The Abia State is set to attract an ultra-modern dairy farm and milk processing plants, the first of such projects in the Southeast zone. Already a proposal for the establishment of the project has been tabled before Governor Alex Otti for his approval. The proposed dairy farm is being promoted by Blue Ribbon Limited,…
The Traditional Ruler-elect of Iho-Dimeze Autonomous Community in Ikeduru LGA of Imo, Dr. Martins Amaku, has advised farmers to embark on aggressive food production in order to withstand the biting economy. The monarch while giving cash support to several farmers in his community described them as the engine room of food sufficiency and…
The government at all levels have been called upon to bring back industries in agriculture that have become challenged or moribund, and also build new ones. This call was made by Rev. Father Andrew Obinyan in Benin, Edo State recently. He made the call while distributing money, clothes and food items to widows and indigent…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ben Kalu, has solicited the cooperative efforts of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in boosting the exportation of primary products from Nigeria and Africa in general. Mr. Kalu made the call, when he visited the Director-General of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in Geneva on the sidelines of…
Determined to fight food insecurity in his constituency as well as empower the youths for self-sustenance, the member representing Isiala Ngwa North/South of Abia State in the National Assembly, Ginger Onwusibe, has enlisted the assistance of the Agribusiness Incubation Centre, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike for the realisation of that goal. The lawmaker disclosed…
Governors in the southeastern part of Nigeria who are planning to set up ranches in the zone had better watch the decision they take on the issue. This is because opposition against the idea keeps mounting by the day. The latest came from two elite groups in the zone who have issued warnings to the…
Following a strategy to support investment in private sector development to promote the growth of the real sector, the African Development Bank, AfDB, has announced 75 million dollar loan Memorandum of Understanding agreement with Nigerias Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited which will enable the company to increase its fertilizer production and develop a port…
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has implored residents of the state, and Nigerians in general, to allow the positive effect of naira gain against the dollar show in their business activities by reducing the prices of goods and services in the country. The governor spoke at the combined special prayers organized for President Bola…
After Osun state government has condemned the killing of farmers in the state, Ifeland Peace and Development Movement, a non-aligned group, has implored the law enforcement agents to fish out the perpetrators and prosecute them. The group said by doing this the authorities would have taken a noble step to address the issue of recurrent…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMA&FS) in collaboration with the Self Help Africa (SHA) Group has strategized to mitigate Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) effect on farmlands. This is done to accelerate food and nutrition security, promote climate change, generate employment and transform Nigeria into a leading global food producer. The project aims…
