NADF, Niger govt sign N5bn agric financing partnership to boost food production
THE National Agricultural Development Fund, NADF, and the Niger State Government, yesterday, signed a co-financing agreement worth N5 billion to boost food production.
FG, devt partners beg farmers to stop farmland burning practices
AS over 7 million people globally including Nigerians get infected and killed with air pollution related diseases, the Federal Government and development partners, Tuesday, begged farmers to stop farmland burning practices as part of land preparation for crop cultivation.
FG to restore hope in ginger farming, set up presidential task force
Executive Director/CEO of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mrs Nonye Ayeni ,has said that they were aware that trust in ginger farming is low among farmers and exporters and it might take 2-3 years to recover previous export volumes.
Over 65% of Agric Ministry budget not related to food security, agric — Ita Enang
“Look at the Ministry of Budget, and I want to challenge Nigerians to look at the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and I repeat again, Nigerians, take special interest, check the budget of the Ministry of Agriculture and see the extent to which the matters that relates to agriculture are included in that budget.”
Food Production: Importers beg FG to declare zero-duty on agro equipment
AS food prices remain high across the country, importers of agro equipment, weekend, begged the Federal Government to declare zero-duty on agro equipment to boost food production and reduce high food prices.
Nigeria needs 72,000 tractors for mechanised farming — Minister
“Today, I am not too sure if we have 5,000 tractors fully working in Nigeria. We need over 72,000 with what we have in terms of arable landscape.”
