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 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 Uchenna Ugwu The Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday inaugurated the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Agriculture Support Programme in Ebonyi. Mrs Tinubu launched the Grand Agro Empowerment Programme for Women, Youths, and Young Farmers Club in schools. The event, promoting sustainable agriculture, took place at the OldContinue Reading