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.