CBN’s Anchor Borrowers’ scheme on the slab
“Juxtaposed with the resources deployed, we can’t say the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) is a success. Maybe it worked in terms of injecting funds into the economy, but not agriculture, where you...
View ArticleNALDA harvests 1000 tons of wheat to meet demand shortfall
Amidst the demand shortfall of Wheat grain due to the Russia-Ukraine war, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has commenced the harvest of 1000 metric tons of grain in Gombe...
View ArticleNigeria will hit 500,000MT cocoa production by 2024, says farmers
The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) has expressed determination to meet the 500,000-tonne production of cocoa beans in the next two years and make the country to become The post Nigeria...
View Article‘We don’t want Nigeria to be dumping ground for GMOs’
The Director-General of the National Biosafety Management Agency, Dr. Rufus Ebegba, has said the agency will not let the country become a dumping ground The post ‘We don’t want Nigeria to be dumping...
View ArticleEdo begins process of forest allocation
The Edo State Government has commenced the process of forest allocation to prospective timber concessionaires as part of efforts to reopen the forest. The post Edo begins process of forest allocation...
View ArticleHow erratic power supply ruins food crop gene bank, by NACGRAB
The Executive Director, National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan, Oyo State, Dr Sunday Aladele, highlights the environmental and climate benefits of 11,000 Nigerian The...
View ArticleFarmers in dire straits as costs of labour, inputs soar
As the planting season commences, farmers have raised the alarm over the high cost of labour and inputs, a development that stakeholders claim is capable of complicating the planting season The post...
View ArticleExperts seek moratorium on GM crops release
Experts have canvassed the need to place a 10-year moratorium on the further release of Genetically Modified crops until the country is able to label its food in the open market. The post Experts seek...
View ArticleNALDA harvests 1,000 tonnes of wheat in Gombe
Amid the shortfall in the supply of wheat occasioned by the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it has commenced The post NALDA harvests...
View ArticleFirm partners Nasarawa on donkeys, cattle breeding
To boost animal husbandry and shore up foreign exchange earnings, Nasarawa State government has partnered ETS Emmalex Global Limited on a donkey and cattle breeding scheme. The post Firm partners...
View Article‘Insecurity, climate change slowing down Nigeria’s food sufficiency drive’
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have said various conflicts, including clashes between farmers and herders, and climate change have consistently posed threats to Nigeria’s agricultural...
View ArticleIFAD empowers 1,210 farmers in Ondo
The International Fund for Agricultural Development/Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises-Niger Delta (IFAD/ LIFE-ND) has trained 1,210 farmers across 10 local government areas of Ondo State. The...
View ArticleBuhari orders minister to release 40,000mt tons of grains to Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has mandated the Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Abubakar, to immediately release grains to cushion the effect of the rising food prices.. The post Buhari orders minister...
View ArticleZulum supports Borno fish farmers, traders with vehicles, cash
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has ordered the release of five vehicles to fish farmers, traders and merchants operating in the Lake Chad region. The post Zulum supports Borno fish farmers,...
View ArticleHow to increase maize production despite challenges
Adopting improved hybrid varieties, use of fertiliser or manure and maximising plant population per hectare by Nigerian farmers have been identified as ways to increase production and productivity of...
View ArticleRice pyramids and Nigeria’s production puzzle
Rice is among the few critical grains consumed by the growing world population as the current global production reaches 755,473,800 tonnes per year, but Nigeria is yet to maximise The post Rice...
View ArticleFarmers in dire straits as costs of labour, inputs soar
As the planting season commences, farmers have raised the alarm over the high cost of labour and inputs, a development that stakeholders claim is capable of complicating The post Farmers in dire...
View ArticleMakinde reiterates commitment to agriculture
Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to agricultural developments in the state. The post Makinde reiterates commitment to agriculture appeared first on...
View ArticleMinister to launch pay-as-you-go tractor services
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has disclosed it will unfold a pay-as-you-go tractor service this week. The post Minister to launch pay-as-you-go tractor services appeared...
View ArticleNigeria, Ghana to deploy GMO crops
Nigeria and Ghana have commenced the consumption of first genetically modified BT cowpea with a view to enhancing scientific bilateral collaboration to boost food security in the West African...
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