Farmers in tale of woes over flooding
By Cynthia Alo There are indications that farmers may have suffered huge losses following recent heavy rains that created flooding of farmlands across the country. Vanguard AgroBiz findings reveal that many farmers across the country are now battling with the impact on survival of their farming businesses. The situation may worsen as the Nigeria Hydrological […]
Grazing law: Ortom personally impounds 150 cows in Makurdi town
By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state yesterday impounded a herd of cattle roaming the streets at Iniongun in the Wadata area of Makurdi town in violation of the open grazing prohibition law of the state. The Governor who ran into the over 150 herds while inspecting the areas of the […]
A-Ibom fertilizer blending factory spends N1.4m on diesel monthly —MD
By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Managing Director, Greenwell Technologies, Fertilizer blending factory located in Abak local government area of Akwa Ibom state, Mr. Johnny Udo has disclosed that he spends N1.4 million monthly on diesel to keep the company running. Udo who disclosed this yesterday when members of Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of […]
FG woos investors to establish agricultural equipment assemblies
As 774 LGAs to get agric service centres soon By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Federal Government woos investors to establish agricultural equipment assemblies in the country to boost mechanization of the agricultural sector towards greater participation in food production across various value chains. This was disclosed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed […]
Nigeria can generate N151bn from onion farming annually —Group
The Onion Producers and Marketers Association of Nigeria (OPMAN) said on Monday that the country could generate about $420 million (about N151 billion) annually from onion cultivation. OPMAN’s Secretary-General, Mr. Aliyu Maitasamu, said this at the 2019 General Assembly of Regional Observatory of Onion Sector in West and Central Africa, in Sokoto. According to him, […]
UNN Zoology dept. Mourns, embalm only surviving Chimpanzee
By Chinenyeh Ozor The Zoology department of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka has been thrown into mournful mood over the death of the only surviving male Chimpanzee (aka Old man) in the Zoo of the university, embalmed and preserved in the museum of the department. READ ALSO: Tiger kills female zookeeper at UK zoo Prof Chris […]
Dangote farms flags-off distribution of hybrid tomato seedlings to farmers in Kano
Dangote Farms has flagged off the distribution of hybrid tomato seedlings to tomato farmers under the Central Bank Anchor Borrower Programme. Speaking at the event on Monday at Kadawa, the Managing Director of the company, Abdulkarim Kaita said that they would distribute 6,500 hectares worth of tomato seedlings to farmers before the end of the […]
Seed Inspection: Seeds Council, CRS, and NRCRI commence training of 18 agencies
Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The National Agricultural Seeds Council, NASC, Catholic Relief Services, CRS, and National Root Crop Research Institute, NRCRI, have commenced training of 18 third party agencies for cassava seeds inspection in Benue : Seeds Council, CRS, and NRCRI commence training of 18 agencies. READ ALSO: Sesame seed can generate over $1bn annually […]
Border closure: Rice dealers want loan, count gains
Some rice farmers have appealed to the Federal Government to provide them with affordable loan facilities to boost production to reduce the price of the commodity as they described the border closure as a welcome development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the price of a 50kg bag of local rice, which sold […]
No enough experts to advise farmers ― Agric Minister
There are only 14, 000 agricultural extension service workers that attend to the needs of the huge number of farmers across the country, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sani Nanono, has said. Nanono disclosed this at a Town Hall Meeting with Farmers Associations and other stakeholders in Kano on Friday. NAN reports […]
FG doles out 149 trucks of fertiliser to 11,345 flood victims in Kebbi
The Federal Government has distributed 149 trucks of fertilizer and agricultural inputs to 11,345 victims of the 2018 flood in Kebbi. The Kebbi Governor, who is also the Vice-Chairman of the National Food Security Council, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, flagged-off the distribution of the items in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. He said the distribution was part […]
