The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed agro-inputs to 4,311 farmers that were affected by the 2020 flood disaster in Cross River. Director General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, who flagged off the distribution to the affected farmers on…
Chief Sylva Ejezie, Managing Director, Sylva Ejezie Farms Nigeria, said it was a dream come true for him when he launched “Delta Rice” into Delta markets. Ejezie, who doubles as Delta Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), said this…
Ekiti State on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Government for more assistance and empowerment of farmers affected by flooding and other natural disasters in 2020. The state’s deputy governor, Chief Bisi Egbeyemi, made the appeal in Ado-Ekiti at the inauguration…
Over seven thousand youths in Ogun State have been empowered by the Central Bank’s Anchor Borrowers’ agricultural programme through the Cassava Intervention Project of the state government. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor…
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, on Thursday, flagged off the Nigeria Coronavirus (COVID-19) Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) programme under which 12,494 smallholder farmers will be provided inputs. Obaseki during the event held in Umuegbe community in Oredo Local…
Mr Gideon Shaban, Kwara Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, has pledged the readiness of the state government to support smallholder women farmers to achieve food sufficiency. Shaban gave the pledge on Monday in Ilorin when the leadership of the…
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) has denied reports that its Managing Director, Aliyu Abbati AbdulHameed, his son, Imran and others looted N150billion from NIRSAL. NIRSAL said it has begun legal proceedings against platforms that sponsored…
The Federal Government says it is partnering FrieslandCampina WAMCO Coy to strengthen the Dairy Value Chain by improving the quality of locally produced milk and to boost production. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, made this…
Federal Government has pledged to provide an enabling environment for Gum Arabic Farmers in the country and investors in the industry. The Director of Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Hajiya Karima Babangida gave the pledge at…
All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Kaduna State chapter, has appealed for early preparation and distribution of inputs for dry season farming to enhance food security. Alhaji Nuhu Aminu, the chairman of the association made the appeal in an interview…
