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Third Nutritious Food Fair, Women have been identified as major players in addressing malnutrition in Nigeria and unless they are trained to make nutrition-sensitive decisions, malnutrition cannot be eradicated in the country. The Country Manager of HarvestPlus Nigeria, Dr Paul Ilona, who disclosed this during the third edition of the Nutritious Food Fair (NFF) at […]
Leading voice in the agriculture sector, Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG) has stressed the need for the urgent passage of the seed and fertilizer bills by the National Assembly. He said that if the seed bill passed into law it would be embedded with provisions to ensure an increase in private sector participation, protection of farmers and […]
The President National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) has said that cashew production in 2018 may increase by 10 per cent over the 2017 volume.
Modern Milling Machines, The Chief Executive Officer, Raymos Guanah Farms, Mr Raymos Guanah says that Nigeria can achieve self-sufficiency in rice production if the present trend is sustained. Guanah said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Asaba. While commending the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Anchor Borrowers […]
No fewer than four people were feared dead in the clash between the herdsmen and farmers in Minda, Lau local government area of Taraba state on Thursday. Trouble according to sources started when a farmer in the village apprehend a herdsman grazing on his guinea corn farm, when he approached the grazer he was attacked […]
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja said his administration will not rest in continually reviewing and strengthening ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector until Nigeria regains its pride of place as a food exporting country. He made this known through his SSA on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu via Femi Adesina’s facebook handle. Receiving the […]
To sustain the on-going youth-focused agricultural programme in Edo State, the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration says it will in the first quarter of 2018, fully roll out its agriprenuer programme after a successful pilot scheme. Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Budget, Mr. Joseph Eboigbe, who disclosed this in a chat with journalists […]
Katsina tomato farmers are smiling to the banks as price of the produce skyrocketed within a week occasioned by the Christmas celebrations and fuel scarcity across the country. The development has made many farmers to harvest the produce semi-ripe for fear of price uncertainty after the Christmas celebration. A tomato farmer in Danja, Malam Ibrahim […]
List of 10 Agriculture Opportunities In Nigeria, Farming in Nigeria has taken a dramatic turn to a better direction in recent years, creating jobs and opportunities for entrepreneurs who dare to go into farming business. Millionaires are currently being made every year through farming in Nigeria and there is certainly no end to the prospects […]
The national president of Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Mr Ezekiel M Ibrahim, has called on government to re-establish demonstration farms in schools across the country in order to reorient the youth on the import of eating what the country produces. He said this at an interactive stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja recently. He pointed out […]
Cotton farmers in Gombe State have expressed dissatisfaction over what they call the refusal of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to release fund under the Anchor Borrowers Programme, for the rainy season cotton farming. Speaking at a town hall meeting organised by the Project Monitoring Team in Gombe, the leader of a cluster of […]
Farmer Investment Initiative, The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said that his ministry would support the agricultural initiatives of the Nigerian Military. Ogbeh made this commitment during a courtesy visit on him by a delegation from the Nigerian Army led by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Tukur Buratai […]
How Fadama Is Turning Kogi Into Rice Production Hub, In 2014, the World Bank in collaboration with the federal and Kogi State governments began the implementation of the FADAMA III Additional Financing (FADAMA III-AF) project aimed at increasing production of certain crops. The programme particularly focused on improving the productivity of farmers who are into […]
For several decades, Tiga Dam has been a major source of water to irrigation sites in Kano State. The dam is seen as the state’s oil rig for the simple fact that it caters for farmers and herdersmen alike. The dam was built in 1971 during the administration of Governor Audu Bako in an attempt […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the hosting by Nigeria of an international conference on saving the Lake Chad. The conference is to revitalize the basin’s ecosystem for sustainable livelihood, security and development. According to a statement by the Media aide of the President, Garba Shehu, this is the first time an international conference on Lake […]