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…
The University of Ilorin has entered into partnership with Professor Ramar Krishnamurthy from Uka Tarsadia University, India to cultivate a revolutionary new strain of rice that thrives without constant water supply. Unilorin’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, who disclosed this on Thursday, during a press briefing that heralds the institution’s 39th convocation ceremony, stated that…
The Lagos State government has struck a partnership with a private company to drive awareness and inspire action towards food security and sustainable agriculture. A statement released in Lagos said the partnership is done through the state ministry of Agriculture and Food Security under the leadership of Abisola Olusanya. The partnership with Origin Tech Group…
Despite disappointment in agriculture sector the federal government has said that it is targeting the cultivation of 500,000 hectares of farmland across the country. The objective is to grow rice, maize, wheat, millet and other staple crops. This is part of the plan to boost food production and supply, in order to combat food insecurity…
Farmers in Nigeria will soon get th or demand for low interest rates loan met. This hint was given on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari. The minister made it known the single digit financing that the federal government is working on would be in partnership…
About $3.13 billion has been invested in fishery, tomatoes, dairy, maize and cassava, as part of efforts to address food insecurity in Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari, who said this on Thursday, added that the investment was to also boost the country’s agricultural potential. According to him, the…
