Tag: Agric
CSOs seek improved budgetary provision for agric in Kwara
A coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has called for improved budgetary provision for small-holder farmers in Kwara.
This, the coalition said, would allow for...
2020: Agro-firm targets 120,000 tonnes of maize
An agro-based firm, H.O Corn, says it plans to cultivate 30,000 hectares of land
with an expected yield of 120,000 tonnes of maize to meet...
RIFAN hails FG support to rice farmers
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Bayelsa state chapter has lauded the efforts of the three tiers of government at ensuring rice sufficiency...
Imota rice mill to be ready June next year – LASG
The Lagos State Government on Monday said that its 32,000-metric-tonnes Imota rice mill would be completed in June 2020. Mr Gbolahan Lawal, Lagos State...
Unilorin lecturer invents rice harvesters, locust bean processors
Prof. Joshua Olaoye of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, University of Ilorin says he has invented a rice harvester to improve on...
Agriculture is enough to create wealth for Nigerians – CO-CEO
An Agriculture entrepreneur, Mr Bolaji Akinboro, says agriculture is enough to create wealth for Nigerians but needs to be properly structured for its potential...
FG inaugurates committee for implementation of LIFE-ND
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has inaugurated a 13-man Steering Committee for the implementation of Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises (LIFE-ND) project, valued...
NDDC & IFAD Launch Agric Project for Youths, Women
The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the International Fund for Agricultural Development,...
Minister Harps on Collaboration with NDDC on $129 Million Agric Programme
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has stressed the need for collaboration between the ministry and the Niger Delta Development Commission,...
Deworming Campaign: Red Cross targets 140,000 livestock in Nasarawa
Dr James Moses, an official of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Nigeria Delegation, says the organisation targets to deworm 140, 000 livestock...
Stone free rice: All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) call for...
All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called on Nigerians to exercise patience and understanding for the process involved in local rice production to...
