Their number is over 70 percent of the farmers in the state but farmers in Cross River state in the South South geopolitical zone of Nigeria, yet they are hardly reckoned with. To start with, for them to get farmland for the cultivation of farms they have to depend on the men. The same men…
Self sufficiency in food production will be a pipe dream if enough attention is not paid to the right seedlings for the farmer. The new director general of the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), Fatuhu Mohammed Buhari, recognises the importance of this in the food security chain. He has, therefore, pledged that his leadership will be instrumental in…
For two days recently Owerri, capital of Imo State played host to herbal practitioners, scientists and policy makers, during which time discussions centred the essence of herber medicine in health management. The grand finale of the Imo State HerbFest 2024 held at the Foret Event Center near Concorde Hotel Junction, which provided an opportunity for…
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, has flagged off the disbursement of ₦3,000,000 grants to 100 beneficiaries of the State Government’s Agricultural Empowerment Programme who earlier got intensive training at Masters Skills Training Centre, Agbani, Enugu State. The Governor, who was represented by his Deputy, Princess Patricia Onyemaechi Obila , congratulated the beneficiaries…
300 farmers comprising 140 livestock farmers, 140 cassava and maize farmers and 20 tomato farmers from three Farmers Community Associations ( FCA ), which includes beneficiaries of the Youth Entrepreneur Agro-preneur Programme (YEAP), have been empowered with agricultural inputs for use in their respective agrotypes in the fourth phase of Oyo Community Action Resilience And…
The Jigawa State Government has commenced the distribution of relief items and cash assistance to 15,755 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) affected by flood in 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state. Each of the beneficiaries was being given 10kg rice, millet, maize, one carton of spaghetti and N20,000 cash. Speaking at the flag off…
In the face of the harsh economic realities in the country, Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has advised economically challenged families to complement government food palliatives with farming. The Governor stated this at the distribution ceremony of foodstuff which included rice, beans and garri to beneficiaries in 76 villages of Etim Ekpo local…
Misconceptions of Nigeria about the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO) especially on the Tela Maize still waxes strongly amongst Nigerians, especially the farming community. As a result, the Federal Government has taken a step in addressing such concerns with the latest of such being at the Nigerian Plant Breeders Association 2nd International Conference, which rounded off…
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State has commended the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) for its contributions to the development of agriculture and industrial sectors and for ensuring food security in the country. The Deputy Director General of IITA, Dr Kenton Dashiell in a courtesy visit to the university said the institute…
A comprehensive agro-environmental project which aims to tackle the challenges of climate change, environmental degradation, and food insecurity across Niger state has been launched by the Governor Umaru Bago. The project involves the reclamation of 100 hectares of land, empowerment of 200 youth and women, distribution of 10 tractors, and drilling of 100 boreholes under…
