Mr Abubakar Ibrahim, an Agricultural Extension Officer in Gombe State, has advised farmers not to rush into planting following the first rain experienced in parts of the state on Wednesday night. Ibrahim gave the advice during an interview with the…
The Ondo State Government has been called upon to subsidise agricultural inputs for farmers to ensure food surplus in the state. The President, Ondo State Farmers’ Congress, Mr Abayomi Monilari, made the call in an interview with our News Men…
A farmer, Mr Samson Ogbole, says Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc. (FMN) Prize for Innovation (PFI) is promoting innovativeness and sustainability in Nigeria’s agriculture sector. Ogbole made the assertion on Thursday in Lagos in his report: “A Case Study of…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Zamfara Coordinating Office in Gusau, has distributed improved seedlings to farmers, particularly those in cluster farming groups in eight communities in the state. Distributing the seedlings on in Rawayya, Bungudu Local Government Area of…
The Lagos State Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria (LASCAFAN) has called for increased government intervention and funding for the sector amid its various challenges. The LASCAFAN Chairman, Mr Michael Oke-tojinu, disclosed this in an interview on Wednesday in Lagos. Oke-tojinu…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says Nigeria can generate over N150bn annually through livestock exports if it complies with international livestock market standards. The Executive Director (ED) NEPC, Nonye Ayeni said this at the on-going Value Chain Enhancement and…
President of the African Development Bank (ADB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has disclosed that Kaduna State is leading the way as the first to launch the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) in Nigeria. Speaking when he paid a courtesy call at…
The Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialisation, Mr Patrick Ubru, says the Enugu Tractor Assembly Plant and Service Centre will generate over 3,600 jobs. Ubru disclosed this in Enugu on Tuesday, when he received 100 tractors from Nortra Tractor…
The Federal Government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) is set to commence implementation of agro-industrial projects in Kaduna and Calabar to boost food security in the country. The AfDB in a statement said it would kickstart the construction of the 538…
The Kaduna State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding agricultural investments by promptly releasing funds and strengthening biosecurity measures across the poultry sector. State Commissioner for Agriculture, Murtala Dabo, made this known while addressing concerns over reported cases of…
