Ondo APC commends vigilance group for foiling kidnap of monarch’s wife
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has commended members of…
Ooni wants inclusive agriculture to end poverty, unemployment
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on Nigerians to…
Bird flu: Kano State Govt. to disinfect markets, poultry farms
The Kano State government said it would soon begin disinfection of all…
Rice farming: RIFAN acquires 40,000 hectares in Bayelsa
Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Bayelsa on Friday said it…
720,000 unemployed youths to benefit from NDE/CBN agriculture initiative –Ag.DG
Mr Kunle Obayan, Acting Director-General, National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Thursday,…
Obasanjo urges prompt distribution of inputs to farmers to end hunger, recession
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Federal and state governments…
LCCI urges FG to sustain commitment to agriculture
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has advised the Federal…
Foundation partners CBN to grant loan to 6,000 farmers in Edo
The Africa Foundation For Agricultural Development (AFADEV) says it is partnering with…
Kano Govt tells 5, 000 Anchor Borrower Loan beneficiaries to pay up
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, on Sunday urged the over 5,000…
Abakaliki rice records high patronage in Enugu — NAN survey
Due to the harsh economic situation in the country, residents of Enugu…
Rice prices up by 20 per cent, tomatoes crash in Jigawa
Prices of locally produced rice have shot up by more than 20…
Fire destroys crops worth N5m in Edo
Crops worth over N5 million had been destroyed by an early morning…
Kwara Govt. pays N9.5m for land acquired for fish farming
The Kwara Government has paid N9.5 million compensation for 11.4 hectares acquired…
Nigeria’s agriculture on the right track – Expert
The Former Country Representative, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Dr Atsuko…
Traditional Ruler in Gombe cautions subject against indiscriminate sales of farm produce
Paramount ruler of Tangale tribesmen in Billiri Local Government of Gombe State,…
Anchor borrowers scheme: farmers to benefit from training nationwide
Mr Mike Enahoro, the Managing Director of Kuro Communication Ltd, said on…
Bulgaria to cull more poultry as bird flu outbreak spreads
Bulgaria will cull more ducks and chickens in the southern Plovdiv region and has…
No plastic, only contaminated rice in Nigeria – NAFDAC
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on…
Edo ADP to begin inspection of farms in January
The National Secretary of the Federated Fadama body, Mr Henry Ebole, said…
Farmers commend Jigawa Govt. over farm cluster scheme
Some farmers in Hadejia, Jigawa, have commended the State Government over the…
A/Ibom’s proposed rice plantation to employ 2,000 youths and women, says Gov. Emmanuel
Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom said on Wednesday that the state’s…
Provost optimistic of surplus food in Nigeria in 2017
The Provost, Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Dr Samson Odedina, has predicted…
Bird Flu: Germany culling some 55,000 poultry
The culling of about 55,000 turkeys, chickens and ducks is underway after…
Cassava growers want flexible agricultural policies to increase production in 2017
The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) has appealed to the Federal Government…
Anchor Borrowers Programme : Bauchi Farmers decry slow pace of accounts opening process in Banks
Potential beneficiaries of Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) in Bauchi State…
Christmas: Poultry farmers in FCT lament over low patronage
Some poultry farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have decried low…
Kano govt. approves N200m for tomato farmers to procure seedlings
Kano state government has approved N200 million for tomato farmers to purchase…
Farmers to cultivate 5,500 hectares of wheat in Jigawa
The Jigawa Government on Friday said no fewer than 5,500 hectares of…
Yuletide: Abakaliki rice mill witness increase of customers
The Abakaliki Rice Mill on Friday witnessed a deluge of customers from…
350,000 families benefit from Anchor Borrower Programme in Kebbi – BOA
The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) says 350,000 families in Kebbi State have…