Agriculture

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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Sec urges FCT farmers to enjoy benefits of Fadama Cares programme

The Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS), Federal Capital Development Authority (FCTA), Mr Lawan Geidam, has called on FCT farmers to embrace the opportunities provided by the FCT…

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Farmers arraign for stealing palm fruits

Two farmers, Sunday Molami, 38 and Abimbola Ikukoyi, 32, on Thursday appeared at an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State, for allegedly stealing 40 bunches of palm fruits worth…

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Lagos partners with Niger for agric commodities supplies 

……….Govs Sanwo-Olu, Bago sign mou for Produce for Lagos Initiative Lagos State has brokered a strategic partnership with Niger State — a sub national entity with the largest agricultural farmland…

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Gov Adeleke markets Osun cocoa to chocolate producers, stakeholders in UK

Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has urged investors to tap into the potentials of cocoa in the state, saying that his administration is already taking steps in addressing…

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FG empowers farmers with NPRGS strategy

……..in Edo State No Fewer than 243 smallholder farmers in Edo State have  benefitted from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security’s capacity The empowerment was carried out under…

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Wheat farmer advocates policy consistency to boost agric

A large-scale wheat farmer and processor in Kano State, Alhaji Mannir Babba Dan’agundi, has called for consistency in policy in order to boost agricultural production in the country. The farmer…

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Poultry farmers lament loss of N3trn investment due to harsh economy

Poultry farmers nationwide said their members lost more than N3trn investments from the prevailing economic hardships in 2023 the country. The farmers, under the aegis of the Poultry Association of…

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Fire outbreak: A’Ibom cautions farmers against bush burning 

Akwa Ibom State has cautioned farmers and residents against bush burning to avoid preventable fire outbreaks. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture Rural Development, Dr Offiong Offor, gave the warning in…

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