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Ogun Acquires Tractors, Harvesters To Increase Food Production

Ogun State in collaboration with the Federal Government and World Bank has acquired agricultural equipment under the third National Fadama Development Project to increase food production in the state. The procured types of equipment are; four tractors and implements as well as a mini rice combined harvester. Adepeju Adebajo, Commissioner for Agriculture at the commissioning […]

Food Security: Kwara Govt. Disburses N1bn To 540 Farmers

The Kwara Government has disbursed over N1 billion to 500 smallholder farmers and 40 commercial farmers to boost agriculture and food security in the state. Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara made this known on Monday in Ilorin, while speaking at the 2nd Harmony Agriculture International Fair (HAGIF). He said that the government had also provided […]

OBOPS II Empowers 1,000 Farmers, Creates Wealth In Osun

The Osun Broilers Outgrowers Programme Scheme, OBOPS II has enlisted 1,000 farmers across the State as phase II of the programme begins after a successful pilot stage. The programme managed by AMO Farm Sieber Hatchery Limited provides 2,000 day old birds to each participating farmer(s) in the project. Facilitated by the State Government of Osun, […]

CBN Distributes 10,000 Chicks To Flag Off Anchor Borrowers Programme

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has flagged-off the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) for poultry farmers in Lagos State, with the distribution of 10,000 day old chicks to members of the Erikorodo Poultry Estate Farmers Association, Ikorodu. The flag off, in collaboration with Bank of Industry (BoI) and Amo Farms, was in line with the […]

Institute Distributes New Maize Variety To Oyo Communities

To avert maize scarcity, especially in the Southwest, the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan, Oyo State has distributed over a metric tonne of new maize variety, to farmers in select local councils, farm settlements and villages in Oyo State. Leader of the IAR&T maize distribution team, Dr. Olugbenga Egbetokun, who spoke with […]

FAO To Distribute Agric Inputs To 560,000 IDPs In Northeast

The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) will distribute fertilisers, seeds and other inputs to 560,000 displaced persons for dry season farming in northeast. Ms. Divya Sama, FOA’s Communications Officer, North East Field Office, said in a statement released in Maiduguri on Friday that 70,000 households would receive assorted fertilisers, seeds and tools, to accelerate vegetables […]

Group Moves To Reduce Unemployment Through Fishing

A coalition of all youths in Olokoro clan, comprising of fifteen autonomous communities is set to benefit from the Nigerian agricultural industry using fish farming as a model. This is because fish farming in Nigeria is important as one of the most prominent aspects of the Nigerian Agricultural Industry with over sixty percent of the […]

NDE To Engage 10,000 Youths For Dates, Palm Oil Tree Cultivation-DG

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has said it will soon engage 10,000 youths to nurse two million dates and palm oil tree farming in the country. The Director-General of NDE, Dr. Nasiru Argungu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Sokoto. Argungu said that the scheme was part of the […]

Kano State Govt. Woos Investors With Land

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State on Wednesday says the state is ready to grant land and tax incentives to investors, to revolutionise agriculture and promote investments in various sectors. Ganduje said this at the 2017 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos with the theme “African Business: Penetrating through Institution […]

NCWS Creates Farm Centres For Women In Agribiz

National Council for Women’s Societies (NCWS) is creating a farm centre to spur grassroots women and youth participation in agriculture. NCWS in collaboration with Peace, Advocacy and Community Development Initiative (PACDIN) stated this at a press conference in Abuja. The council is also set to host a workshop aimed at empowering Nigerian women in agric […]

Oyintiloye Empowers 759 Farmers, Senior Citizens

A Member of the Osun State House of Assembly, representing Obokun State Constituency, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has distributed farm inputs, and other empowerment materials to farmers and some other residents of his constituency. About 1,000 people including, 125 farmers, 65 widows, 83 senior citizens, and 486 vulnerable individuals, benefited from the initiative.Some of the materials distributed […]

300 To Benefit From $200m World Bank Grant In Osun

In a bid to boost food security, the Osun State government, in partnership with the World Bank has trained over 300 youths across the state on the FADAMA III programme. Tagged FADAMA III AF Graduate Unemployed Youth and Women Support (FADAMA GUYS), the programme was designed to educate the youths on both theory and practical […]

How NEXIM Bank Is Helping To Boost Agriculture, Job Creation In Nigeria – MD

The Federal Government has been making efforts to diversify the country’s economy away from oil and gas as the sole foreign exchange earner. Government’s attention has since shifted to agriculture and solid minerals as the alternatives. In this interview, the Managing Director/CEO, NEXIM Bank, Abba Bello, said apart from its primary mandate as a development […]

Cocoa Board Distributes Subsidised Agro-Chemicals To Farmers

State of Osun Cocoa Board has flagged-off the distribution of subsidised agro-chemicals to cocoa farmers in the state, with a view to increasing their crops. Flagging-off the distribution of the chemical at the Cocoa Board room, State Secretariat, Abere on Tuesday, the Chairman, Osun Produce Board (OPD) in the state, Dr Yemi Adegoke said the […]