By Rita Iliya The Niger Ministry for Agriculture on Wednesday in Minna trained farmers on the use of solar-powered bubble dryer for the preservation of perishable farm produce. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training was done in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Special Duties andContinue Reading
By Awayi Kuje Mr Mohammed Omadefu, member representing Keana Constituency at the Nasarawa State House of Assembly has distributed 1,000 bags of fertilisers to the farmers in his constituency. Omadefu, while distributing the fertiliser on Wednesday in Keana, said it was meant to boost productivity and ensure food sufficiency inContinue Reading
Oboh Linus Nasarawa State Government says it has begun distribution of free fertiliser to 73,500 farmers across the state to boost food production. Mr Peter Ahemba, Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to Gov. Abdullahi Sule disclosed this at a press conference on Tuesday in Lafia. Ahemba explained that theContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike Some Lagos residents have lamented the high cost of tomatoes across the country opting for alternatives to the produce. The residents in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos said the high cost of the produce made them seek alternatives in lineContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The President of Ondo State Farmers Congress, Comrade Abayomi Monilari, has called on government to provide subsidies and implement policies to help farmers achieve food security amid hardship. Monilari made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of EminentContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri Farmers across many parts of Kaduna State are increasingly abandoning staple food crops to vegetable production due to the high costs of fertiliser and other agricultural inputs. Prof. Faguji Ishiyaku, a former Executive Director, Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, told the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Olaitan Idris An agriculture expert, Prof. Sami Ayodele, has urged the Federal Government to invest in mushroom production, highlighting its potential to generate a trillion naira annually for the country and other huge economic benefits. Ayodele, a Professor of Botany at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), madeContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has pledged to eliminate all barriers stalling Nigeria’s agricultural potential, especially in livestock production, in a push towards food sovereignty and global exports. The president made the declaration during a bilateral meeting with the Brazilian President, Lula da Silva, on Saturday atContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have pledged their commitment to ensure enhanced and sustainable investments in Nigeria’s agricultural sector in line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. They spoke on the sidelines of the 2025 World Cassava Day declared open by Vice-President KashimContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The Government of Cross River has approved the release of N700 million as subsidy for Arabica and Rubusta Coffee seedlings to be distributed to smallholder farmers in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Dr Erasmus Ekpang, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in CalabarContinue Reading
