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FEPSAN President Thomas Etuh By Emmanuel Afonne The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has applauded the Federal Government’s total ban on the importation of all blends of Nitrogen Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) fertilisers. In a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, FEPSAN President, Mr Thomas […]
Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of maize into the country to encourage local production. Alhaji Bello Abubakar, the National President of the association, made the call while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. Abubakar was reacting to a recent publication by the National Biosafety Management […]
Middlemen Take The Profits — FarmersWith the recent revelation by the Special Adviser to the President on National Social Welfare Programme, Mrs. Maryam Uwais, that Federal Government feeds pupils under the school feeding programme with over six million eggs weekly, many would have thought that poultry farming is the most lucrative business in the country […]
As IITA, Sudan Sign MoUThe Director General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, has assured that the collaboration between IITA and Sudan will put smiles on the faces of farmers in northern Africa. This was contained in an address to a presidential delegation from Sudan that spent five days in […]
Poultry Osun State Government has taken a bold step to reposition the state as a major hub for livestock production. Through the provision of over N500m loans to finance its Broiler Outgrowers Production Scheme (OBOPS), the state has made over 300 millionaires, according to officials. More than 1,500 farmers are currently participating in the scheme, […]
About 100 women have registered in Abia State to be trained in the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) food processing programme. The State NDE Coordinator, Mrs. Buchi Ojei disclosed this to The Guardian during the flag off of sustainable agricultural development training in Umuahia. NDE National Rural Employment Promotion Officer, Mr. Edene Paschal who represented […]
The Senate Committee on Environment has lauded the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) over its state-of-the-art Genetic Modification (GM) Detection and Analysis Laboratory. The Senators made the commendation during a tour of the agency’s laboratory. Chairman of the Committee, Oluremi Tinubu, said the committee came to ascertain the level of performance for the years 2017 […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has appreciated Nigerians for the effort they are putting in agriculture, thus improving the economy as the country diversifies form oil to other sectors. Deputy Chairman of the National Food Security Council and Kebbi State Governor, Atiku Bagudu conveyed the President’s appreciation while briefing Journalists after Friday’s meeting of the Council, Presided […]
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Onitsha Area Office yesterday disclosed its resolve towards developing and industrialising NIWA floodable plains and right of way for agriculture and cattle ranching. The Onitsha area office manager, Mrs. Uchi Amadi, disclosed this during a tour of Onitsha and Warri area offices by the NIWA managing director, Senator Dr. […]
The Niger state government is to partner the United States African Development Foundation (USADF) in agricultural value-chain, off-grid energy and youth enterprises. The agreement between Niger State Government and USADF was reached during high-level discussion at the headquarters of the fund in Washington, DC. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary […]
The Programme Coordinator, ActionAid Nigeria, Mr Azubike Nwokoye, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to strengthen agricultural extension services in the country. Nwokoye told newsmen in Abuja that plans by the government to distribute drought-resistant seeds to farmers might not yield the desired results without technical support to the famers. The ActionAid coordinator emphasised […]
[FILE PHOTO] Tractor The Federal Government has concluded plans to import more tractors that will help its plans for agricultural growth in the country. The government has also commenced the training of 30 youths on tractor operations and maintenance. According to Dr Yomi Kasali, who is the Executive Director of the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), […]
Kebbi. Photo: BBC Castor seeds production is to receive a boost with the delivery of 500kg of hybrid seeds to Kebbi State farmers by the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Abuja. Receiving the consignment in Birnin Kebbi, the State Secretary of the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN), Abubakar Bagudu Kalgo, commended the […]
[FILE PHOTO] A tomato processing plant in Nigeria The Tomato Processors’ Association of Nigeria has called for a review of the government’s new policy on effective implementation of self-sufficiency in production and local processing of fresh tomatoes into paste across the country. “There have not been any effect on the new policy as the market is continually flooded […]
Palm oil. Photo: GHH headlines Small-scale palm oil farmers from Africa and Asia have kicked against Europe’s never-ending anti-palm oil campaign. The farmers, also known as Farmers Unite, launched the Nigeria-based Initiative for Public Policy Analysis (IPPA), which will “be dedicated to fighting dangerous campaigns by Western politicians, the political elite, the media, uncompetitive oilseed […]