Calls for FG’s intervention Says farmers worst hit, hunger looms By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, President, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, Thursday, lamented the increased armed banditry and bloodshed in Faskari Local Government Area and other parts of Katsina State. Ibrahim who in a chat with Vanguard decried the incessant […]

By Jimoh Babatunde A new report by Biovision, IPES-Food and the UK-based Institute of Development Studies has revealed that only a fraction of agricultural research funding in Africa is being used to transform food and farming systems. Kenya ranks third in sub-Saharan Africa in spending on agricultural research after Nigeria and South Africa. The Money […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti The Ekiti State Government’s drive to attract investment to the State has started to yield results, especially in agriculture, where various investors have finalized plans to site their production facilities in the State. The State recently issued a Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) to Stallion Group for a $10 […]

The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) on Monday urged the Federal Government to allocate more funds to agriculture as a critical sector, as it reviews the 2020 budget. SWOFON’s President, Mary Afan, made the call in a virtual briefing with newsmen. Afan noted that with the shortage of revenue occasioned by the COVID-19 […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, Monday, disclosed commencement of distribution of farm inputs to farmers in Kaduna State amid the ravaging Coronavirus, COVID-19 crisis. This was made known in a statement signed by the Director, Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture Rural Development, Theodore Ogaziechi, which the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, […]

As 420,000 people die annually — Report By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As nations across the world marked World Food Safety Day on Sunday, June 7, 2020, the National President of Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria, POFAN, Daniel Okafor, Monday, tasked farmers on the use of chemicals in food production. Speaking with Vanguard on 2020 […]

Partners Leadway Assurance to cover investors By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A growing agribusiness firm, Santuscom Agro Hub, at the weekend, launched Ogoja Rice Investment Opportunity, ORIO, in the country’s agricultural sector amid the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to boost food production, wealth creation and provide job opportunities for young people. This was made known […]

Seek intervention on other inputs By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Fish farmers under the auspices of Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Nigeria, FCFN, Sunday, called on the Federal Government to subsidize fish feed from N15, 000 to N10, 000 amid the ravaging Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, in order to boost fish production. The demand was made by […]

Calls for govt’s urgent intervention for industry By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An agribusiness firm, AgrecourseIntegrated Service Limited, Thursday, discloses huge losses made in fish production amid the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer, Agricos Integrated Service Ltd, Ayoola Oluga, in an interview with Vanguard while speaking on […]

Soni Daniel – Abuja The Federal Government on Thursday unveiled its new agriculture programme aimed at maximising food production and ensuring food security in the country The project codenamed ‘The Green Imperative’, which is to be funded with $1.2bn loan from Brazil, will have a presence in the six geopolitical zones, all the LGAs and […]

Says deployment of biotechnology’ll boost food production By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Ahead of the 2020 planting season, the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, IAR&T, Ibadan, Wednesday, disclosed of donating one tonne of seed each to six states in South-West geopolitical zone as agricultural COVID-19 palliative. This was made known to Vanguard in a […]

The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it plans to empower 77,400 young farmers to engage in agricultural business. NALDA said the agricultural businesses would range  from crop farming to animal husbandry across  the country. Its Executive Secretary, Mr Paul Ikonne,  said this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. NALDA was established […]

Lagos State Government has assured residents that the multi-billion naira 32 metric ton per hour rice mill at Imota area of the state would be delivered on or before the end of the year 2020.

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Niger chapter, has cautioned members to be vigilante in the purchase of fertilisers in the state. The call followed rumours of the sale of adulterated fertilizers by unscrupulous persons and already in circulation in the state. Alhaji Shehu Galadima, the state chairman, AFAN gave the warning on Saturday in […]

Demands shake-up in Ministry of Agric, others By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Saturday, rated President Muhammadu Buhari’s five years administration satisfactory. This was stated by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, while speaking with Sunday Vanguard on the success and failure of Buhari’s administration as he marked […]