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[ad_1] The IT agency says leveraging on digital technologies and innovations will attract youthful population into agricultural sector. The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) Kashifu Abdullahi has advocated for integration of digital technology to boost Nigeria’s agricultural sector. “Building a vibrant Digital Agriculture sector that leverages on digital technologies and innovations has […]

[ad_1] Uyo- Farmers in Akwa Ibom state have raised concerns  over scarcity of day-old-chicks despite the existence of a multi-billion naira state owned hatchery.  Inaugurated  by Governor Udom Emmanuel in 2016, the  Akwa Prime Hatchery and Poultry limited was said to have been equipped with the capacity to produce 200,000 chicks per week. Some of the […]

[ad_1] The Bayelsa State government has explained that the N17 billion facility it is processing is for the purpose of boosting the state’s economy through the development of its agricultural sector, create jobs and raise its internally generated revenue profile. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr Maxwell Ebibai, stated this while reacting to questions after rendering […]

[ad_1] OUTRAGE greeted the invasion and razing of the farm belonging to former Secretary to the Government of Nigeria, SGF, Chief Olu Falae, yesterday, at Igbatoro in Akure North council of Ondo State. Four workers, who reside on the farm, were attacked and their personal belongings carted away before the farm was razed. Vanguard gathered […]

[ad_1] Sequel to the proliferation of illegal terminal operators across Nigeria, the Lagos State Government said it would shut down all illegal tank farm operators in the state this week. Vanguard gathered that the move was necessitated, following constant fire outbreaks in oil facilities in the state along with subsequent fire incident averted by the […]

[ad_1] KANO – Gunmen have on Monday invaded the family house of Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono in Tofai village, Gabasawa Local government area of Kano State, and kidnapped his brother, Babawuro Tofai. It was gathered that the gunmen numbering about 10 of them stormed the house around 1 am and kidnap the victim. […]

[ad_1] Hundreds of farmers in Egbe Community of Kogi State on Monday took to the street in protest against the incessant destruction of their crops and farmlands by Fulanis herdsmen. The farmers who said they have lost crops worth millions of Naira called on the State government to intervene in their predicaments. The irate farmers […]

[ad_1] Dr, you once said to me that I have people like you to campaign for me and to canvass my ideas. I sincerely thank you and wish to take further advantage of it. The CBN has put in place a number of Agric Intervention Funds. Very commendable. Because of COVID-19 they reduced the interest […]

[ad_1] The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Oyo State branch, has lamented the inadequacy of veterinary doctors in the Oyo State Civil Service. The state chairman of NVMA, Dr Dayo Adejuyigbe, who stated this during a visit to the leadership of the Oyo State House of Assembly, said the current situation in which only 13 […]

[ad_1] “When they say women got palliative, I don’t know the women they are talking about” Women smallholder farmers constitute about 75 per cent of the agriculture labour force in Nigeria, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. They produce the bulk of the food […]

[ad_1] …Says Only 1.1MT is Produced Out Of 3.6 MT Annual demand ABUJA- The Federal Government is set to bridge the deficit gap in fish production by enhancing an increase in domestic fish production through youth and women empowerment programme that will also help to eradicate restiveness associated with unemployment. Speaking on behalf of the […]