Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State, on Sunday laid the foundation for the construction of a N15 billion paddy rice processing company in Katsina. The Darma Rice Mill is being constructed by the Chairman of […]
The Kaduna State Government has distributed 5000 kilogrammes of improved “Value Seeds” maize to farmers free-of-charge to boost agricultural production in the state. Alhaji Ahmed Abubakar, Zonal Manager, Kaduna Agricultural Development Agency (KADA), Maigana Zone, […]
By Abdallah el-Kurebe A Professor of Plant Genetics and Biosystematics with the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Benjamin Akinyele has called for an African initiative that would begin the process of boosting the protein quality […]
The Federal Government has been urged to replicate the Fadama II approach in the execution of its community projects and other intervention programmes to aid speedy development in the country. Mr Ephraim Nkonya, a Senior […]
By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor A Professor of Agricultural Biochemistry and Nutrition with the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Olusola Agbede has advocated the use of alternative feed resources as an appropriate nutritional intervention strategy for herds […]
The Agro Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project has inaugurated a 13 member grievance redress committee in the state. This is contained in a statement on Saturday by the APPEALS Communication Officer, […]
By Abdallah el-Kurebe The Oyo governor-elect, Engineer, Oluseyi Makinde has pledged to give agricultural development priority attention when he is sworn-in on the 29th May, 2019. He gave this assurance at the opening of a two-day […]
#TrackNigeria: Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom on Wednesday relieved Mr Uduak Udo-Inyang, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Sufficiency of his duties. Dr Emmanuel Ukuwem, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) disclosed […]
#TrackNigeria: AgroNigeria, organisers of Feed Nigeria Summit on Sunday said it would hold forte for the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Landing (NIRSAL) and its activities against corruption allegation. Mr Richard-Mark Mbaram told […]
HarvestPlus Nigeria on Thursday promised to provide bio-fortified foods for over 200 million Nigerians in rural communities and malnourished vulnerable by 2030. The Country Manager of HarvestPlus, Dr Paul Ilona, made the assertion while speaking […]
Mr Jerry Ossai, an agriculturist, has stressed the need for Nigerians to embrace agriculture as one of the ways of bailing the country out of its economic challenges. Ossai, a former Chairman, All Farmers Association […]
Dr. Mohammed Umar, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, says plans are underway to institutionalise Agricultural Regional Forum in Nigeria to fast-track the attainment of food security and self-sufficiency. Umar said […]
Despite concrete and visible interventions of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) via the Anchors Borrowers Programme (ABP) on the rice sub-sector of the Nigerian economy, over seventy percent (70%) of rice in Nigeria markets […]
By Gami Tadanyigbe A University don with the Faculty of Agriculture of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Gregory Okagbare has called on the Federal government and relevant stakeholders to adequately fund livestock […]
By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor Against alleged misinformation against the activities of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), its Director General (DG), Dr. Rufus Ebegba has called on media practitioners to be more investigative in their […]
By Matthew Abi The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr.Buhari Hassan has said that the Federal government had constructed 1,500 boreholes in rural settlements across the country to boost […]
By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor A Professor of Fish Breeding and Aquaculture, with the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Olabode Adebayo has highlighted the preventive as well as curative properties inherent in fish and the […]
By Folasade Akpan The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it will issue loans at five per cent and with no collateral to Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) through the NIRSAL Micro Finance Bank (MFB). […]
By Franca Ofili The President, National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS), Mr. Ken Ukaoha says the N137.9 billion budgeted for agricultural sector in 2019 is too low to achieve the ambitious agricultural policy targets. Ukaoha […]
By Racheal Ishaya The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday provided 340 million dollars and 46.3 million Chinese Yuan (CNY) to customers seeking foreign exchange in the agricultural and raw materials sector. CBN Spokesman, Isaac Okorafor, […]
By Emmanuel Afonne The Chairman of JOSAN Integrated Rice Mills and Farms, Chief Oliver Okeke, has commended the Anambra Government for the successful inauguration of the JOSAN Rice Mills, with about 10,000 farmers. Okeke said […]
By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Editor A group of academicians and farmers in Nigeria led by the National Biotechnology and Biosafety Consortium (NBBC) has condemned calls by those against Genetically Modified crops in the country. It also […]
By Ariwodola Idowu The Federal Government on Sunday said it was losing 9 billion dollars (N3.2 trillion) annually due to poor investment in agriculture before the present administration came to power. The Minister of state […]
By Ibrahim Kado President Muhammadu Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has promised to improve on the gains recorded in the Agriculture sector to enhance socio-economic development of the country,if voted for a second […]
By Abdallah el-Kurebe, Edtior Nigeria has approved the environmental release of the Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea developed by the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) […]
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