Calls on CBN to develop rural agriculture By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Coordinator of Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society, NFGCS, Redson Tedheke, Sunday, said the Fulanis deserve Federal Government’s attention and intervention to increase milk production and reduce the cost of importation of the commodity. This was the assertion of the National […]

Seeks to own 30% shares in BoA By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, hailed the appointment of acting Managing Director of Bank of Agriculture, BoA, Alwan Hassan, as it signifies hope for smallholder farmers in the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, […]

As FG grants authorization to make agro-export kinetic By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service, NAQS, Friday, disclosed full resumption of export certification activities at the nation’s ports to reactivate agribusiness in the country as Federal Government eases lockdown in the fight against the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was made known […]

Tasks govt on post-COVID-19 massive agric support, devt By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society, NFGCS, weekend, disclosed of supporting 11 communities in Kokuna Local Government of Nasarawa State, with over 100 bags of rice and five cows to cushion the effect of the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was […]

The Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Delta, Mr. Silver Ejezie, has appealed to the state government to make agrochemicals available to farmers in the state. Ejezie made the appeal on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba. He expressed regret over the shortage of agrochemicals used for […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has been advised to look towards agriculture as he continues to work tirelessly to rebounce the Nigerian economy, which has largely been affected by the ravaging coronavirus pandemic.

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Farmers under the auspices of Concerned Members of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, CMAFAN, Sunday, wrote an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari, which the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, was accused of alleged interference and antagonism. The letter with the subject ‘The Need To Check The […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Friday, inaugurated Joint Technical Task Team, JTTT, to facilitate the movement of foodstuff and agricultural inputs across the country during this period of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, did the inauguration at the Ministry’s headquarters in […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Thursday,  stressed need for adoption of mechnaisation as best option to upscale food production during and after the crippling Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was stated by the National President, AFAN, Architect Kabir Ibrahim, while harping on low penetration of mechanization in the nation’s […]

Farmers in Oyo state have bemoaned the effect of the Coronavirus pandemic on this year’s farming season, warning that urgent measures need to be taken to avert possible scarcity of food. Mr David Ogundele, the Secretary, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Oyo State branch, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The umbrella body of farmers in the country, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Wednesday, hailed Ministers of Agriculture, Defence, Police Affairs and Interior over initiative and resolutions made on Monday 20th April 2020 in a communique on the smooth movement of foodstuff and farm inputs across the country during […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Wednesday, explained reasons President Muhammadu Buhari should appoint a Special Adviser on Food Security in midst of the raging Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic, in the country. Speaking on the need for a Special Adviser on Food Security with Vanguard, the National President, AFAN, Architect […]

Says agriculture’ll cushion effect By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Potato farmers association of Nigeria, POFAN, Tuesday, disclosed plans of training and empowering interested Nigerians on the potato value chain after containment of the Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was stated by the National President, POFAN, Daniel Okafor, while speaking on the lucrative and economic potential […]

Commends Buhari for listening to publications by Vanguard By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja In reaction to President Muhammadu Buhari’s national broadcast on Monday overextension of the earlier declared lockdown and stay-at-home orders for another 14 days to further contain the raging Coronavirus, COVID-19, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Tuesday, demanded special allocation for […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Women farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Monday, assured of food production, but want government’s assistance to achieve it. This was asserted by the Women Leader, AFAN, Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Chapter, Nkechi Okafor, , while speaking on the aftermath of Coronavirus, COVID -19, pandemic, […]