By Ismail Azeez, Osogbo The Federal Government has distributed free livestock goat kids and lambs with animal feeds and vaccines to three hundred farmers in Osun State. Nigerian NewsDirect learnt that the distribution of free livestock animal feeds was to enable…
Joyce Nwabuisi, Umuahia The Federal Government has embarked on the training and empowerment of smallholder farmers on cassava value chain production in Abia State particularly women and youths of Omoba in Isiala Federal Constituency. This is part of its efforts…
Olaseinde Gbenga – Abuja To achieve a sustainable agricultural sector, the British government has pledged its support to help Nigeria fight deforestation and other environmental issues. Catriona Laing, the British High Commissioner unveiled this during a courtesy visit to Okomu…
Plans are underway to empower over 36,000 smallholder youths farmers across the country from 2022-2030. The Vice President, Candle Light City Foundation (CALICIF), Mrs. Immaculate Asongwe who disclosed this at a conference organised in the University of Lagos, tagged: ‘CALICIF…
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…
As part of efforts to boost cassava production, Kebbi State government has supplied 25 tractors to cassava farmers in the state. Mr Joel Aiki, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture made this known in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday on the side-line…
By Abba – Eku Onyeka FCT Honourabe Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Mr Mistapha Baba Sbehuri has told Nigerian Farmers that the Ministry and its research institutions are working towards making Nigeria self-sufficient in good…
By Deborah Christopher The federal government has reiterated it readiness to support small scale farmers especially women, noting that the government is aware of the adverse effects of the pandemic on farmers. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and…
By Deborah Christopher The federal government has reiterated it readiness to support small scale farmers especially women, noting that the government is aware of the adverse effects of the pandemic on farmers. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and…
By Taofeek Lawal The Acting Secretary, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), Agriculture and Rural Development, Ibe Chukwuemeka, said the FCTA had begun the sensitization of farmers in the territory to the adaption and building of “Resilient Agricultural and Food Security…
