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
The Dangote Cement has launched a Farmers Empowerment Programme (FEP) in Benue to support the government’s food security efforts. The initiative is aimed at enabling 50 farmers to produce subsistence and cash crops in commercial quantity from Benue, which is considered to be the food basket of the nation. TheContinue Reading
By Ahmed Abba No fewer than 101 communities in Yobe received 25,000 U.S dollars each (about N38.3 million) as non-interest World Bank loan through the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project. The ACReSAL’s State Coordinator, Alhaji Shehu Mohammed, made this known at the signing of a Memorandum of AcceptanceContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has launched the distribution of farm inputs and tools to Kogi farmers under her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Agricultural Support Programme. Inaugurating the programme on Tuesday in Lokoja, Mrs Tinubu said the scheme supports women and youth farmers to boost agriculture andContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (C&BFPMAN) has highlighted high harvest yields among others as the reasons for the drop in the price of the produce in the country. The President of C&BFPMAN and some traders disclosed the reasons for the priceContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A Former Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbe and the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago say that harnessing Nigeria’s agricultural potentials is crucial to the nation’s economic prosperity. They spoke at the Colloquium on Agriculture with the theme “Food and the Nation” organised by the Etsu Nupe, HisContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has announced a N45 billion investment to upgrade the state-owned Fertiliser Blending Plant. He said this during the inauguration of the 2025 fertiliser distribution exercise at Dajin Duguri Community in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. Mohammed said the projectContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mohammed Ndarani, has called for more empowerment of Nigerians with skills in education and agriculture for sustainable development and food security. Ndarani made the call on Saturday in Abuja at the ‘Colloquium on Agriculture’ and an Endowment Fund launch for the EtsuContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) says it has begun the nursing of 40,000 cashew seedlings in Edo. This is part of its nationwide initiative to lift smallholder farmers out of poverty and increase national cashew output. NCAN’s President, Dr Joseph Ajanaku, disclosed this at theContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, the Etsu Nupe and Chairman, Niger Council of Traditional Rulers, on Saturday, in Abuja, organised a ‘Colloquium on Agriculture’ and an Endowment Fund Launching of the Etsu Yahaya Abubakar Foundation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the one-day epochal event, whichContinue Reading
