By Dennis Agbo The World Bank assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS, Project has disclosed that 30 percent of its attention is being paid to Women and youths, whom it said were major practitioners of agriculture. The APPEALS National Coordinator, Mr. Mohammedi Sani Jobdi made the disclosure during the Pre-sixth implementation support […]

Farmers in Ilorin have called on the Kwara Government for urgent intervention over what he described as indiscriminate bush burning in parts of the state. The farmers who expressed worry amidst consistent bush burning in the state spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin on Friday, in separate interviews. Mr Babatunde Audu, […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Thursday, disclosed the provision of $900, 000 grant to support small-scale farmers in seven northern States as a measure to cushion the impact of the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. The grant is the first through IFAD’s Rural Poor Stimulus Facility, RPSF, as contained […]

Lagos state commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya,  has revealed plans to increase the value of Coconut Value Chain from the present N76BN per annum to N350BN per annum in the next 5 years in the State.

The Lagos State Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project has revealed that the Covid- pandemic did not affect the delivery of its mandate to farmers in targeting export and nutrition-sensitive technology last year, though it slowed down activities.

AS the nation yearns to boost food security, availability and affordability, the National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, and Content Global Development, Tuesday, launched Institutionalizing Monitoring of Crop Variety Adoption Using Genotyping programme, IMAGE, to provide farmers quality and original seeds for cultivation. 

As court order restrains conduct of election into executive council By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National President, National Groundnut Producers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Aimu Foni, yesterday, warned members to be wary of impostors who want to conduct elections. Foni gave the warning in a statement issued on the heels of “An […]

As farmers have increased yields in rice, cassava, maize, cowpea By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the nation yearns to boost food security, availability, and affordability, the National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation, and Content Global Development, Tuesday, launched Institutionalizing Monitoring of Crop Variety Adoption Using Genotyping programme, […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, Monday, disclosed move to engage and train 30, 000 graduates on soil testing and extension services under the Young Farmers Scheme, YFS, to boost farmers’ productivity in achieving food security. This was made known by the Executive Secretary, NALDA, Prince Paul Ikonne, at […]

Calls on FG to urgently curb illicit inflow, freeze smugglers account Says nation’s economy endangered, Nigerians’ health at risk By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Federal Government reopens some land borders and take-off of Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, agreement, rice millers under the auspices of Rice Millers Association of Nigeria, RIMAN, Saturday, expressed […]

Says farmers to access over 100mts of certified seeds staple crops Expresses high hope over passage of Plant Variety Protection Bill By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, Friday, disclosed that 103 seed companies had their operational licenses withdrawn and were delisted due to over activities contrary to quality and standard. […]

Kano State government has distributed 5,000 water pumps to farmers to boost irrigation farming and achieve food security in the state.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has in recent years come up with different programmes to grow the country’s agriculture and ensre food security in the country. One of such programmes is the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme.

Says Farouk-led caretaker cttee remains illegal, unconstitutional By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The farmers’ apex body, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, on Friday, disclosed of setting up 7-man electoral committee to conduct national elections in March 2021. This was made known by AFAN’s National President, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, at a press conference after the […]

The Kwara Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Friday, in Ilorin, launched a 10-year Agricultural Transformation Plan, designed to make Kwara food sufficient  by 2030. “The essence of this document is to ensure food security, attract investments to the sector, create jobs, reduce poverty, and create inclusive growth by giving equal opportunities for women and girls […]