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The Lagos State Government has vowed to maintain the quality of its LAKE Rice product just as it stated that the product is now available in all designated sales centres across the State. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau who disclosed this at the the weekend while reviewing report of sales of the […]
The Kogi State Government has concluded plans to empower another set of 700 youth across seven Local Government Areas in its pilot Agricultural Empowerment Scheme. Briefing newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday, the Director General on Media and Publicity to the Governor, Kingsley Fanwo said the Governor has approved funds for the scheme that will turn […]
No fewer than 4,000 farmers are to benefit from free and subsidized agricultural inputs in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The agricultural input to be distributed to farmers free is pro-vitamin cassava stem, while herbicides, insecticides and fertilizers would be accessed at a subsidized rate. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural […]
All is set for the evacuation of tonnes of maize to the market as participants in the Edo State government’s farm settlement scheme in Sobe, Owan West Local Government Area, have commenced harvest. The Public-Private Partnership initiative with Saro Agro Sciences Ltd., a leading company in agribusiness, was conceived by Governor Godwin Obaseki to create […]
Alhaji Sani Bala Tanko retired in 2012 as Group Head in charge of public sector in First Bank of Nigeria and went straight into farming. In this interview at his farm in Tilden Fulani, Bauchi State, the ex-banker said the Federal Government must look into processes of obtaining loans by farmers and also allay their […]
The Victims’ Support Fund has empowered some selected farmers in Geidam area of the state, as part of its efforts in rebuilding the once torn Yobe state, following the Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East part of the country. Launching the distribution in Geidam town, its Executive Director, Prof. Sunday Ochoche, said the move became […]
No fewer than 2000 farmers in Awe Local Government Area of of Nasarawa State have received full compensation for ceding their lands for the construction of the Dangote Sugar Company in Tunga community. Alhaji Aliyu Ibrahim-Shuaibu, the Emir of Tunga, confirmed the payment of the compensation while speaking with newsmen in Lafia on Wednesday. The […]
YOUTHS in the country have been told to key into the policy of agriculture of the Federal Government to take themselves out of poverty. The Head of Development Finance Office, Central Bank of Nigeria, Ibadan branch, Mr Sodiq Ajayi, gave the advice at the 2017 business seminar of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria (MSSN) […]
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has urged its men and officers to engage in farming as a viable alternative source of income. Its Comptroller-General, Mr Muhammad Babandede, made the call at a sensitisation and capacity building forum on agriculture for personnel of the service on Thursday in Abuja. “Section 28 of the 5th Schedule of […]
Rice farmers in Benue State are hoping for a bumper harvest in no distance time following their ability to effectively tackle the resurgence of army worm infestation on their farms. Most of the farmers lost their yield last year to the ravaging crop pests. But, with the application of appropriate pesticides and engagement of best […]
The Oyo state government has appealed to residents of the state to make available their land for rent, lease or outright sale to would-be investors. State Commissioner of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development, Mr Oyewumi Oyewole premised this appeal on the difficulty faced by investors in accessing land owing to failure of some residents […]
Maslaha Seeds Limited, a renowned indigenous seed company, is set to release SDM6 maize hybrid seeds that can yield up to nine tonnes per hectare come 2018. This was revealed by the company’s Executive Director, Corporate Affairs and Marketing, Abubakar Sa’id Dansadau, who spoke on behalf of the company at the recently concluded AgrikExpo and […]
Sahara group, The Roca Brothers, Kaduna State Government and UN System in partnership commenced the implementation of ”FOOD AFRICA” Model Project in Kaduna, a programme to promote innovative PPPs for strengthened agro-food value chains, youth employment and food security & nutrition in Nigeria and Africa. First training session for farmers on site in Jere, Kaduna, […]
Lagos State Government has restated its commitment to boost food security in the State just as it said that various agricultural initiative programmes aimed at making the State a food secured place have been developed through profitable investments in the agricultural value chains. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Oluwatoyin Suarau who disclosed this on […]
The Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration would take advantage of opportunities in the agricultural sector and provide requisite support to communities that are ready to open up their land for agricultural investment. Obaseki said this while delivering a goodwill message at the 2017 Sobe Day Celebration, held at Uhebe […]