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 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 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 […]
By Yinka Salaam Lagos State Government has advised Nigerians to embrace and preserve the nature of their environment by planting economic trees like coconut. The General Manager of Lagos State Coconut Development Agency (LASCODA), Mr Dapo Olakulehin gave the advice at the commemoration of Biodiversity Day 2024 at Ajido town, Badagry, Lagos. LASCODA, in collaboration […]
From Khadijat Usman, Akure A Non-Governmental Organisation, Agbeladun, has offered to partner with relevant stakeholders to boost food production and ensure sufficiency in Ondo State. Chairman of the NGO, Olusola Fadoju said at a meeting with some farmers in Akure, on Thursday, that activities of the organisation are geared towards complementing the Ondo State Agricultural […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde A consortium of four agricultural insurance companies, led by PULA Advisors AG, has paid N110 million to some Nigerian farmers as compensation in respect of their harvest losses. TheNewsZenith reports that PULA Advisors AG, in partnership with Leadway ⁷Assurance Company Limited, Heifer International and AFEX Commodity Exchange started the payout of the […]
From Our Corrspondent The Oyo State Government, on Monday, distributed farm inputs and agricultural assets to farmers in Six local government areas of Oyo State. TheNewsZenith reports that the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Olasunkanmi Olaleye supervised the distribution. Olaleye said the flag-off of the distribution, in Ibarapa zone “is part of the […]
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 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 […]