FG, BOA sign MoU to empower 3 million women farmers
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) have signed an MoU to provide agricultural support and opportunities for three million women through the Women Agro-Value Expansion (WAVE) Programme.
FG commences distribution of farm inputs to farmers in Kaduna amid COVID-19 crisis
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, […]
World Food Safety Day 2020: POFAN President tasks farmers on use of chemicals
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 […]
Agribusiness: Santuscom Agro Hub launches Ogoja Rice Investment Opportunity
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 […]
COVID-19: Fish farmers call on FG to subsidize fish feed from N15,000 to N10,000
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 […]
Agribusiness firm discloses huge losses in fish production amid COVID-19 pandemic
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 […]
