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FG, stakeholders partner to boost animal feed production

On: April 13, 2023

By Doris Esa The Federal Government and its development partners have proffered a roadmap for National Alternative Feed Resources to reduce cost of production and effects of incessant price volatility in the animal feed industry. Mrs Anthonia Eremah, Chief Information Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, made this knownContinue Reading

Group distributes rice seeds to 1,800 flood victims in Kogi

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 8, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Stephen Adeleye A socio-cultural group, Ibaji Unity Forum (IUF), has distributed nine tonnes of certified rice seeds to 1,800 victims of the 2022 flood disaster in Ibaji Local Government Area of Kogi. Speaking at the occasion on Friday in Ibaji, National President of IUF, Mr Stephen Uchola, said theContinue Reading

HarvestPlus, ICRISAT unveil improved millet seeds

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 6, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Aminu Garko HarvestPlus Nigeria, an agric development project, has introduced two improved millet varieties to accelerate cereal crop production in the country. The Country Director, HarvestPlus Nigeria, Dr Yusuf Dollah said this at the investiture of the improved seeds on Thursday in Kano. He said the seeds had beenContinue Reading

Poverty reduction: IFAD/FG launch strategic opportunities programme 2024-2029

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 5, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD/FG), on Wednesday launched the design of new Country Strategic Opportunities Programme, 2024-2029, (COSOP) for transformation of Nigeria’s agriculture food systems. Mrs Dede Ekoue, Country Director, IFAD-Nigeria, identified COSOP as a roadmap for the implementation of IFAD’sContinue Reading

Stakeholders score Nigerian fertiliser sector’s productivity high

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 3, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Mercy Omoike Stakeholders in the Nigerian fertiliser industry have scored the sector’s productivity and performance very high. The experts gave the commendations in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. The Executive Secretary, West African Fertiliser Association (WAFA), Mr Innocent Ikuku, said NigeriaContinue Reading

FCT minister of state inaugurates 2 committees to boost agric. devt

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 3, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, on Monday in Abuja inaugurated two committees to help boost agricultural development in the territory. While inaugurating the committee, the minister expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for approving the partnership on the projects. She said thatContinue Reading

German foundation commits €5m to agriculture intervention in Nigeria

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 3, 2023

In: Agriculture

Some participants at AFOS Foundation first stakeholders roundtable held in Lagos By Kadiri Abdulrahman The AFOS Foundation, a Germany-based autonomous and charitable organisation, says it is investing about 5.5 million euros as Intervention in Nigeria’s agriculture sector. The Chief Executive Officer and Country Representative of the foundation, Mr OladipupoContinue Reading

Experts urge regulation for antibiotics use on poultry, livestock

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: March 29, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Funmilola Gboteku Mr Sunday Bamgbose, Former President, Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology (NIFST), Lagos Chapter, has called for the regulation of antibiotics use on poultry and other livestock. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, Bamgbose said thatContinue Reading

Plateau buys 5,000 egg crates to help farmers

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 27, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Zainab OyeKan The Plateau government says it has bought 5,000 crates of eggs from the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Plateau branch, to alleviate the plight of farmers due to egg glut in the state. Gov. Simon Lalong on Monday in Jos at the distribution of the mopped up eggsContinue Reading

FAO renews commitment to food security in N/East

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 27, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Hamza Suleiman The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of United Nations has renewed its commitment to supporting food security and building resilience in North East region. The Head of North-East Office of FAO, Mr Alhassan Cisse made this known on Monday in Maiduguri, while declaring open a workshop onContinue Reading

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