An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale has called for the training and equipping of farmers on soil profiling and composition to boost their harvests. Olawale, a fellow at the National Agriculture Extension and Research Liaison Services (NEARLS), said this in…
The Kano State Government says it will introduce Forestry Law to check indiscriminate felling of trees, conserve forest resources and protect the environment. The state Commissioner for Environment, Dr Kabiru Getso, stated this in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday…
The Anambra Government has pledged to support cassava and rice farmers under the International Fund for Agricultural Development assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu made the pledge at…
The Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Muhammed Nanono has commended the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for over 360 million dollars grant towards agricultural development in Nigeria. Nanono says collaboration and partnership arising from international development/donor cooperation have indeed yielded…
The Kwara Government has warned residents against deforestation and advised them to embrace afforestation by planting trees. The government said this measure would secure our environment and the planet for benefit of generations to come and check the adverse effect…
The Nigeria Metrological Agency (NIMET) and All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) have cautioned farmers against early planting due to the first rainfall of the year. Reports state that Minna and its environs recorded first rainfall for 2021 on March…
Some environmentalists on Monday said that unwholesome human activities had reduced the nation’s forest resources to less than 25 per cent. The environment experts made the assertion during an event in Lagos State to commemorate the 2021 World Forest Day,…
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has appealed to the public to see protection of biodiversity as everyone’s responsibility. Muhtari Aminu-Kano, Director General, NCF, made the appeal in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to a social media post…
A socio-political group, Kebbi Development Forum (KDF) has distributed 100 bags of grains worth N2 million to 2020 flood victims in five local government areas (LGAs) of Kebbi State. Reports state that the five LGAs are; Fakai, Augie, Birnin –…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says development of Medical and Agro-allied Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Ilorin, Kwara would soon commence. Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, NEPZA’s Managing Director, made the remark in a statement by Mr Martins Odeh, Head,…
