Agriculture
Agriculture Farming

KBSG distributes N2.6b fertiliser to boost food production

From Our Correspondent The Kebbi Government has procured fertiliser worth N2.6 billion and distributed it to farmers free, to enhance food production in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Alhaji Shehu Mu’azu, announced this at a weekly press briefing, on Monday, in Birnin Kebbi. Mu’azu added that this was in addition to […]

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Agriculture Multinational Agencies

FG/IFAD launch agribusiness innovation forum in C/River

From Our Correspondent The Nigerian Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Thursday in Calabar, launched the Agribusiness Innovative Forum (LAbIF) under the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) Project. Dr Abiodun Sanni, National Project Coordinator of LIFE-ND in Calabar, described the forum as a multi-stakeholder platform comprising the project beneficiaries […]

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Agric Financing Agriculture

AfDB to disburse $540m SAPZs fund – Official

From Our Correspondent The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will commence disbursement of 540 million dollars to states, in the first phase of its development of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs). Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Adviser on Industrialisation to the AfDB President, announced the facility while presenting a report to Vice-President Kashim Shettima, […]

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Agriculture Foreign News

Morocco, Cote d’Ivoire discuss agricultural cooperation

On Friday, Agricultural Ministers of Morocco and Cote d’Ivoire held talks in Berlin on strengthening agricultural cooperation between the two countries, Morocco’s official news agency MAP reported. After meeting on the sidelines of the Berlin International Green Week, Moroccan Agricultural Minister, Mohammed Sadiki said both countries have many experiences to share in the agriculture sector. […]

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Agriculture Farming

Kaduna wheat farmers happy over Fg’s 50% inputs subsidy

From Our Correspondent Wheat farmers in Kaduna State are in a joyous mood, praising the Federal Government for subsidising inputs for dry-season wheat farming by half, on Sunday in Zaria, Kaduna State. TheNewsZenith reports that the government subsidises dry season wheat farming inputs by 50 per cent under its National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro […]

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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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