Experts urge advocacy against agrochemicals misuse
Some agriculture experts have called for increased advocacy against misuse of agrochemicals by farmers. The experts made the call in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on…
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AfDB, BUK partner on climate adaption for food security
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will partner with Bayero University Kano (BUK), on entrepreneurship and climate adaptation towards addressing food security in Northern Nigeria. Dr Beth Dunford, the…
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Home garden can help families cope with food inflation—Soludo’s wife
Wife of the Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, says embracing home or backyard garden practice will help families to cope with the rising cost of living. Soludo, who is also…
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Minister warns against hoarding, speculative trading of grains
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has warned commodity traders against hoarding and speculative trading as the Federal Government intensify efforts to scale up food production in the…
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Gov AbdulRazaq flags off new agric project in Kwara
Biodun Esan, Ilorin GovernorAbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has flagged off the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), a six-year $500 million food security program supported by the World…
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Lagos LG establishes cassava plantation hubs to boost revenue
Mr Sesan Olowa, Chairman, Ibeju-lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State, says the council has embarked on the establishment of cassava plantation hubs in the council area to boost revenue…
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Ginger farmers lament scarcity of viable seedlings
Some ginger farmers in Bwari Area Council of the FCT have lamented the scarcity of viable ginger roots/seedlings for planting following the 2023 infectious attack on the crop. The farmers…
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Kwara presents agric asset items to 2,019 farmers
Biodun Esan, Ilorin Kwara State has again supported 2, 019 indigent farmers with agricultural asset items in the third phase of the Kwara Fadama CARES intervention. Items received by farmers…
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Niger agric projects excite Tinubu, pledges support
President Bola Tinubu has described the agricultural projects embarked on by Governor Umar Bago of Niger State as a sign of good leadership. Tinubu said that Bago was walking his…
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Tinubu inaugurates mega tonnes tomato processing plant in Kebbi
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, commissioned GB Foods Tomato Processing Company in Gafara village of Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi. Tinubu, while inaugurating the company, reiterated the commitment of…
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