…Announces early payment of workers’ salaries By Titus Atondu, Makurdi In continuation with his thank you tour across the 23 local governments, Benue State Governor Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormen Alia announced that his government will revive the defunct Agriculture…
By Opeyemi Abdulsalam In comparison to the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2023, agricultural exports from Nigeria to other countries climbed by 123 per cent, to N463.97 billion, according to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Furthermore, NBS data indicated growth…
…Urges Governors to disburse wage awards to cushion hardship In a bid to tackle the rising food insecurity, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanisation Programme in Niger State. The project, an initiative of…
An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Olawale, has expressed concern over genetically engineered crops/animals and its effect on human health. Olawale, a fellow at the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) made the observation in an interview in Lagos.…
By Adewale Kupoluyi What looks like a rhetorical question came from the sixth Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, Prof. Kolawole Salako, while featuring on FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM special programme to commemorate the World Soil…
Unarguably, agricultural technology transfer plays major role in transforming agricultural production. It facilitates the movement of skills essential for improving farm production. George Mgendi, Mao Shipping and Cheng Xiang, authors of “A Review of Agricultural Technology Transfer in Africa: Lessons…
Deputy Head of Mission, Russia Embassy, Valery Shaposhnikov, on Monday said that the trade volume beteen Russia and Nigerian will increase with the buying of agricultural produce from the country by Russia. Shaposhnikov said this at a news conference to unveil…
The government of of Osun state, has unveiled plans to host an agricultural and mineral resources trade fair as part of efforts to showcase the State’s potentials in both sectors. Recall that Osun, under the leadership of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola,…
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Nigeria have unanimously tasked the Federal Government to increase its intervention programmes in the wheat value chain, just as they call for more collaboration amongst key players to boost wheat production in the country.…
