Farmers seek protection as bandits impose tax on villages in Niger
Farmers in Niger have appealed to the State and Federal Governments to protect them from bandits who have imposed levies on them before harvesting their crops. The farmers said in…
Reps calls on Nigerian in diaspora to invest in country’s agriculture value chain
Join forces with POWA, UNESCO to address food shortage The House of Representatives Committee on Diaspora has joined forces with the Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) and UNESCO Read and…
Fishermen urge Ondo Govt. to declare state of emergency in marine business
The National President, Fishermen Association of Nigeria,Ondo State Chapter, Mr Orioye Gbayisemore, has appealed to the State Government to declare a state of emergency on the decay of infrastructure in…
UniAbuja VC tasks farmers on modern agricultral techniques
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, FCT, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has called on farmers to adopt modern agricultural techniques to enhance food sufficiency in the country. Na’Allah, made the call during…
Exploration of palm oil will increase sector’s GDP – Expert
An agriculture investor, Mr Leke Oluwatosin, says exploring palm kernel oil processing will boost the sector’s contributions to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Oluwatosin, the Chief Executive Officer of…
1,539 FCT farmers benefit from FADAMA Cares programme
By Gami Tadanyigbe Over 1,539 famers across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have benefited from the 4th batch of FCT FADAMA Cares pre-disbursement capacity building training in Gwagwalada Area Council.…
UNESCO REF unveils women in agricultural initiative for ‘zero hunger’
The UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF) has unveiled the Young Women in Agriculture (YWA) champions initiative, aimed at achieving “zero hunger” for the country.The President, UNESCO REF, Prince…
Farmers in Maiduguri plead with military to increase timeframe allowed for farming
Farmers along Maiduguri- Damboa-Biu Road on the outskirts of Maiduguri on Thursday appealed to the military for an upward review of the timeframe allowed them to work on their farms.…
Health: TEDI warns against dangers of chemical fertilizers
Elder Emeka Ogazi, the Executive Director, Transparency and Economic Development Initiatives (TEDI), has warned Nigerians on the dangers of chemical fertilizers, saying they must take steps to avoid chemical farming…
FG launches ARMTI facility in Kaduna
By Ezra Musa The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, on Monday launched the North West regional office of Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) in…
Poultry farmers seek FG’s intervention to save imminent collapse of industry
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), South-West Zone, has appealed to the Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other developmental agencies to save the industry from total collapse.…
Emergencies: Expert advocates committee on animal rescue
The National President, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association, Dr Olutoyin Adetuberu,on Thursday called for the setting up of a committee on animal rescue during emergencies and disasters. Adetuberu said this in…
NGO pledges to empower graduates on mechamised agriculture
NGO pledges to empower graduates on mechamised agriculture Organisation of Graduate Unemployed in Nigeria (OGUN) has pledged its readiness to empower Nigerian graduates on mechamised agriculture to arrest unemployment in…
Oxfam seeks women-friendly polices in agriculture
By Angela Atabo Oxfam in Nigeria has called on government to enact policies that would facilitate women’s access to inputs, resources and services, including land rights to boost women’s participation…
Ministry of Agriculture trains 50 extension workers in FCT
By Gami Tadanyigbe The Federal Govtnment has commenced the training of over 50 Agric Extension Workers on modern agricultural value chain in the country. The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and…