By Doris Esa President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated 2,000 advanced tractors and other agricultural equipment under the Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme of the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Renewed Hope Agenda prioritises agricultural mechanisation as a key driver of food security and rural economic growth.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Monday, promised to allocate lands in satellite towns to farmers for agricultural production to combat food insecurity. Wike made the promise in Abuja on Monday, during the inauguration of the newly constructed rural road fromContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama Dealers in perishable goods in Bauchi have appealed to customers to switch to dry substitutes since fresh items have become increasingly scarce and costly with the rainy season. The Chairman of the Perishable Dealers Association at the Muda Lawal Market, Bauchi, Malam Abdullahi Maigambaye, made the appeal inContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The High Commissioner of Malaysia to Nigeria, Aiyub Omar, says the thriving palm oil trade between Malaysia and Nigeria has enhanced relations between the two countries. Omar made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He noted that the surge inContinue Reading
By Ahmed Dantala Mr Abubakar Gotomo, founder of Gotomo Farms and Wildlife Services, has urged the youths to explore agro-business as a pathway to sustainable employment. Gotomo made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Diko, Niger on Sunday. NAN reports thatContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Young agriculturists in Mararaba, Nasarawa State, have called on the Federal Government to increase support for local food producers to boost livestock farming and reduce dependence on imported animal products. The farmers made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) atContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Experts in the agriculture sector have urged the Federal Government to prioritise organic farming and reduce reliance on hazardous agrochemicals, which threatens public health and limit Nigeria’s access to international markets. They made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has expressed optimism on the viability of the 2025 dry season farming despite the present climate change effects on agriculture. The Oyo State Coordinator, SWOFON, Mrs Atinuke Akinbade, said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Strategic Board of the Nutrition 774 Initiative to win the battle against malnutrition in every corner of the country. While inaugurating the board at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Shettima described it as a decisive step by the President Bola Tinubu administrationContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu The Ebonyi Government says it has paid its N150 million counterpart fund for the establishment of the World Bank-funded Automated Integration Ranch System in the state. Mr Victor Nwite, the Project Coordinator, Livestock Productivity and Resilience Project (L-PRES), a World Bank Assisted project, disclosed this in anContinue Reading
