The Federal Government says it is determined to follow through with the enactment and subsequent signing into law, of the proposed draft bill for the establishment of the Nigerian Pesticide Council to curb fake and contraband pesticides. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, expressed the Federal Governement determination to ensure that […]

Hope rises among farmers as Federal Government moves to restore 10 per cent of high quality cassava flour inclusion in bread and confectionery making

By Festus Ahon, Asaba National President, National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, NPPAN, Mr. Alphonsus Inyang has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria to set aside a special fund of at least N200 billion for the development of the oil palm sector in Nigeria. Inyang who made the call in Asaba while flagging off […]

“The training of over 2,000 farmers is to improve farmers’ capacity with the latest technologies of cassava farming, processing, and marketing.”

The federal government says its agricultural plan in the country has started yielding results.

With bid to boost food security in the country, the Federal Government has started potato revolution in Kano State as it builds capacity of 150 farmers along the value chain

By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo In an effort to revamp agriculture, Osun state government would soon begin the allocation of lands to farmers across the state for massive agricultural production. This, according to the state government, is to guarantee food sufficiency and make the state the food basket of the Southwest region. A statement issued […]

As 2021 wet season farming commences in parts of the country, farmers from six States are to benefit from tractor intervention initiated by National Agricultural Land Development Agency, NALDA, to boost farming activities towards food production

As Nigeria’s agricultural sector is seriously hit by numerous challenges, the partnership between the Federal Government and Government of Brazil has yielded €995 million mechanization loan to boost mechanization of Nigeria’s agricultural sector soon

“NYSC will provide the land that would be used to train Corps Members while NALDA is very much interested in the partnership. The collaboration will boost the country’s Gross Domestic Product.

As Federal Government prioritize food production, the National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, and the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Wednesday, partnered to develop 52 hectares of rice farm in Ebonyi State

The Kano State Deputy Governor, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has said that Nigeria can leapfrog other countries to become major supplier of agricultural products if it harness, deploy and adopt use of biotechnology.

Following new and modern approaches to agricultural practices, the Federal Government, Monday, started potato revolution with capacity building of 150 Irish-potato farmers in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State

As rising food prices become major challenge across the country, an agribusiness firm, SWEER Global Farms, Monday, disclosed moves to boost productivity of smallholder farmers in South-South geopolitical zone with quality farm inputs

Flexible Luxury and Asset Payment Limited (FLAP) has announced Afeez Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka, as its brand ambassador, just as it launched its Agrolandvest project. At the weekend, the Group Managing Director of the multi-investment company, Mr. Oluwadurotimi Ojamamoye at its Magodo office, closed the deal with Saka, while introducing the AgrolandVest project. Agrolandvest […]