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Farmers in Kogi State are to benefit from the 200 million dollars World Bank funds under its Agro Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) project. Kogi State Project Coordinator of APPEALS, Dr. Sanni Abdullahi Ozomata in a statement issued in Lokoja today by the project’s Communications Officer, Mr. Ocholi Ikani said 60,000 Nigerian farmers […]
Audu Ogbeh, Agric minister By Ginika Okoye The Federal Government has taken further steps to boost rice and animal feed production through the distribution of implement to farmers. The government has started the distribution of farm implements including cattle feed mills and rice milling machines to farmers. The gesture is to increase local rice production […]
The Victims Support Fund (VSF) has begun distributing livestock to 4,000 households affected by insurgency in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe in efforts to assure food security and livelihood. The Executive Director VSF, Prof. Sunday Ochoche, flagged off the distribution in Konduga, Borno, where 400 households got three female Borno Brown goats and a male alongside […]
The projected village of Igbeja-Snail should be 100,000 square meters of plant for breeding snails to group snail farms in one area with a capacity of at least 2.6 million kg of snails per year. Speaking at the signing of the agreement, in Ibadan, on weekends, the founder of FarmKonnect Nigeria, Mr. Aziz Oluvol, acknowledged […]
Nigeria's Birds Association (PAN) Head of State Kaduna distributed egg boxes to orphanages, hospitals and schools in Kaduna to mark World Egg Day. The association’s vice chair, Binta Adam, said the association decided to distribute eggs to emphasize the importance of eating eggs to Nigerians. “Our goal is places for the elderly, such as orphanages, […]
Aminu Tambuval. Photo: Twitter / SokotoGovtHouse IFAD distributes cash: The support program of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support IFAD-CASP on Sunday distributed cash and pet to five farmers in Sokoto. Presenting the points to the beneficiaries, the Governor Aminu Tambuval of Sokoto described the IFAD as a formidable […]
At least 400,000 cocoa seedlings and 25,000 cashew seedlings were distributed by the Ondo government to farmers in 18 local government districts of the state. Speaking at the time of the distribution of the seedlings, the Governor of the state, Mr. Rotemi Akerdolu, said that this initiative is part of the efforts of the state […]
Sino-Nigerian coy, technology services Chinidzh says that their agricultural technologies are designed to enable most small farmers in the country.The company, which demonstrated a strong presence at the Agrochemicals and Equipment Expo, showed many small agricultural equipment for agricultural operations.Speaking with the Daily Trust at the site of the agrofita, the marketing manager of the […]
Kebbi and Sokoto States cassava farmers have benefitted from the 1,700 bundles of cassava stems distributed by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase 1 (ATASP-1) to spice up cassava manufacturing within the two states. The cassava selection that was distributed to the farmers and association of cassava growers within the states are mentioned to be of […]
“UNDP, Japan, Distribute Agriculture Inputs” The UN Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have launched the distribution of agricultural inputs and solar lanterns to communities ravaged by insurgency in Adamawa. The information is in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday by Mr Lucky Musonda, the Head of […]
“Osun Speaker Distributes Seedlings To Osun Farmers” In its bid to ensure adequate supply of inputs in agricultural sector in the state, the Speaker, State of Osun House of Assembly, Dr. Najeem Salaam has distributed high yielding crop seedlings to All Farmers Association Of Nigeria (AFAN) Osun State Chapter. In his remarks at the AFAN […]
“Zamfara Anchor Borrowers Loan” The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has said that 33,974 rice farmers will benefit from the CBN Anchors Borrowers loan in Zamfara state. Chairman of the association Alhaji Isyaku Ajiya-Anka said the farmers were identified during the biometric data capturing exercise in the state. Ajiya said each farmer would received […]
“Ogun Empowers Rural Women With 30,000 Chicken” Ogun State government has empowered 3,000 rural women with 30,000 Boiler chicken across the three Senatorial Districts in the Second Phase of its Noiler Empowerment Programme. Speaking at the programme in Ijebu-Ode, Ilaro and Abeokuta, the Deputy Governor, Chief Mrs. Yetunde Onanuga said the initiative was to improve […]
Sokoto State Boosts Agriculture With 15,000 Metric Tonnes OF Fertiliser: The sokoto state Government has commenced distribution of 15,000 metric tones fertiliser, loaded in 500 trucks, for the 2018 wet season farming. The fertiliser will be sold to farmers at the heavily subsidised rate of 4000 Naira per bag, according to a statement by the […]
3000 Displaced Farmers Get Farm Inputs: The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in collaboration with the American University of Nigeria (AUN) as an implementing partner, has distributed farm inputs to over 3,000 displaced farmers to mitigate effects of the insurgency in Mubi Local Government Area of […]