Tag: Agriculture
FG restates commitment to revamp, weed out fake cooperative societies
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to revamping cooperative societies and weeding out fake and corrupt ones who steal and scam innocent citizens.
Sen....
Lagos reopens Ebute-Ero market after 3 weeks closure
The Lagos State Ministry of Environment has reopened the Ebute-Ero Gorodom market after three weeks of closure due to breaches of environmental infractions.
The Commissioner...
IAR&T staff protest unpaid 2 months’ salaries
Members of staff of the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Obafemi Awolowo University, Moore Plantation, Ibadan, on Wednesday protested their unpaid December...
Australia to partner Nigeria on climate-resistant agriculture
Mr Marc Innes-Brown, First Assistant-Secretary, Middle East and African Division in Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, has pledged to partner Nigeria in...
Awka: Butchers association urges Soludo to upgrade abattoir
Charles Okafor, the chairman of the Obinwanne Butchers Association, Awka, has urged Gov. Charles Soludo to upgrade the Kwata Abattoir in the Awka South...
Lagos butchers lament as daily slaughter drops to 3,000
The number of cows slaughtered daily in Lagos State has dropped to 3,000 from 5,000, the Lagos State Butchers Association has said.
The association’s Patron,...
Cocoa farmers count gains as cocoa bean prices soar
Cocoa farmers in the agrarian communities of Oyo State are counting their gains from the soaring prices of cocoa beans in the outgoing season.
Speaking...
IFAD-VCDP made us landlords, millionaires—Niger beneficiaries
Some beneficiaries of the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP) in Niger say they have become millionaires and landlords through...
Food affordability, availability critical to equitable access to nutrition–Minister
The Minister of Livestock Development, Mr. Idi-Mukhtar Maiha, says addressing food challenges in Nigeria involves tackling issues of affordability and availability.
Maiha communicated this at...
Secure farmers, farmlands to enhance food security, Group urges FG
The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has called on the Federal Government to secure farmlands to prevent farmers from being abducted...
Cashew industry capable of injecting $3.7 bn to Nigerian economy –...
The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) says it can inject $3.7 billion into the Nigerian economy if the industry receives adequate attention, especially...
Jonathan calls for support for agro-investors to boost food security
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for increased support and encouragement for agro-investors in Nigeria to strengthen the country’s food security.
Jonathan made the call...
We expect bumper wheat harvest -;Kyari
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says wheat farmers are expecting a bumper harvest this year as a result of...
The role of science, technology in growing food-secure Nigeria
Nigeria is in dire need of a food revolution, driven by cutting-edge research in food science.
Food science researchers say that the science of food...
Group urges support for women in agriculture
Small-Holders Women Farmers Organisations in Nigeria (SWOFON) has called on governments and other stakeholders to support women in agriculture.
The National President of SWOFON, Mrs....
Agriculture expert wants FG to revive “Operation Feed the Nation”
Mr. Titilayo Adebanjo, an agricultural expert, has called on the Federal Government to revive “Operation Feed the Nation” to boost food sufficiency and supply...
Onion farmers link price hike, scarcity to flood, climate change
The Onion Producers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria has explained reasons for the upsurge in the price of onions and scarcity of the...
