FG targets $500m import savings with new palm oil estates
The Federal Government has unveiled a coordinated plan to revive Nigeria’s palm oil industry, aiming to cut import bills by up to $500 million annually through a public-private investment model built on large-scale estates and downstream processing.
Ministry of Agric distributes cassava planting materials to over 300 farmers in Edo, Katsina States
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development distributes cassava planting materials to over 300 farmers in Edo and Katsina States that mature early, are resistant to pests and diseases, and are high yielding
AFAN hails CBN’s move to empower agric graduates with loans for food production
As food prices continue to skyrocket across the country, the apex body of farmers in Nigeria, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, hailed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, over move to empower graduates who studied agriculture with loans to boost food production
AFAN raises alarm over corn earworm attack on maize plants
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Niger State has raised alarm over the destruction of maize planted by farmers across the state by corn earworms pest. Alhaji Shehu Galadima, Chairman, AFAN in the state disclosed this on Thursday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. Galadima said that […]
NDE trains 25 Anambra graduates on agriculture development
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Wednesday begun the training of 25 graduates on agricultural intervention policies, packaging and digital marketing of agricultural products in Anambra. Mallam Abubakar Fikpo, the NDE Director-General, at the opening ceremony in Awka said the training was under the directorate’s Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS). Fikpo said that […]
Food Security: NDE engages 50 persons on Sustainable Agriculture in Ebonyi
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has engaged 50 persons in Ebonyi in its 2021 Post Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme (SADTS) aimed at enhancing food security
We’re ready to wipe out poverty with agriculture – FG
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri The Federal Government has said it would stamp out poverty from Nigerians through the Sustainable Agricultural Development training programmes. Director General of the National Directorate of Employment, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu- Fikpo, disclosed this while inaugurating the Directorate’s 2021 Post Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme Post- SADTS, in Owerri on Monday. […]
Agribusiness: NABG urges NALDA on private sector partnership to sustain Integrated Farm Estates programme
The Nigeria Agribusiness Group, NABG, Monday, urged the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, on partnering with the private sector to sustain an integrated farm estates programme
NPPAN set to empower youths, women with free 20 oil palm seedlings
As Nigeria lost its number one position in oil palm production to Malaysia many years ago, the National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, NPPAN, weekend, disclosed readiness to empower youths and women with free 20 oil palm seedlings
IFAD warns against poor treatment, neglect of farmers in food value chains
“This is a critical moment to address the inequity of our food systems. Without concrete actions that result in real changes for rural producers, hunger and poverty will only grow, and increased instability and migration will follow”, he said.
Agribusiness firm hails Buhari over NALDA’s integrated farm estate
An Agribusiness firm, SWEER Global Farms, Tuesday, hailed President Muhammadu Buhari, over the commissioning of the first National Agricultural Lands Development Authority’s Integrated Farm Estate in Suduje, Katsina State
