Ayade seeks increased cocoa production to enhance revenue
Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River says increased production of cocoa will improve revenue generation in the country. Ayade stated...
Agriculture
Agreement on fishery subsidy key to fishery sustainance — Okonjo-iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-iweala, the Director -General of World Trade Organisation (WTO) says removal of subsidy on fisheries will sustain fishery...
FG distributes inputs to women farmers, others in Edo
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has begun distribution of inputs and farm implements under its special...
FGN/IFAD-VCDP distribute agric inputs worth N134.6m to farmers in Anambra
The Federal Government /International Foods and Agricultural Development/Value Chain Development Programme (FGN/IFAD-VCDP) on Wednesday distributed inputs worth N135 million to 1,260...
Soil Science Institute develop agric mobile app for farmers in South East
Nsukka (Enugu State) July 7,2022 (NAN) The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) has developed an Agro app that will make...
Food security: Delta ecology suitable for special breed of rice – NACCIA
Mr Felix Okonti, the National President, National Cooperative for Commercial and Industrial Agriculture (NACCIA), says Delta has suitable ecology for...
Nigeria, Brazil partner on supply of tractors to farmers, says Minister
Nigeria and Brazil are to partner on the supply and distribution of 10,000 tractors to farmers across the country. The...
IFAD-VCDP train Anambra rice farmers on best practices
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) have advised rural rice farmers in Anambra on...
Diversification: Coconut, palm economy major game changer – says Soludo
Gov. Charles Soludo of Anambra Stateon Wednesday said coconut and palm economy would be a major game changer in terms...
Every state can generate N60bn from coconut production – Association
The National President of the National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN), Mrs Nma Okoroji, in a...
Enugu State trains 80 agriculture extension workers
Enugu State government began a five-day training for more than 80 agriculture extension workers on Tuesday in the state capital,...
South-East Farmers demand direct access to FG’s subsidised fertilizers, inputs
Farmers in the South-East geopolitical zone have urged the Federal Government to supply subsidised fertilizers and other farm inputs directly...
99-year-old farmer wants FG give more attention to mechanised farming
A 99-year-old farmer, Mr Emmanuel Okeke, has advised the Federal Government to further stimulate the economy through increased mechanised farming....
32 states risk impending flood disasters, Minister warns
The Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, has warned that 32 states and 233 Local Government Areas, including the Federal...
FG inaugurates 400sq metres greenhouse, solar borehole in Akure
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) on Friday inaugurated a 400sq metre greenhouse, solar borehole and solar dryer...
Whitefly disease outbreak: FG trains 120 cassava farmers in 3 states
The Federal Government has trained 120 cassava farmers in Ondo, Edo and Ekiti states on how best to combat whitefly...
Use of tricycles by farmers will aid food sufficiency – Minister
Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, says the use of tricycles would ease transportation for smallholder...
Our policy has made Nigeria fertiliser powerhouse in Africa – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed Nigeria’s rising prominence as Africa’s fertiliser powerhouse to the implementation of the right policies by...
Fuel scarcity impeding dry season farming — Farmer
A farmer from Gbako Local Government Area of Niger, Mr Mathias Tsado, has said that the lingering fuel scarcity would...
Africa: 13bn hectares of land lost to agric., says FG
The Federal Government on Thursday expressed worry over loss of 13 billion hectares of Africa’s land to agriculture every year....
