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[ad_1] Thousands of people across Nigeria lamented on Twitter, the Boko Haram killings of farmers on rice fields at Zabarmari in Jere Local Government of Borno in Borno State Some have accused President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration of being responsible for the killings as no critical measure has been taken to get rid of the insecurities in […]

[ad_1] President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the killing of farmers on rice fields at Zabarmari in Jere Local Government of Borno, describing the terrorist killings as insane. The president made the condemnation in a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Sunday. President Buhari […]

[ad_1] President Buhari says he has given the military all the necessary support to defeat Boko Haram. President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief over the killing of farmers on rice fields at Zabarmari, in Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, describing the terrorist killings as insane. “I condemn the killing of our hardworking farmers […]

[ad_1] ABOUT 66 people, mostly rice farmers and fishermen were killed by suspected members of Boko Haram sect in Koshobe village near Zabarmari, Jere Local Government Area of Borno State, reliable sources have said. The attack also left scores of people injured from  gunshot wounds. The incident happened on  a day  Borno was conducting its […]

[ad_1] The assailants tied up the agricultural workers and slit their throats in the village of Koshobe, the militia said. President Muhammadu Buhari condemned the attack, saying: “The entire country has been wounded by these senseless killings.” “We have recovered 43 dead bodies, all of them slaughtered, along with six others with serious injuries,” said […]

[ad_1] State Governors, especially in the South have been urged to promote the cultivation of rice, so as to make the product available in the region, at an affordable price. The founder and Chief Trader of Titan Farms (TF), an agro-commodity processing and trading outfit, Gbenga Eyiolawi, who gave the advice, decried the practice by […]

[ad_1]   The Convener, Feed Nigeria Summit 2020 (FNS2020), Mr Richard Mark-Mbaram, says agriculture sector will foster Nigeria’s economic recovery, if well positioned and adequately incentive provided. Mark-Mbaram, also the Managing Director of AgroNigeria, made the assertion on Saturday at a press briefing held virtually in Lagos, announcing the Feed Nigeria Summit 2020 slated for […]

[ad_1] The Pest Control and Disinfection Business is facing array of challenges in the country, which needs to be addressed to move the industry to another level. To achieve this, a new book titled: Predictive Models For Starting And Growing Pest Control And Disinfection Business In Nigeria, has been launched by Rotimax Integrated Services Ltd, […]

[ad_1] Ogun State Government has expressed readiness to extend agricultural opportunities to the Women Entrepreneurs and Professional Development Network (WEPAN), as well as other women groups in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Adeola Odedina who disclosed this while playing host to WEPAN and other women groups at the ministry’s conference room at Oke-Mosan, […]

[ad_1] Some farmers under the aegis of the Cassava Growers Association of Nigeria (NCGA) have allayed fears of an impending shortage of cassava in 2021, due to inability to access government intervention funds. A member of the association, Yemi Williams said in an interview on Saturday in Lagos that farmers’ inability to access government’s N19.7 […]

[ad_1] The farmers were attacked by Boko Haram on a rice farm, residents said. At least 44 rice farmers were killed by suspected members of the Boko Haram while harvesting their crops, a lawmaker and sources have said. Sources in Zabarmari, a Borno community known for rice farming, informed PREMIUM TIMES the farmers were attacked […]

[ad_1] LOKOJA- Against the backdrop of the importance of cassava to the daily edible intake in the country, the African Development Bank (AfDB) in partnership with Synergos Nigeria and International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) has launched a prototype machine for conversion of High Quality Cassava Peels into feed ingredients for animal feeds. The synergos hinted […]

[ad_1] Mr Stephen Jiyason, the Commandant, Plateau Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), has pledged adequate security for farmers in the state. Jiyason said this on Saturday at a meeting with traditional rulers and critical stakeholders in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau The commandant, who emphasised the need to protect […]

[ad_1] Janet Jiya says her land is good but lack of capital is keeping her from expanding her farm. Janet Jiya, 30, is a smallholder farmer in Niger State. In this third of our new interview series on women in farming, she shares her experience with PREMIUM TIMES’ Oge Udegbunam. PT: What do you cultivate? […]

[ad_1] Awka, Nov. 27, 2020 (MOI) Anambra State Government joined the commemoration of World Food Day by giving out cheques to no fewer than 6,000 farmers to enhance food security in the state and the nation. The World Food Day is a global celebration to commemorate the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) […]