Tractors in Nigeria

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By Desmond Ejibas The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), plans to acquire tractors and other modern farming equipment to enhance its agriculture initiatives in the Niger Delta, an official has said. Mr Victor Antai, the commission’s Executive Director, Projects, revealed this while inspecting farming equipment produced by Bobtrack Limited, inContinue Reading

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By Bukola Adewumi Citizens Advocacy for Social and Economic Rights (CASER), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has called on the Federal Government to allocate more resources towards Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) to ensure food security across the nation. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, CASER’s Convener, Mr FrankContinue Reading

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By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security has warned commodity traders against hoarding and speculative trading as the Federal Government intensify efforts to scale up food production in the country. The minister stated this on Sunday in Abuja at a special Ramadan lecture/Iftar organised byContinue Reading

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By Mark Longyen The U.S. government has partnered Nigeria, among others,  to unveil a five-year Global Food Security Strategic Country Plan to boost the country’s agricultural sector and drive agro-economic growth. Mr David Greene, the U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires, while unveiling the strategy on Thursday in Abuja, said it exemplifiedContinue Reading

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By Mark Longyen The U.S. government has partnered Nigeria, among others, to unveil a five-year Global Food Security Strategic Country Plan to boost the country’s agricultural sector and drive agro-economic growth. Mr David Greene, the U.S. Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires, while unveiling the strategy on Thursday in Abuja, said it exemplifiedContinue Reading

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By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) says it is supporting dry season farming  to mitigate the effects of flooding on farmers and boost food production capacity. Dr Donal Brown, Associate Vice-President of IFAD, Rome, communicated this when he led a team ofContinue Reading