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 […]

No fewer than 10,000 farmers in Lagos State are to benefit from the World Bank-assisted agricultural scheme, under the Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support, APPEALS, project.

Urges farmers to reciprocate gesture with high productivity By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Sunday, lauded the Governor of Cross River State, Prof Ben Ayade, overtax exemption of farmers, especially smallholder farmers in the State. The farmers’ association made the commendation through its National President, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, while […]

Assures Nigerians commitment to food production, availability By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Sunday, felicitated with Muslims across the country and the world as they mark the end of Ramadan. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim while urging Muslims to […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As the 2020 farming season set to commence amid the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, the Fertilizer Producers Association of Nigeria, FEPSAN, Thursday, disclosed of partnering farmer groups to tackle the challenge of fertilizer adulteration. The Executive Secretary, FEPSAN, Gideon Negedu, made this known while speaking in a chat with Vanguard […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Fertilizer Producers Association of Nigeria, FEPSAN, Wednesday, assured farmers in the country availability of 600, 000 metric tonnes of fertilizer under the Presidential Initiative to boost food production in the country despite the raging Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic. This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary, FEPSAN, Gideon Negedu, while in […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Ibrahim-led executive of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Monday, demanded the prosecution of Farouk Mudi, for allegedly registering an illegal All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Kano State Chapter. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Ibrahim Kabir, where Mudi’s alleged registration was described […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, Sunday, disclosed of inaugurating a Technical Committee on revitalizing service of 75, 000 agricultural extension workers in two years in order to enhance farmers’ performance and productivity. The inauguration was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, in Abuja, as contained in a […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa Nigeria Chapter, Saturday, urged the Federal Government and other African governments to adopt high yielding crop varieties, agricultural drones, farm mechanization and digital agriculture solutions as options in managing the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic to enhance food production. This was the assertion […]