THE Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) have cautioned farmers against the use […]
RCategory: Agriculture
Plateau buys 5,000 egg crates to help farmers
THE Plateau government says it has bought 5,000 crates of eggs from the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) Plateau branch, […]
Ekiti farmers appeal to Gov. Oyebanji to enforce anti-grazing law
FARMERS in Ido-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government Area (LGA) on Monday appealed to the State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, to […]
Egg glut: Poultry farmers appeal to government to mop up produce
POULTRY farmers in Lagos, lamenting the effect of the current egg glut, have appealed to the government to mop up […]
CBN, association inaugurates e-Naira programme, targets 1m farmers
THE Association of Northern Agricultural and Allied Commodities Practitioners (ANAACOP) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has inaugurated farmers programmable […]
Abia LIFE-ND selects 1000 beneficiaries for agribusiness
THE Abia State Project Coordinating Office of the Lifelihood Improvement Family Enterprises for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has commenced selection of […]
Centre partners agriculture agencies, others to support aged mothers
THE National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) says it is partnering with relevant agriculture agencies, health sector and traditional leaders to […]
NGO trains Badagry women farmers on climate-resilience, adaptability
THE International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD) on Monday trained some Badagry women farmers on Climate-Resilience and climate […]
Cash crunch: Catfish farmers lament low patronage
CATFISH farmers have lamented low patronage due to the cash crunch across the country occasioned by the Central Bank of […]
Naira scarcity: Poultry farmers lose over N30bn eggs – Association
THE Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria (PAN) said its members lost more than N30 billion worth of over 15 million […]
Frozen catfish market not thriving in Nigeria – Farmers
SOME catfish farmers say many Nigerians prefer fresh catfish despite calls to adopt the value addition of frozen catfish, thus […]
TAAT agric project develops wheat seed variety to boost production
THE Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT), an agricultural development programme, has developed improved seed variety to accelerate wheat production […]
FCTA moves to transform fisheries sector to cash cow for national economy
THE Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Wednesday in Abuja restated its commitment to transform the fisheries sector to become […]
Nigeria accounts for over 70% of yams produced globally – NRCRI
THE National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI),Wednesday in Abuja, said Nigeria accounts for over 70 per cent of yams produced […]
Agriculture: 2 Unilorin researchers win over N788m Innovate UK Award
TWO researchers in the Department of Food Engineering, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Prof. Joshua Olaoye and Dr Musliu Sunmonu, have […]
Don’t rush to plant with first rainfall, NCRI advises farmers
DR Aliyu Umar, Executive Director, National Cereals Research Institute (NCRI), Badeggi, Niger has advised farmers not to rush into planting […]
Ekiti govt. to engage 400 youths in horticulture
EIKIT government, in partnership with Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority, has concluded arrangement to engage no fewer than 400 youths […]
We rake in millions of Naira from onion cultivation – Farmers
ONION farmers in Dogon Ruwa community of Kaltungo Local Government Area of Gombe State said they raked in millions of […]
AGRA distributes water pumping machines to Kaduna tomato farmers
THE Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), Kaduna Consortium Project, on Monday in Zaria, distributed sets of water pumps […]
FG inaugurates committees to ensure Civil Service maintains progressive standard
THE Federal Government has inaugurated Sub-Committees of the Federal Civil Service Strategic Implementation (FCSSIP’25) for adoption and implementation of new […]
Buni approves N500m agric loan for 4,000 teachers
GOV. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe has approved N500 million agricultural facility for 4,000 teachers across the 17 local government […]
Don urges FG to revamp river basins, improve irrigation
PROF. Ayoola Olalusi of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, has urged the Federal Government to revamp the […]
Farmers’ group commends Adeleke over agric intervention
CORPORATE farmers’ group in Osun has commended Gov. Ademola Adeleke for providing inputs for agriculture sector to thrive in the […]
Leadership critical to agric. sector growth – Expert
AN agriculture expert, Mr Akin Alabi, has said right leadership is critical for growth of the agriculture sector. Alabi, the […]
Agro-production: Experts warn farmers over changing weather patterns
AGRICULTURE experts have warned farmers to be cautious of the recent variations and its impacts on food production in 2023. […]
FG inaugurates committee to tackle e-waste in broadcasting sector
THE Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated an inter-agency committee to ensure an e-waste free environment at the end […]
NESREA has collected 300 tonnes of e-waste, says D-G
THE National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, (NESREA) has collected 300 tonnes of e-waste under the Global Environmental Facility […]
Foundation pledges agricultural innovation through public-private partnerships
THE African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), has pledged its commitment to encourage agricultural innovation through public-private partnerships, to boost cowpea […]
Food security: Adeleke approves farm inputs subsidy for farmers
GOV. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has approved the implementation of Farmers’ Intervention Programme (FIP), focusing on subsidies of farm inputs […]
FG tasks anti-graft academy on maintenance, sustainability of flood control project
THE Federal Government has urged the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), to ensure proper maintenance and sustainability of the erosion […]
Expert tasks farmers on informed application of agrochemicals
AN agriculture expert, Ms Ifeoluwa Oyeyemi, has charged local farmers on the right application of agrochemicals to prevent negative effects […]
Environmentalist proffers solutions for enhanced food production
AN environmental expert, Ms Gloria Bulus, has proffered the adoption of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) techniques to ensure enhanced food […]
FG to end traffic congestion on Nyanya-Mararaba road soon
THE Federal Government, on Wednesday assured road users and residents of its commitment to easing traffic congestion on the Nyanya-Mararaba […]
Nigeria achieves 75℅ self-sufficiency in rice production-FG
DR Mohammad Abubakar, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development says the nation has achieved 75 per cent self-sufficiency in […]
FMAN wheat development programme excites Bauchi farmers
SOME farmers in Bauchi State have commended the Flour Milling Association of Nigeria (FMAN) over its wheat development programme aimed […]
Naira scarcity: Agric stakeholders lament impacts on sector
SOME agriculture stakeholders have lamented the crippling impact of Naira scarcity on the sector. The stakeholders spoke with the News […]