World Food Day: Lagos Govt procures 14 tractors for mechanisation programme
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, says the state government has procured 14 new tractors and ancillary equipment for farmers in the state...
Agric sector lifts 4.2m Nigerians out of poverty in 2 years –Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, on Friday, said that 4.2 million Nigerians had been lifted out of poverty, through...
FG approves evaluation, open cultivation of TELA maize
The Federal Government on Sunday granted environmental approval for evaluation and open cultivation of TELA Maize in the country.
This is contained in a statement...
1.3% agric output insufficient for food, raw materials demands – Ighodalo
The Chairman, Board of Directors, Sterling Bank Plc, Mr Asue Ighodalo, has said that the annual agriculture output of 1.3 per cent is insufficient...
Organic agriculture processes lack awareness – Don
Dr Jude Obi, of the Department of Soil Science and Land Resources Management, University of Uyo, has identified poor awareness as one of the...
Unilorin Dean pledges to promote back-to-farm policy of FG
Prof. Olayinka Kareem, the new Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), has pledged to promote the Federal Government’s “Back-to-farm” policy,...
Oyo Govt increases number of agribusiness trainees to 10,000
"We are empowering youths, lifting state from poverty to prosperity"- Gov Makinde
as first batch of trainees graduates at CSS Integrated Farms
Oyo State Governor,...
Adequate security, farm inputs, solution to food crisis – stakeholders
Some agriculture experts in the South – East have recommended provision of adequate security and inputs for farmers in order to avert impending food...
Don calls for investment in cassava value chain
Prof. Emmanuel Ikani, Executive Director, National Agriculture and Extension Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), has called for investment in cassava value chain.
Ikani said...
World Bank supports farmers to enhance rice, maize, tomato production in Kano State
The Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS), a World Bank-assisted project, said it would continue to support farmers to enhance rice,...
