The Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA) announced its readiness to train farmers in vegetable production, focusing on the F1 species of bell pepper. Professor Ayo Olalusi, the team lead for vegetable production in the university, explained that the process involves planting and nurturing this hybrid variety, which offers several advantages over traditional types. During…
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…
BUA Foods Plc and Dangote Sugar Plc collectively incurred a significant expenditure of N661.06bn on input costs in the first half of 2024, marking a substantial 137.74 per cent increase from the N278.06bn spent during the corresponding period in 2023. This input cost represents 90.38 per cent of the total cost of sales, which amounted…
Rivers State Commissioner for Agriculture, Engr Victor Kii has reiterated the need for farmers to grow more food to avoid food shortage in the future. According to Rebecca Anumaka, Press officer of the ministry, the Commissioner said this at the just concluded meeting of Commissioners of Agriculture in the six BRACED States of Bayelsa ,…
The House of Representatives has advised the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide an additional $3bn to the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL). The lawmakers said the fund would be used to finance agricultural lending to enhance efforts at combating food insecurity in the country. The member representing Idemili North/Idemili South…
It is now official. Enugu state is home to a tractor assembly plant. What that means is that, combined with the one being floated by the federal government, Nigeria is getting close to the time when the challenge of major machinery for modern farming will be a thing of the past. That was the source…
Rice farmers in kwara State are enjoying the best of time under the administration of Governor Abdurahman Abdurazak. This is because the administration has extended its Agricultural Transformation Plan to assist the farmers in the state. In the latest efforts about 45 farmers from Seshi farmers cluster in Patigi Local Government Area have benefitted from…
The government of kwara State has done a lot to encourage farmers in the state. This was stated by Oloruntoyosi Thomas, Kwara State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development. The commissioner enumerated the areas where authorities in the state have assisted farmers while briefing the media recently. According to the commissioner, the administration of Governor…
At least 25 communities in Edo State, located along the banks of the River Niger, have been submerged by floodwaters following the release of water from the Lagdo Dam in Cameroon. Ojimah Christopher, the Desk Officer for Relief Materials and Distribution in Esan South East, confirmed the development on Monday. Christopher said the affected areas…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, CON, under the One Health Approach to implement the new National Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), on Monday called for collaboration among stakeholders to enhance public health, food security, and sustainable development in Nigeria. This was contained in a statement signed by the Principal…
