Grain intervention: Lagos-PAN urges even distribution
The chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) Lagos State chapter, Mr Godwin Egbebe, has called for even distribution of grain intervention to Poultry […]
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125 Niger farmers benefit from FADAMA COVID-19 stimulus package –commissioner
The Niger government on Friday said that it had selected 125 farmers to benefit from the FADAMA COVID-19 Action Recovery Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) to increase […]
Village head raises alarm over hippos attack on Gombe community armlands
Malam Adamu Sambo, a traditional title holder in Kupto village, Funakaye Local Government Area (LGA), of Gombe State, has raised concerns over rampaging hippopotami destroying […]
Local fish farmers threaten protest over fish prices –NAN Survey
Some local fish farmers have hinted at their decision to shut down fish production in order to boost produce profitability and regulate their market. The […]
Insecurity: KTHA urges govt. to rehabilitate road in communities
Katsina State House of Assembly has called on the state government to rehabilitate the road linking six communities in Bakori Local Government Area of the […]
Foundation donates food items to 700 households in Zamfara
The Jack Rich Aid Foundations has donated food items to over 700 vulnerable households in Shinkafi Local Governments Area of Zamfara. The News Agency of […]
Association calls for nationwide spread of CBN’s grain intervention
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos chapter, has called for an even spread of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) grain intervention across all […]
Global alliance for improved nutrition rewards egg vendors in Kaduna
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), on Tuesday rewarded 30 egg vendors for promoting egg consumption among children six to 59 months of age […]
Pollination week: NGO laments use of toxic chemicals for crops
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), The Rural Environmental Empowerment (T.R.E.E.) initiative, on Friday lamented the use of toxic chemicals for crop production despite the ban on usage […]
Nigeria poised to export rice as local production shoots to 9m metric tonnes
Nigeria’s local rice production increased from two million tonnes in 2015 to nine million tonnes in 2021. Making the declaration in Kaduna on Thursday, Aminu […]
FG disburses N61m to farmers in Ondo
The Federal Government has disbursed more than N60 million to farmers under its incubators/incubatees model programme. The State IFAD/LIFE-ND Project Manager, Mr Adewale Ademola made […]
UniAbuja V-C solicits FG’s support on agricultural programmes
Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, has appealed to the Federal Government to assist the University in strengthening its agricultural programmes. He made […]
Kidnapping: Ekiti farmers cry out to security agencies
The Chairman of Farmer’s Association in Otun-Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti, Mr Peter Ibitoye, has appealed to security agencies to take proactive measures […]
Masari restates commitment to water supply
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State has restated his commitment to provide Katsina metropolis and environs with enough water for drinking and domestic uses. […]
Organisations urge FG, stakeholders to collaborate for environmental remediation
Netview Environmental and Engineering Company Ltd and NRI Nigeria Ltd have called on Federal Government and other relevant stakeholders in environment sector to collaborate for […]
Insecurity: El-Rufai calls for inter-agency cooperation
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai has said that tackling insecurity requires cooperation of all states and for security managers as well as intelligence agencies to share information. […]
We `re expecting bumper harvest, say Ebonyi rice farmers
Some rice farmers in Ebonyi have expressed the hope of recording bumper harvest in 2021 with the current level of rainfall. They told the News […]
AFAN laments insecurity may cause food shortages in Niger
The All-Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Niger has said that the security challenges facing the state may lead to food shortages, if not tackled […]
Inconsistent rainfall: fish farmer laments hike in cost of production
A fish farmer, Mr Okon Amah, has lamented over the growing cost of fish farming owing to inconsistent rainfall in the country. Amah, an expert […]
AFAN wants Kaduna govt to adopt FG’s Anchor Borrowers Programme
Alhaji Mohammed Salihu, Acting Chairman, All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Kaduna State Chapter, has urged Kaduna state government to adopt the Federal Government’s Anchored […]
Expert says forest animals are beneficial
The Kwara Director of Forestry, Alhaji Babatunde Mahmud, has said that forest animals are beneficial to the people and should take good care of them. […]
3 soldiers killed in bandits’ attack in Niger — Bello
Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger has confirmed that three soldiers had been killed in a gun battle with armed bandits in Magama, Magama Local Government […]
Community leader seeks road construction linking Kwara with Oyo
Alhaji Kayode Sidiq, the Alangua of Owode-Oja in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara, has called on the state government to construct five kilometres road […]
Food availability: Expert harps on climate resilient farming practices
Mr Kolawole Banwo, a Development Expert, says adoption of climate resilient farming practices is a major panacea to the present shortage and high cost of […]
Emir of Gombe urges farmers, headers to eschew violence
The Emir of Gombe, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu III, has urged farmers and herdsmen to eschew violence. Shehu made this known in Gombe when the state […]