Tag: Agriculture
Cooperative to establish cattle ranches in 774 LGAs– President
The National Agricultural Mechanisation Cooperative of Nigeria (NAMCON) says it plans to establish cattle ranches in the 774 local governments across Nigeria.
According to the...
Katsina seeks synergy with China to revolutionise agriculture
Amb. Bernard Oshi, of Ben-10 equipment, says the visit of Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State to the Republic of China is intended to...
FG, Atlanta partner to empower women through agriculture
Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, announced that the Federal Government has partnered with the state of Atlanta in Georgia to produce Nigeria-grown...
Food Security: Shettima in Yobe to launch agriculture empowerment programme
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Saturday arrived at Damaturu, Yobe capital to launch an agriculture empowerment programme aimed at enhancing food security in the state...
Bago’s agric. revolution meant to feed Nigerians, says Political Adviser
Gov. Umar Bago’s ongoing agricultural revolution is meant to feed Niger and the entire nation, Political Adviser to the Governor, Nma Kolo, has declared.
Kolo...
France adopts Anambra Poly as centre to train Southeast women, youths...
The Anambra Government has been selected as one of the centres for implementation of Women in Agricultural Technical Education and Apprenticeship in Nigeria (WATEA-Nigeria)...
Niger, FG sign MoU on engaging corps members in agriculture
Niger Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Federal Ministry of Youths Development, to support food security by engaging corps members...
Young innovators get $40,000 to transform agriculture in Nigeria
The AYuTe Africa Challenge in Nigeria, an enterprise programme, has awarded 40,000 dollars in grants to three young agric-tech innovators to use technology in...
Sama Reaffirms Support for AI AgTech in Africa
For agriculture in East Africa to sustainably feed a growing population, farmers must adopt AI tools to enhance productivity, increase yields, protect environments and...
Gov. Radda unveils achievements in poverty alleviation, agriculture
Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State on Wednesday unveiled the achievements of his administration in reducing poverty in the state from May 29, 2023...
Nigeria, Saudi Arabia boost bilateral relations for trade, agriculture, economic growth
The Federal Government of Nigeria and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have pledged to improve bilateral relations, particularly in agriculture, trade and economic opportunities.
This...
Special agro-industrial project will create jobs for 200,000 persons in Anambra...
Dr Chuma Ezedinma, Agricultural Economist at African Development Bank (AFDB), says the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone programme (SAPZ), will create jobs for no fewer...
Agriculture experts advocate ‘smart farming practices’ to combat climate change
Agriculture experts have advocated “smart farming practices” to combat climate change, improve productivity, and enhance food security in the country.
They noted that if climate...
CBN disbursed N12.65bn as agriculture intervention since January – Emefiele
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has disbursed N12.65 billion to the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP), its flagship agriculture intervention scheme from January till date.
The...
Adamawa trains farmers on organic fertiliser application
The Adamawa government has begun the training on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to encourage productivity towards achieving food security.
Mrs Edna Azura, Director, Agric Services...
Agriculture: FG, Ondo Govt. seek more collaboration
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has called on Ondo State Government for more collaboration to enhance the agricultural sector in...
Edo to empower 500,000 poultry farmers by 2030
Edo Government said it would, in collaboration with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited and Heifer International, empower 500,000 smallholder poultry farmers by 2030 through...
