From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has handed over the new Soro International Cattle Market in Ganjuwa Local Government Area to the Bauchi State Government. TheNewsZenith reports that NEDC’s Executive Director of Operations, Abdulsalam Yahaya Ahmed, performed the official handover of the market. Ahmed remarked that the market was part of the […]
By Muhmmed Opeyemi The Lagos State Government recorded N918 million turnover within 40 market days of its premier food hub in the Mushin area. Ms Abisola Olusanya, Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, announced the figures at a news conference on Wednesday in Lagos. The ministry organised the briefing to enlighten residents on Gov. Babajide […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has allocated 500 hectares of land for cassava cultivation across the 11 local government areas of the state. TheNewsZenith reports that Yahaya unvailed the ambitious project during an expanded security council meeting, which he presided over in Gombe. He said the major agricultural project […]
From Our Correspondent Some foodstuff sellers at Ose Okwodu market in Onitsha North, Anambra State say they are not responsible for the regular hike in food prices. The traders said this during an interactive session with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The commission visited the markets, on Thursday, in Onitsha. TheNewsZenith reports […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has called on the Federal Government to develop palm oil cultivation to boost the nation’s revenue earnings. TheNewsZenith quotes Dogara as saying palm oil could generate up to N16.2 trillion annually for the country in just five years from now. He […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Gombe …4,000 MT of subsidized input to farmers’ cooperatives across 114 Wards Gov. Muhammadu Yahaya of Gombe State, on Wednesday, flagged off the distribution of subsidised fertiliser for the 2024 wet season planting. TheNewsZenith reports that this is part of the government’s sustained efforts to boost agriculture in the state. Addressing farmers, agricultural […]
From Abdulwahab Muhammad, Bauchi Gov. Inuwa Yahaya has taken of Gombe State investment drive mission to the Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) in Morocco for a sustainable agricultural collaboration. TheNewsZenith reports that OCP is the world’s largest producer of phosphate-based fertilizers and a global leader in sustainable agriculture. This is part of the government’s strategic […]
From Abdulwahab Mohammed, Gombe Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has led a state delegation to Morocco to seek a partnership towards unlocking the state’s aquaculture potential. TheNewsZenith reports that the state government is seeking to tap the technical expertise and resources of the Moroccan National Agency for the Development of Aquaculture (ANDA). This is […]
From Kazeem Oduola, Dutse Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, says his administration has invested more than N5 billion in farmer support services. Namadi announced in an address to mark the first anniversary of his administration on Wednesday in Dutse. TheNewsZenith quotes the governor as saying that the gesture was to encourage productivity and enhance […]
From Our Correspondent The Federal Government has procured 58,500 metric tonnes of milled rice to dampen escalating food prices, according to Agriculture and Food Security Minister, Abubakar Kyari. Kyari announced the procurement at the ministerial sectoral update, on Monday, in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that the ministerial briefing was in commemoration of President Bola Tinubu’s first […]