FG licenses 164 fishing vessels to operate on territorial waters
The Federal Government says it has licensed 164 vessels to operate on territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. Director, Fisheries Department in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr…
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Minister: Cocoa production to hit 500,000 tonnes by 2024
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to increase Nigeria’s cocoa production from the present 340,000 tonnes to 500,000…
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Quarantine Service destroys donkey hides worth N413m
……..in Kano The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), on Tuesday destroyed confiscated donkey hides worth N413m in Kano. The Zonal Coordinator of NAQS, Mr Adamu Ocheje who led the exercise…
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COVID-19: 408 farmers get ruminants in Kwara, 20,000 to benefit
The Kwara State Fadama NG-CARES has flagged off its intervention programme with 408 ruminants (goats) to 102 farmers drawn from Farmer Communities’ Associations in Asa Local Government Area of the…
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Lagos to inaugurate rice mill soon, says Commissioner
Lagos State has assured that the 32-metric tons per hour Rice Mill in Imota, Ikorodu division, will be ready for inauguration in 10 weeks. Ms Abisola Olusanya, the state Commissioner…
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Ex-agitators to begin training at Bayelsa Cassava Plant on June 12
An indigenous firm, Teecentinel Group, says it will begin the training of some beneficiaries of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) at the Cassava Processing Factory in Ebedebiri, Bayelsa on June…
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Judge arrested for cattle rustling
Lawmen came to remote Loving County, Texas, on Friday to arrest the county judge, a former sheriff’s deputy and two ranch hands on one of Texas’ oldest crimes — cattle…
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Farmers, AKILIMO poised to boost cassava production in S’East
Stakeholders in the cassava value chain in Abia State have promised to support cassava farmers with different AKILIMO tools to boost productivity in the South-East.The stakeholders made the promise at…
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Women farmers say hunger may not end by 2025
President, Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) Mrs Mary Afan, says Nigeria may not end hunger by 2025, if it does not invest massively in boosting agricultural production.…
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Ondo targets Agric to discourage youths from money rituals
Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Ondo State Governor on Agriculture and Agribusiness, Pastor Akin Olotu, says government has concluded plans to encourage more youths into agriculture to discourage the scourge…
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