From Our Correspondent The National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN) has advocated planting 10,000 hectares of coconut in viable states across the country. Dr Nma Okoroji, National President of NACOPPMAN, made the advocacy while speaking with newsmen in commemoration of World Coconut Day on Saturday in Abuja. TheNewsZenith reports that World […]
The President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Farouk Mudi, says the newly unveiled AGRIVEST Reality TV challenge platform would create 10 million agriculture-related jobs in five years. Mudi said this at the signing of a pact between AFAN, TINGO mobile and the Association of Deans of Agriculture in Nigeria (ADAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. […]
From Our Correspondent in Gombe Farmers in Gombe State are now taking unusual steps to safeguard their crops due to rising cases of theft of farm produce. While some farmers now sleep on their farms to keep vigil, others pay between N30,000 and N50,000 monthly to vigilante groups to safeguard their farms, as they prepare […]
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has advised the Federal Government to set up a joint monitoring committee to ensure equitable distribution of palliatives to farmers and other beneficiaries. Dr Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman in Lagos State and South-West Zone, gave the advice in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos. Oke reiterated […]
“Women play an irreplaceable role in preserving the Argan forests,” said Jamila Idbourrous, Director of the Union of Argan Oil Women’s Cooperatives in Agadir, Morocco. Known as the “tree of life”, Morocco’s native Argan tree is critical to the economic and cultural well-being of millions of people. The export of Argan oil, used worldwide for […]
From Our Correspondent A farmers group in Rivers has called on the Federal Government to ensure equal access to opportunities on the planned agriculture subsidy programmes. Mr Godwin Akandu, President of Etche Farmers Cooperative Union, made the plea while speaking with our correspondent in Port Harcourt. Akandu advised that the government should focus on efforts […]
Mozambique’s fisheries production reached 218,000 tons in the first half of 2023, an official announced in Maputo, on Monday. Artisanal fishing accounted for around 95 per cent, followed by industrial and semi-industrial fishing at four per cent. Aquaculture accounted for one per cent, Lidia Cardoso, Minister of Sea, Inland Waters and Fisheries. Cardoso announced the […]
From Our Correspondent in Ibadan The Oyo State Government says it is necessary moves to tackle persistent cattle-rustling and farmers/herders clashes in parts of the state. Rotimi Babalola, Director of Press, Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism announced this in a statement, in Ibadan on Friday. The statement quoted the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has invited foreign investors to collaborate on local production and domestication of Lithium batteries and other renewable energy solutions in Nigeria. Bashir Gwandu, CEO of NASENI announced this while receiving business delegation from LEMI Technology Shenzhen, China, on Monday in Abuja. Ms Joyce […]
The Ogun State, in collaboration with the Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has distributed agro inputs to 450 farmers for 2023 planting season. The NewsZenith reports that the support is coming under the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) of the IFAD. The government distributes the input on Friday to enable […]