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[ad_1] The National Fish Association of Nigeria says fish farmers in Nigeria are in distress, urging the Federal Government of Nigeria to declare a state-of-emergency and revamp the fisheries and aquaculture subsector in the country. Its President,Dr Gabriel Ogunsanya, told Daily Trust on Sunday that during the first two months of the COVID-19 lockdown, fish […]

[ad_1] Head of Agro-Economy, FEMI IBIROGBA, takes a look at the history of the Bank of Agriculture, its mandate and the realities of inefficiency, failures and unmet expectations as Nigeria needs more food to feed the growing population, cut down on importation and create more job opportunities with industrialisation of crops. Credit is one of […]

[ad_1] Farmers under the aegis of Maize Growers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (MAGPAMAN) on Sunday applauded the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for stopping maize importation to boost local production. Some of the farmers, who spoke with the Newsmen in Abuja, described the move as a step in the right direction. The National […]

[ad_1] Like other commodity farmers suffering from the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic, vegetable farmers have continued to count their losses due to low patronage. The Guardian learnt that due to the perishable nature of the produce, huge losses are recorded daily as vegetables are often sold at give-away prices at farm gates and market […]

[ad_1] The Edo State government has said fertilisers, crop protection products and cassava cuttings have been given to 3,500 farmers under the state’s Independent Farmers Initiative (IFI) to boost food security in the state and stimulate post-coronavirus economy. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Richard Uyi Edebiri, who disclosed this during the inauguration […]

[ad_1] The Federal Government has commended the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and its partners for their impact on the Nigerian seed system, especially in the cassava sector. The commendation came when the IITA launched the second phase of the Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seed Systems (BASICS-II). The first phase of […]

[ad_1] Many tomato farmers in Kebbi State are now taking part in the out-grower scheme that will provide raw materials for the N20 billion tomato processing company recently established in the state. Culinary products manufacturer, GBFoods, in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Kebbi State Government and the Yauri Emirate, had established the […]

[ad_1] Marketers and dealers in fertilisers in the country have been warned not to sell the government-branded commodity above the stipulated price of N5,000. The chairman of Presidential Fertiliser Initiative, who is also the governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar, issued the warning recently when he visited the Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO). He […]

[ad_1] The Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, has recommended crop breeding, agronomic management and conditioning of storage facilities as essential for increased seed longevity for maize, kenaf and legumes. The executive director of the institute, Prof Veronica Obatolu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that it was in this […]

[ad_1] With attention gradually turning to the health benefits of tumeric and other uses globally, farmers are also positioning themselves to take advantage of the expanding market. One of such farmer is Mikah Adamu Sule. With 18 hectares of farm in Keffi, three hectares was used for the cultivation of tumeric this season. Mr Sule, […]

[ad_1] Mr Abimbola Daramola is a former member of the House of Representatives and governorship candidate in the 2018 election in Ekiti State. He is also the chairman of Naija Green Card, as well as the convener of Project 60:60:60. In this interview with the Daily Trust on Sunday, he explained the various drives to […]

[ad_1] The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), is sensitising benefiting Ebonyi farmers to ways of preventing the deadly COVID-19. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the IFAD-VCDP which works in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) is organising the sensitisation in eight participating LGAs of […]

[ad_1] Troops of Nigerian Army and Defence Headquarters Special Operations Forces deployed in Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara states to fight banditry under ‘Operation Sahel Sanity’, have killed seven bandits in several encounters, arrested six bandits and informant and recovered 30 motorcycles which the bandits abandoned. The troops also recovered several rustled cattle, sheep and goats […]

[ad_1] The National President, Maize Growers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (MAGPAMAN), Dr Edwin Uche has confirmed the association’s receipt of N13 billion worth of support from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for the 2020 wet season maize production. This is in addition to another N16 billion given to other farmers under the […]

[ad_1] The National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, on Saturday, disclosed of training National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, members on mechanized farming under the Back-to-Farm initiative towards enormous food production and job creation. This was made known by the Executive Secretary, NALDA, Prince Paul Ikonne, during a virtual meeting with the Director-General, NYSC, Brigadier General […]