Nigeria losing millions in carbon credit earnings to foreign experts over talent gap — Expert warns
By Cynthia Alo Nigeria risks losing hundreds of millions of dollars in potential carbon credit earnings to foreign consultants and technical experts unless it urgently develops the skilled workforce needed to participate in the rapidly expanding global carbon market, a climate finance expert has warned. The warning comes at a time when carbon credits are […]
Why Fulanis deserve FG’s attention, intervention in milk production — NGFCS boss
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 […]
Hassan’s appointment as BoA’s acting MD signifies hope for farmers — AFAN
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, […]
Ease of Lockdown: NAQS to fully resume export certification activities at ports
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 […]
COVID-19: NFGCS supports 11 communities with bags of rice in Nasarawa
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 […]
RIFAN appeals to Delta Govt. to provide agrochemicals for farmers
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 […]
