Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has been commended by the World Bank over his numerous developmental strides in the areas of water and agriculture, particularly livestock farming, stressing that the governor’s efforts at transforming the state would help in up-scaling its agricultural productivity. The commendation was made on Wednesday by the National Coordinator of…
The management of Fast Microfinance Bank Limited says it has so far disbursed N7,799,094,397 billion to customers, mainly farmers, traders and artisans in the last seven years in Edo State. It added that a total N841,912,694 million loan out of N7.8 billion disbursed was granted to farmers, traders and artisans in the same period in…
The Abia State Government has disclosed that it is poised to create the enabling environment to empower farmers to produce more food, process their farm produce, create jobs and value addition to realize more revenue for the AGRO produce in every locality. Speaking at the flag-off of Abia North Senatorial zone farming season in Bende…
Mr. Onunkwo Obinna Ifeanyichukwu, a livestock farmer based in Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, has voiced his concern about the rising prices of food items leading to widespread hunger in the country. Speaking with Bushlink, he suggests that if the Federal Government subsidises the cost of feed machines, it could help alleviate the…
… SAYS THAT WILL INCREASE UNEMPLOYMENT A former Permanent Secretary in what used to be known as Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Ernest Umakihe has said that if care is not taken, the country may be one of the destinations of Chinese yams. Umakihe, a professor who retired from public service last…
A group of lawmakers of Anambra State House of Assembly representing various state constituencies asked Governor Chukwuma Soludo to extend his flagship road, the Amansea-Awba- Ofemili road to Umerum, considered a food basket in Ayamelum local council area. In a motion jointly sponsored by eight legislators among others, they called on Soludo to direct the…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), in a bid to ensure food security, has partnered with the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria to promote rice cultivation in the region. Dr Samuel Ogbuku, the commissions Managing Director, made the disclosure during a strategic meeting with a delegation of the farmers association, led by its Deputy National…
The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS Commission has trained 150 youths in table fish production as part of efforts to boost job creation and support the employability of young people in the fisheries section. The 150 youths who underwent an intense 4-month training took part in a graduation ceremony on Tuesday March 19,…
As part of efforts to achieve agricultural revolution, the Akwa Ibom State government is set to partner with an Agric based industrial firm, Bertola Machine Tools Limited to enhance food production in the state through mechanised farming. The partnership will enhance the plan of the state to go into equipment leasing as part of efforts…
An Imo State-based food expert, Collins Emeka Ejiogu, has said that the prevailing food crisis in the country would be worse and may linger for a long time in Nigeria if nothing urgent is done. He advised the Imo State government to open up the Silos built at Ezinachi in Okigwe Local Government Area, to…
