Climate change threatens Nigeria’s food systems as farmers count losses
….experts call for urgent, sustainable measures to mitigate impacts By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — Nigeria’s food system is facing growing threats from climate change as erratic rainfall, prolonged dry spells, flooding, rising temperatures, pests and diseases disrupt farming activities, slash yields and leave farmers counting losses running into billions of Naira. The situation, according to […]
Mohaz group builds biggest poultry farm in South-east
Power supply is our greatest challenge, stable power supply. We don’t want to mention payment of duties because it has been very challenging with the Nigeria Customs
Cross River to complete Ogoja rice mill before December — Commissioner
THE Cross River Government says the rice mill project in Ogoja, Ogoja Local Government Area, will be completed before the end of the year. Prof. Anthony Eneji, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, said in Calabar on Wednesday that the project, which also included a rice farm, would serve as production point for Calabar Rice City.
712 farmers in Daura LG receive Anchor Borrowers Programme loans
No fewer than 712 farmers in Daura Local Government Area (LGA), Katsina State, have received N90,000 each as funding support from the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers Programme.
C’River awards N1.16bn banana farm contract
The Cross River Government says that it has awarded N1.16 billion contract for the commencement of work on a model banana farm project in Akamkpa town of Akamkpa Local Government Area.
N1.8bn needed to pay farmers’ compensation over bird flu attack
THE Federal Government has revealed that N2.98 billion will be needed to fight army worms’ invasion on 700, 000 hectares of farmland in the country.
