Prof. Henry Igbadun, Programme Leader for Irrigation, Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), says the institute in collaboration with International Water Management Institute is targeting 1,000 farmers in the newly introduced water conservation technologies. Igbadun made the disclosure on the sideline of a field visit to TAAT-WEC In-situ water harvesting in sorghum demonstration farms at Janfalan […]

Nigeria is to hold the first national cashew interactive conference aimed at analysing the recent market dynamics and to unlock a N50 billion annual investment opportunity, Mr. Godwin Ochaga, Managing Director, HomeNa Agribusiness Consulting Ltd, has said. Ochaga told newsmen in Abuja that the three-day conference would also examine the role of both public and […]

The Imo Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Emma Nwaogu, has assured rice farmers in the state of government’s support towards promoting rice production. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the ministry, Mr Williams Unadike, on Wednesday in Owerri quoted the commissioner as giving the assurance when members of Commercial Rice Farmers’ […]

The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has allocated 3,000 tons of improved cotton seeds to Gombe cotton farmers free, an official has said. Mr. Kari Tula, the acting state coordinator Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC made this known in Gombe on Wednesday during an inspection visit to cotton farms in Yamaltu […]

The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) says Nigeria has the capacity to produce over 10 trillion litres of ethanol at a competitive price and earn trillions of naira exporting the product. Mr Segun Adewumi, the National President of NCGA made this known in his presentation at the Cassava Africa Expo and conference organised by BKG […]

…commends CBN’s support By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, Tuesday, assured Nigerians 100 per cent supply and availability of rice ahead of the festive season despite the closure of land borders. This assurance was given by the National President, RIFAN, Aminu Goronyo, while speaking with Vanguard over the association’s […]

Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River has restated his administration’s commitment to developing agriculture towards the industrialisation of the state. He added that government had embarked on a massive agro-industrial transformation to accelerate economic growth in the state. Ayade, during a visit to the state’s Seeds and Seedlings Factory in Calabar, said a new vista […]

Stakeholders in the agriculture sector on Monday sought for economic policies that would help boost agricultural development in the country. The stakeholders made the call at the 6th African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) Abuja 2019 Triennial conference. The theme of the conference is: “Rising to Meet New Challenges: Africa’s Agricultural Development Beyond 2020 Vision, […]

Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation (SWOFON) have attributed most challenges facing farming by women is the activities of “political farmers’’ while claiming that 70 per cent of farmers in Nigeria now are women. This statement was made by the national coordinator of the group, Mrs Janet Adejoh, in Abuja. Participants, who spoke with News Agency […]

…as FG considers exporting NPK 20-20 fertilizer By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Presidential Fertilizer Initiative, PFI, Friday, assured farmers of subsidized fertilizer rate for farmers’ affordability and accessibility in the 2020 wet season planting. 100 women undergo OBLBF free surgery to remove uterine fibroid Niger to spend N260m on youth empowerment This was disclosed […]