon Adodo, National Convener of the coalition on Sunday in Abuja, said that the pass mark on Yari was based on-the- ground assessment […]
An air of excitement is presently sweeping through Gaate village, a rural settlement along the Keffi-Akwanga road in Kokona Local Government Area of Nasarawa State as a cooperative farming society begins the first harvest of maize which it cultivated in the last planting season. Gaate community leased a thousand hectares of its land over a […]
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), today 8th December 2017, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) on collaboration of ensuring safe practice of modern biotechnology. The Director General/CEO, NBMA, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, while addressing the team from the SON said that, there is a need for government agencies […]
As part of activities marking his official visit to Kano State, President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR), at the weekend inaugurated a new state-of-the-art 288 metric tonnes per day capacity Amarawa Rice Mill located at Amarawa Village, in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. This is in fulfillment of what could be best described as a […]
The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has warned those who encroach on the land of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure to desist or face the full wrath of the law. The minister said the Federal Government was determined to deal with anyone caught in the act of destroying government properties. […]
The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has inaugurated a nine-man committee to oversee the N500 million Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS) initiated in alliance with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to de-risk investments in agriculture in the state. Obaseki inaugurated the committee headed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, […]
The Federal Government has commenced the aerial spray against Quela birds and other pests in Bauchi State. The aerial spray will cover 17 local government areas of the state that are prone to the invasion of the birds. The exercise is being conducted by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in conjunction with […]
Over 1m metric tonnes rice waits to hit Nigeria from Benin Republic As preparation for Christmas gathers momentum, the Federal Government yesterday, met with importers over smuggled rice and other food items including frozen poultry products and fish through land borders into the country. The meeting was hosted by the Minister of State for Agriculture […]
Nigerian firms have been advised to invest more in agriculture. The Managing Director of Patjeda Group, Joy Patrick, stated this at the celebration of the company’s 10th anniversary in Ikeja, Lagos, adding that Nigeria as a country should be able to feed its citizens. She said the firm was diversifying into agriculture, focusing on poultry […]
Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode has approved the sale of LAKE Rice for the yuletide. Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau yesterday said the Ambode’s administration would continue to ensure adequate production and fair distribution of the rice across the state. The product will be available at accredited centres during the festive period and beyond. […]
Dry season farmers in Kaduna State have appealed to the government to provide adequate inputs to enable them scale up production in the 2017/2018 farming season. Malam Ahmed Muhammed, the state Chairman, Fadama Farmers Association, made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Kaduna. The chairman said […]
As Abia State ponders on the best way out of the menace of herdsmen, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has said that the establishment of ranches by Abia citizens would discourage open grazing and end the destruction of crops by cattle. He stated this yesterday on live radio interview, saying that he would pay N1 million grant […]
Beniseed (sesame) farmers in Benue State are poised to smile to the banks in this year’s harvest as demand for the produce increases on a daily basis. It was gathered that the farmers, many of who just started harvesting, are already elated about the returns they would realise following the high demand of the produce […]
Kano State government is to partner Indonesian investors with the aim of revamping food production in the state. The state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, who stated this recently when he hosted Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Harry Purwanto, said such collaboration will help in the area of food processing and assist in curbing undue […]
An estimated 200 families have been displaced at Mbiabong Ito, Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State as a result of the alleged invasion of the community by Fulani herdsmen. Information gathered from the area which is about 100 kilometres from Calabar indicated that Fulani herders in their scores invaded farmlands in the community, […]