The Ekiti Government, in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is to empower no fewer than 1,000 cassava farmers to ensure increased cultivation of the commodity in the state. Speaking on Tuesday at the launching of the programme in Ado-Ekiti, Gov Kayode Fayemi, represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Folorunso Olabode, said […]

Olam Prize for Innovation in Food Security recognises and supports transformational research in global agriculture Olam International, in partnership with Agropolis Foundation, is on the hunt for groundbreaking scientific research that can deliver transformational impacts within global agriculture and win a USD$75,000 grant to support development and implementation. Unlike other research awards, the Olam Prize […]

Creates opportunity for potential investors By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As part of its post-COVID-19 agro investment initiative, Santuscom Agro Hub, an agribusiness company, Sunday, disclosed of launching Ogoja Rice Investment Exhibition in Calabar and, Ogoja on July 9 and 13 respectively. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer, Santuscom Agro Hub, Ofana […]

Alhaji Sabo Nanono By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The distribution of farm inputs was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, at the Ministry’s Warehouse at Okene road, Lokoja in Kogi State as contained in a statement signed by the Director, Information, Theodore Ogaziechi, which include a variety of seeds; cashew, […]

By Jimoh Babatunde As hoteliers in Lagos State, on the platform of Hotel Owners and Managers Association of Lagos, HOMAL, call for the release of reopening protocols to enable members to go back to business, farmers are counting their losses to the continued closure of the sector over COVID-19. General Manager of Tuns Farms, Osogbo, […]

As NALDA to establish cashew processing plant in Kwara By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq,   Tuesday, offered youth in the state 500 hectares of land in three Local Government Areas through the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, initiative for young people. AbdulRazaq made this known to journalists in […]

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono on Monday said the Federal Government has earmarked N600 billion to enhance farmer access to agricultural financing in the country. Nanono said that about 2.4 million farmers were targeted to benefit from the interest free facility, designed to encourage application of modern technologies in rice and […]

The fight against Covid-19 has not distracted Governor Udom Emmanuel from his focus on diversifying the economy of Akwa Ibom State, driving the State towards self-reliance and less dependence on funds from federal government. His vision is to push the frontier of development in the non-oil sector of the economy.

By Festus Ahon – Asaba Poultry farmers under the auspices of Poultry Association of Nigeria, PAN, Wednesday, urged the Federal Government to come to their rescue, lamenting that their farms were crumbling over the rising cost of maize and soya beans. They lamented that small poultry farms were closing down as a result of the […]

Urges State govts to collaborate for massive food production By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, Wednesday, said farmers would not be allowed to suffer in 2020 cropping season amid Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. The assurance was made by the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, at the flag-off ceremony of […]