From Our Correspondent The Oyo State Government has begun the fourth phase of distribution of agricultural inputs to 2,537 farmers across the state. TheNewsZenith reports that the inputs comprised of cassava stems, hybrid maize seedlings, herbicides and knap-sack sprayers. Oyo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye, inaugurated the exercise in Eruwa, […]
From Our Correspondent The Kebbi State Government has allocated more than ten hectares of land to the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for agriculture development. Mr Olusegun Ayeoyenikan, NASENI’s Director of Information announced this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ayeoyenikan stated that NASENI would use the the land to establish […]
From Our Correspondent The All Farmer’s Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Akwa Ibom State Chapter, has appointed a new Head of Media to handle it’s Publicity and media relations. The new spokesman is Mr Samuel Akpan, the immediate past General Manager of Inspiration 105.9 FM, Uyo. The State Chairman of AFAN, Prince Bassey Inwang, announced […]
From Khadijat Usman Akure Ondo State Government says it will raise 80,000 tree seedlings of various species for transplant across its 16 forest reserves. Mr Oluwagbenga Akingbasote, the Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Forestry/Produce sub-sector, announced this in Akure. TheNewsZenith reports that Akingbasote spoke with newsmen at the Nursery site of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]