FG, BOA sign MoU to empower 3 million women farmers
The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) have signed an MoU to provide agricultural support and opportunities for three million women through the Women Agro-Value Expansion (WAVE) Programme.
Over 10m Nigerians engaged in fishing activities, we’ll support them — FG
The Federal Government, Thursday, revealed that over 10 million Nigerians are actively engaged in fishing activities in the fish subsector
We can’t close 2.5mmt deficit with frozen fish importation –FG
The Federal Government, Monday, disclosed that despite importation of frozen fish into Nigeria, the deficit of 2.5 million metric tonnes cannot closed with the current demand of 3.6 million metric tonnes per annum
Democracy Day: Why we scored Buhari fair on agric sector impact on economy —Arc Ibrahim
As Nigeria marks another June 12 as Democracy Day, the National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Arch Kabir Ibrahim, scored the Buhari-led administration fair on agricultural development and food production, while speaking on other issues affecting the sector
Kabir-led AFAN to Minister of Agric, stop breaching court process
The duly elected Executives of AFAN in the 36 states and FCT are coordinating the activities of farmers in their various states and the International Community is evidently working with the Arc. Kabir-Led AFAN
LANW, AGRA partner to change narrative of women, youth farmers
As women remain powerhouse for food production in Nigeria, two major organizations in the agricultural sector, the Legal Awareness for Nigerian Women, LANW, and Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, have partnered to change narrative women and youth farmers for greater productivity
FG investing massively in irrigation for food, water sufficiency ― Minister
The Federal Government on Tuesday expressed its strong commitment to massively invest in irrigation sub-sector to make Nigeria a food and water secured country. Mr Suleiman Adamu, the Minister of Water Resources, made this known at the opening ceremony of a three-day South-West Regional Workshop on Establishment/Strengthening of Water Users Associations (WUAs) for Management of […]
Monkey Pox: Ministry of Agric warns Nigerians, desist from bush meat consumption
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Tuesday, warned Nigerians to desist from consuming bush meat including rodents and others, following official confirmation of Monkey pox in Nigeria by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on May 29,2022
AGRA has been instrumental and pivotal to our growth — AFEX boss, Balogun
AGRA has been instrumental and pivotal to our growth. A few points of intervention, first is after we had built out the outreach model they supported us with a grant that helped in scaling up the reach of the program
Nutrition: Wandieville Media, PANOG partner on ‘Eggs Make Kids’ campaign
The project is funded by the American people through the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Nigeria COVID-19 Food Security Challenge
Agric Ministry moves to prevent outbreak of Monkey-pox
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Thursday, disclosed moves to contain and prevent outbreak of Monkey-pox in Nigeria
