Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River has disclosed that about 62,000 hectares of land is being prepared for the cultivation of rice and other crops across the 18 local government areas of the State. Otu, who made the disclosure at a media dinner for journalists in the state said the contract has been awarded for…
There was palpable tension in the Senate, as the bill to ban open grazing was brought to the floor of the red chamber for the second reading. There were contentious exchanges between senators, particularly those from the northwest and the north central as well as the southern part of the country. In fact, Senate president,…
The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has disclosed that the benefit of Nigeria’s biodiversity is estimated to be over $8bn annually. The minister disclosed this on Wednesday during the observance of the World Environment Day Commemoration in Abuja. He noted that Nigeria’s biodiversity is a global public good that has value for…
The bill for an Act to ban open grazing in Nigeria is in the pipeline. The bill will also encourage the establishment of ranches, as part of efforts to resolve the perennial violent clashes between farmers and nomadic herders in the country. The bill, which is before the Senate, has by Wednesday, passed the second…
In an effort to revive the country’s oil palm sub-sector, the Minister of State, for Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi on Wednesday announced the ministry’s readiness to partner with the Republic of Indonesia. The call was made when the Vice Minister Foreign Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, Mr Pahala Mansury met with the…
Coca-Cola Nigeria, with its parent company partner to promote sustainable packaging and reduce plastic waste as part of its commitment to environmental sustainability. The partnership’s vision not only seeks to enhance recycling infrastructure but also to innovate and redesign packaging to ensure it is 100% recyclable. It will be recalled that “World Without Waste” initiative…
The federal government keeps getting support from local and international organisations on its efforts to out an end to shortages of food in the country, thus raising hopes that the efforts will pay off soon. The latest avowal in this direction is the pledge by the international Institute of Tropical Agriculture, IITA to intensify efforts…
Dr. Alex Otti of Abia State has received commendation for the efforts of his administration to promote agriculture in the state in its first one year in office. The commendation was given by Dr. Philips Nto, a former Commissioner for Finance and Michael Okpara University of Agriculture’s Director of Agribusiness Incubation Centre , Umudike. Dr….
The government has identified two major factors responsible for the failure of efforts at bringing down the prices of food items in the country. The factors were disclosed by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. FCCPC. The Commission said it discovered the factors during its recent fact-finding research. It said that traders in major…
Dikko Radda, Katsina State Governor marks his first anniversary in office in a unique way. He chose the time to commence the sale of fertilisers to farmers at subsidised rates. The exercise will see farmers participating in the sale of 400, 000 bags of fertilisers for 2024 cropping season. That was not the only thing…
