By Felicia Imohimi Dr Patricia Ukegbu, Head of the Department of Human Nutrition and Dietetics at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, has called for the inclusion of adolescent nutrition considerations in the National Policy on Food and Nutrition (NPFN). Ukegbu, an Associate Professor at the university, stated that suchContinue Reading
Digitalisation By Mercy Omoike The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has urged the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture (BoA), Mr Ayo Sotinrin, to ensure the digitalisation of the bank for effective service delivery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that President Bola Tinubu, on AprilContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-supported Livelihood Improvement and Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) project has commenced the implementation of an agri-entrepreneurship initiative across Akwa Ibom, Rivers, and Imo states. Dr Abiodun Sanni, the National Project Coordinator of LIFE-ND, disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike No fewer than 100 farmers from the 17 Local Government Areas in Enugu State have received training on Climate Smart Agriculture to mitigate agricultural losses. The workshop is aimed to enlighten farmers on best agronomy, seedlings and planting/harvest periods as well as protection of crops and theContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD), in partnership with Rose of Sharon Foundation (ROSF), has empowered no fewer than 100 rural women farmers in the FCT and its environs. The women were empowered with solar powered irrigation pumping machines, knapsack sprayers, sprinklers, bio-fertiliser, amongContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Tomatoes and Orchard Producers Association of Nigeria (TOPAN) says it is partnering with the Federal Government to boost tomato production in Southern Nigeria. The TOPAN National President, Mr Bola Oyeleke, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday inContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Alhaji Abubakar Malam, the newly appointed Managing Director of the Sokoto Rima River Basin Development Authority (SRRBDA), officially assumed office on Thursday, pledging to restore its lost glory. Malam emphasised the grassroots-driven importance of the organisation and urged the management to establish a sustainable synergy to realignContinue Reading
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Kwara Government has partnered with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Saudi Arabia, to invest $57.2 million in an agricultural transformation initiative aimed at boosting livestock production and rural development. The State Coordinator of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), Dr Busari Isiaka, confirmed the partnership in anContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) says it is embarking on building and equipping 20 Model Veterinary Hospitals across geopolitical zones to strengthen delivery of quality animal healthcare nationwide. The National Project Coordinator (NPC) L-PRES, Sanusi Abubakar, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, in an interviewContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) has announced plans to increase annual vaccine production in the country to 850 million doses, compared to the current capacity of 120 million doses. The National Project Coordinator (NPC) of L-PRES, Sanusi Abubakar, gave the assurance in an interviewContinue Reading
