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The Dangote Group yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Niger State Government for the establishment of a state-of-the art and fully integrated sugar complex worth of N166 billion. President of the Dangote Group Aliko Dangote signed on behalf of his group, while Governor Abubakar Sani Bello signed for Niger State. In his […]
At a moment when some people with special needs are busy begging along various traffic points in the city of Kano, many of them in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of the state have been placed into farming groups and trained on newly developed farming techniques. This has kept them off the streets and made […]
The Akwa Ibom State Government has set up a four-member Cassava Seed Multiplication Committee to interface with stakeholders in cassava value chain in order to scale down the soaring price of garri in the second planting season. The committee, which is also to maintain stock of cassava seeds for proper distribution in the state, has […]
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State , has said that it is high time for Nigeria to go back to farming to sustain itself, saying a time would come when the nation would be left with no other option than agriculture. Aregbesola said this while inspecting 40 acres of farmland owned by the state in […]
A Member of the Osun State House of Assembly, representing Obokun State Constituency, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has distributed farm inputs, and other empowerment materials to farmers and some other residents of his constituency. About 1,000 people including, 125 farmers, 65 widows, 83 senior citizens, and 486 vulnerable individuals, benefited from the initiative.Some of the materials distributed […]
The Lagos State government has reiterated commitment towards attainment of food security and hygienic environment, noting that the two areas occupy the front burner with the present administration, towards wealth creation, as well as reduce poverty. In a statement, signed by Assistant Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Tunbosun Ogunbanwo, who quoted the […]
In a bid to boost food security, the Osun State government, in partnership with the World Bank has trained over 300 youths across the state on the FADAMA III programme. Tagged FADAMA III AF Graduate Unemployed Youth and Women Support (FADAMA GUYS), the programme was designed to educate the youths on both theory and practical […]
State of Osun Cocoa Board has flagged-off the distribution of subsidised agro-chemicals to cocoa farmers in the state, with a view to increasing their crops. Flagging-off the distribution of the chemical at the Cocoa Board room, State Secretariat, Abere on Tuesday, the Chairman, Osun Produce Board (OPD) in the state, Dr Yemi Adegoke said the […]
The Minister Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman H. Adamu, FNSE has said that Ile Ife Dam which is one of the 116 projects inherited by the Federal Ministry of Water Resources is a top priority project to be completed by the ministry. The minister disclosed this on Wednesday 16th August, 2017 when he visited the project […]
A total of 3,500 women from six local government areas on the banks of River Hadejia in Jigawa State have received training on techniques of parboiling paddy rice. The training involved using locally made implements for processing paddy into clean, polished and unbroken rice. The women underwent the four-day training facilitated by Atafi Agro- Merchandise […]
Niger State government is set to boost poultry production through the introduction of mobile kits. The mobile poultry is part of the youth empowerment scheme with agriculture entrepreneurship as the driving force. In an interview with our correspondent at the weekend in Minna, the Director General of Youth Empowerment Initiative in the state, Malam Kolo, […]
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has said that one of his missions in the state was to ensure rice, goats and other agriculture produce from indigenous farmers reach New York City and Japan. To accomplish this dream, Governor Bagudu said his administration welcomed international observers and research organisations to make critical assessments of […]
The Ogun state government has unveiled its plan for corps members willing to use their service year to farm and venture into other areas of agriculture development. The Governor of the state, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, made this known during the passing out programme of another set of corps members who have just concluded their three […]
The Chairman of Kuje Area Council, FCT, Mr Abdulahi Galadima on Tuesday distributed fertilisers to farmers in the ten electoral wards at subsidised rate to boost agricultural activities in the area. Galadima said that the gesture was aimed at encouraging farming and to position farming as a business for the development of the agricultural sector […]
The State Government of Osun has signed a concession agreement with an aggregator, Oklan Best to partner it in boosting the Osun Rural Enterprise and Agricultural Programme, O’REAP. The signing of the agreement done by the state of Osun Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Adekunle Ige and Mrs Lanre Nwankwo on behalf of Oklan Best is […]