Agriculture
Agric Financing Agriculture Farming

FG targets 1.25 million tonnes of wheat cultivation

From Our Correspondent The Federal Government hopes to boost wheat production to 1.25 million tonnes of yield as it launched the National Wheat Cultivation Scheme, on Saturday. Abubakar Kyari, Agriculture and Food Security Minister gave the projection at the launching of the 2023 dry season wheat development project in Auyo LGA of Jigawa State. TheNewsZenith […]

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Agriculture

Shettima tasks governors on agric sector development

From Our Correspondent  Vice-President Kashim Shettima has implored governors to revamp Nigeria’s agricultural sector so as to reduce dependence on food imports and attain food self-sufficiency. Shettima made the call during the 137th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), on Thursday, in Abuja. The Vice-President is Chairman of the NEC, a statutory body with […]

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Agriculture Security

Agbekoya deploys 4,000 security personnel for S/West farmers

By Our Correspondent The Agbekoya Society of Nigeria, a Yoruba farmers and hunters association, says it has deployed about 4,000 personnel to provide security for farmers in the Southwest. The President-General of the association, Chief Kamorudeen Okikiola, announced this at a news conference, on Wednesday,  in Lagos. TheNewsZenith reports that Agbekoya held the press conference.to […]

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Agriculture Food Processing

Cassava processing plants’ll create 1,000 jobs in Ondo – FG

From Our Correspondent The Federal Government says the modern integrated cassava processing plant in Igbara-Oke will create 1,000 jobs through the cassava value chain. Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Dr Jumai Adamu-Tutuwa, announced this, on Monday, in Igbara-Oke, Ondo States. TheNewsZenith reports that Adamu-Tutuwa was in Igbara-Oke, in Ifedore LGA […]

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Politics Value Chain

Appeal Court judgment rob Kano majority – NNPP Chieftain

By Our Correspondent A New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) chieftain, Adekunle Aderibigbe, says the Appeal Court verdict on Kano governorship election is an attempt to rob Kano majority of their mandate. TheNewsZenith reports that the Appeal Court, sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked Gov. Abba Yusuf. It upheld the petition tribunal’s earlier judgement on the […]

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Agriculture Farming

Don seeks subsidised inputs for farmers

From Our Correspondent A university lecturer, Dr Suleiman Lawal, has urged the Federal Government to provide farm inputs to farmers at subsidised rate. Lawal, a lecturer at Economics Department, Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina, gave the advice on Sunday in Kastina. He said such subsidy would help to stem rising cost of food in the […]

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Agriculture Farming Food Security

NASENI, Agric Ministry partner on Agro-Industrialisation, others

From Abdulfatah Babatunde Two Federal Government establishments are discussing a plan on how to improve agro allied-industries development for food security. These are the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI). They will deploy technical competencies and other resources to target climate change mitigations and solar […]

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Agriculture Foreign News

Mango export: Kenya to curb illegal shipments

Kenya’s agricultural regulator, on Tuesday, announced new measures to tighten controls on the export of mangoes in a bid to curb illegal shipments. The regulations, which include mandatory physical inspection of shipments, are to prevent exporters from mixing mangoes with other fruits. Mixing has been a practice that emerged following the suspension of avocado exports […]

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Agriculture Farming

Agric stakeholders seek investment in irrigation farming in Bauchi

From Our Correspondent Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have pleaded with the Bauchi State Government to invest more in irrigation farming to encourage food production. They made the call during the 2023 Interactive Forum of World Food Day, organised by a non-governmental organisation, Fahimta Women and Youth Development Initiative (FAWOYDI) in Bauchi. FAWOYDI held the […]

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Agriculture Farming

NGSG earmarks N3.5b to boost green economy

From Our Correspondent The Niger State Government has set aside N3.5 billion to establish a state Agric Development Fund as incentives for youths to engage in agro-business. Gov. Mohammed Umaru-Bago announced this during technical session of First Niger Green Economy Summit in Minna. According to a Government House statement, Umaru-Bago explained that the government would contribute […]

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