By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD/FG), on Wednesday launched the design of new Country Strategic Opportunities Programme, 2024-2029, (COSOP) for transformation of Nigeria’s agriculture food systems. Mrs Dede Ekoue, Country Director, IFAD-Nigeria, identified COSOP as a roadmap for the implementation of IFAD’sContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike Stakeholders in the Nigerian fertiliser industry have scored the sector’s productivity and performance very high. The experts gave the commendations in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The Executive Secretary, West African Fertiliser Association (WAFA), Mr Innocent Ikuku, said NigeriaContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, on Monday in Abuja inaugurated two committees to help boost agricultural development in the territory. While inaugurating the committee, the minister expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the partnership on the projects. She said thatContinue Reading
Some participants at AFOS Foundation first stakeholders roundtable held in Lagos By Kadiri Abdulrahman The AFOS Foundation, a Germany-based autonomous and charitable organisation, says it is investing about 5.5 million euros as Intervention in Nigeria’s agriculture sector. The Chief Executive Officer and Country Representative of the foundation, Mr OladipupoContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku Mr Sunday Bamgbose, Former President, Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Lagos Chapter, has called for the regulation of antibiotics use on poultry and other livestock. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, Bamgbose said thatContinue Reading
By Zainab OyeKan The Plateau government says it has bought 5,000 crates of eggs from the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Plateau branch, to alleviate the plight of farmers due to egg glut in the state. Gov. Simon Lalong on Monday in Jos at the distribution of the mopped up eggsContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of United Nations has renewed its commitment to supporting food security and building resilience in North East region. The Head of North-East Office of FAO, Mr Alhassan Cisse made this known on Monday in Maiduguri, while declaring open a workshop onContinue Reading
By Leonard Okachie The Abia State Project Coordinating Office of the Lifelihood Improvement Family Enterprises for Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has commenced selection of another set of beneficiaries for its agribusiness project. The project’s National Administrative Officer, Mrs Ngozi Ohaechezi, who coordinated the exercise, told newsmen in Umuahia on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The African Union Development Agency (AUDA)-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) (AUDA-NEPAD) has rated the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) high in the advancement of technology across Africa. Mrs Florence Nazare, the Acting Director of AUDA-NEPAD, gave the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has restated its commitment to transform the fisheries sector to become a cash cow for farmers in the territory and the national economy. The Mandate Secretary for the FCTA Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Malam Abubakar Ibrahim, made the pledge atContinue Reading
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