By Joy Akinsanya The Ogun State Government has supported farmers with N5.4 billion worth of inputs through the Ogun State Transformation Economic Programme (OGSTEP). The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Bolu Owotomo, said this at a news conference on Monday in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has introduced its 2024-2030 strategy to drive innovation in water management and agricultural practices in Nigeria. This announcement was made at the sidelines of the Africa Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja on Monday. IWMI Director General, Dr MarkContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade President Bola Tinubu on Monday declared a national emergency on food security, urging expanded irrigation infrastructure and participatory water resource management nationwide. Tinubu made the declaration while opening the 6th African Regional Conference on Irrigation and Drainage in Abuja. He was represented by the Secretary to theContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Ms Dede Ekoue, the Country Director, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says Cross River is driving transformational impact in its project in Nigeria. Ekoue said this on Monday during the inauguration and hand-over of open market stalls, toilet and solar powered borehole in Uruandung Community, AkpabuyoContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike Tomato growers have expressed concern over the recent Tuta Absoluta virus infestation of the crops currently affecting the price of the produce in the various markets across the country. They expressed their concerns in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe A farmer, Mr Samson Ogbole, says Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc. (FMN) Prize for Innovation (PFI) is promoting innovativeness and sustainability in Nigeria’s agriculture sector. Ogbole made the assertion on Thursday in Lagos in his report: “A Case Study of Soilless Farm”. He said that innovation wasContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), on Thursday inaugurated the “Nourish Nigeria” project to bolster food security in Nigeria. Ogunbiyi, represented by Mr Olanipekun Oshadiya, Director, Agricultural Land and Climate Change Management Services of the ministry, disclosed this in AbujaContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Nigeria and Vietnam have begun formal discussions to deepen trade and investment in the cashew sector, with a focus on boosting local processing and transforming its value chain. The National President of the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Dr Ojo Ajanaku. said this in Abuja followingContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) project has called for collaboration with the private sector to boost commercial livestock farming, increase productivity, and strengthen the resilience of targeted livestock production systems across Nigeria. Mr Sanusi Abubakar, National Project Coordinator of L-PRES, made the call at theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has started developing its Agricultural Policy and Implementation Plan to guide interventions toward increasing food production in the FCT. Mr Umar Malamiyo, acting Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, FCT Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, said this at an event inContinue Reading
