Agriculture

SMEDAN trains 155 farmers on modern techniques

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, (SMEDAN) has trained more than 155 Ekiti farmers in mordern techniques to make agriculture viable business for national development.  The Director General SMEDAN,…

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Borno Gov visits farmers, explains shortage of fertilizer

Governpr Babagana  Zulum of Borno State has paid surprise visits to farmers in four Local Government Areas to discuss challenges facing rural farmers in the state. The governor who visited…

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NGF seeks review of National Water Resources Bill

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has called for the review of the National Water Resources Bill to accommodate the concerns of all states. The forum made the call in a…

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Unilorin, CBN partner on N600m poultry farm

By Biodun Esan (Ilorin) University of Ilorin in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commissioned an integrated commercial poultry farm with a N600 million loan. Speaking during…

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Rainstorm destroys FIIRO’s lab, tomatoes plant

………in Kano The Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO) has appealed to Kano State Government to repair it’s Northwest zonal office which was damaged by rainstorm. The Director-General of the…

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Minister: FG deploying digital tech to enhance Agric sector

The Federal Government is deploying digital technologies to enhance Nigeria’s agricultural development to ensure food security in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, made this…

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Buhari lauds farmers, says Agric reforms working

President Muhammad Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Daura, Katsina State, lauded the nation’s farmers for the record production of rice and other food commodities, expressing satisfaction that the agricultural policies of…

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ECOWAS trains farmers on livestock value chain

…….. 35 in Gombe. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has embarked on livestock value chain training for 35 farmers in Gombe State.The training which commenced on Wednesday…

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Workers union distributes fertilizers to members for farming season

……in Katsina The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN), Katsina State Chapter, says it has distributed 20 trucks of fertilizers to its members for the 2022 farming season.…

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Nigeria is world’s leading producer of African catfish – Official

Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,  Mr Ime Umoh, says Nigeria is the largest producer of  catfish in Africa. Umoh disclosed this at a…

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