Implementation of regenerative agriculture principles essential for soil health
As the issue of land degredation impacts over two billion hectares of land globally, the implementation of regenerative agriculture principles in the cultivation of crops, is the biggest investment...
View ArticleAgric, medical schools get N47b FG intervention fund
*As govt unveils startup grants for varsity students The Federal Government has allocated the sum of N47 billion to support Universities of Agriculture and medical schools across the country....
View ArticleNigeria has potential to export animal products, says UI don
A Professor of Meat Science at the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, Professor Andrew Babatunde Omojola, has said Nigeria has the potential to export animal products to regional and international...
View ArticleAFAN distributes over 1,000 bags of fertiliser to Edo farmers
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has distributed over 1,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers across seven local councils in Edo South, to boost food production. The post AFAN distributes over...
View ArticleWhy agricultural productivity has declined in northern states
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Temitope Fashedemi, has expressed displeasure over the decline of agricultural productivity in most parts of northern states,...
View ArticleHow FG’s 2% budgetary allocation will impact agriculture in 2025
Recently, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) predicted that 33 million people will face severe food crisis in Nigeria in 2025. The post How FG’s 2% budgetary allocation will impact...
View ArticleFirm holds chicken fair to revolutionise poultry industry
The Lift Above Poverty Organisation (LAPO), said it has empowered farmers to enhance productivity, profitability, and sustainability in poultry farming under its agro-based programme – the LAPO...
View ArticleFAIN, stakeholders seek review of gender policies on agric export
The Farmers Aggregators Initiative of Nigeria (FAIN) and other stakeholders have called for a comprehensive review of existing gender policies and laws on agricultural export. The post FAIN,...
View Article‘Nigeria advances agricultural transformation through digital innovation’
Contrary to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recommended 1,000 farmers to an extension agent in Nigeria, reports have it that the current extension-farmer ratio obtainable in the country is...
View ArticleGovernor Alia out to secure Benue’s future with Operation ‘Anyam Nyor’
Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State has launched Operation ‘Anyam Nyor,’ a decisive initiative aimed at addressing the state’s lingering security challenges and setting it on a path to prosperity....
View ArticleNasarawa, ACReSAL partner to tackle climate change crisis
The Nasarawa State Ministry of Environment, in partnership with Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), have taken steps to combat the negative effects of climate change and support...
View ArticleChi Farms hosts delegates from Brazil to explore investment in livestock sector
Despite the immense potential in Nigeria’s livestock sector, its growth is still impeded by inadequate power supply and a shortage of skilled workforce, posing as hurdles to exploring investment...
View ArticleStakeholders seek unrestricted access to arable land for women farmers
The Federal Government and other stakeholders in the agric sector have been urged to provide unrestricted access to arable land for women farmers, to scale up agricultural activities and production of...
View ArticleTGI highlights private sector's role in supporting IDPs through agric,...
The Vice Chair of Tropical General Investment (TGI) Group, Farouk Gumel, has highlighted the private sector's transformative potential in addressing the challenges faced by Internally Displaced Persons...
View ArticleSokoto boosts dry season farming with distribution of free fertilisers
The Sokoto State Government has flagged off free distribution of another consignment of fertilisers to farmers across the state, for the dry season farming. The post Sokoto boosts dry season farming...
View ArticleW’Africa, Sahel farmers get digital soil maps
As millions of West African and Sahel smallholder farmers struggle with low yields and soil degradation, further disrupted by climate change, a glimmer of hope has emerged in the form of digital soil...
View ArticleCleric tasks Tinubu on family farming to reduce food prices
The Bishop of Ibadan Anglican Diocese, Oyo State, Most Rev. Joseph Akinfenwa, has urged President Bola Tinubu to encourage family farming, to bring down prices of food items. The post Cleric tasks...
View ArticleGovt empowers Southwest youths on livestock farming
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has empowered 60 youths in the Southwest zone with a training programme on livestock farming. The training, held in Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti states, saw young...
View ArticleFood security: Edo raises agric budget to N70 billion
Edo State government has earmarked the sum of N70b for agriculture in its newly signed 2025 budget, to address food insecurity and sufficiency in food production in the state. The post Food security:...
View ArticleExperts seek FG, private sector collaboration to tackle food inflation
The Federal Government has been urged to collaborate with the private sector on food production reforms to tackle the rising food inflation in the country. The post Experts seek FG, private sector...
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