‘Heavens help those who help themselves’, that appears to be the advice of the United States to the government of Nigeria on agriculture. This can be deduced from the statement made by David Greene, US Charge dAffaires in Nigeria, recently. He said, We know that agriculture in Nigeria has lots of incredible potential. The US…
By the time he started out as a farmer he was sufficiently interested and learned about the art of farming that it would be wrong to say he went in out of sheer necessity or because he had no options. Yes, he took up a job on a farm when it was becoming difficult to…
The Governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah has urged breweries to patronise smallholder farmers in Enugu in the bid to source raw materials for production. The governor made the remark during a courtesy visit by Ama Brewery, Enugu, on Thursday. The manager of Ama Brewery, Enugu, Peter Ani, extolled Mr. Mbah for creating the right environment…
In its bid to improve productivity and food security, the Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has distributed plant seedlings, fertiliser, herbicide and poultry feeds to 250 farmers in Anambra State. The items were distributed at a Training and Empowerment of Verified and Validated Beneficiaries of the National Poverty…
In a bid to end hunger and high cost of living in Nigeria and South East in particular, the wife of the president, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has concluded arrangements to empower Twenty farmers each from the five South East States. This is even as she assured Nigerians that hard times would soon be over. The…
…. ‘YOU WILL ALSO SEE THE INFLUX OF INVESTORS- AGRIC COMMISSIONER, UBRU Things appear to be turning around for farmers across the country. While the governments at the state and federal levels are distributing farm inputs for farmers to thrive during the dry season, the governments are collaborating with agencies, locally and globally, to make…
By the time he started out as a farmer he was sufficiently interested and learned about the art of farming that it would be wrong to say he went in out of sheer necessity or because he had no options. Yes, he took up a job on a farm when it was becoming difficult to…
The Bauchi State Government through the ministry of Agriculture has expressed gratitude to the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATN Foundation) for choosing Bauchi state to benefit from the distribution of poultry birds, essential feeds to support over 300 vulnerable women in the state. Bauchi state government commended the tireless efforts of everyone involved in…
In a bid to boost food security in Lagos state and enable financial independence of its residents, Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation has partnered with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited to empower residents on poultry farming. The collaboration is happening at time many Nigerians are affected by food insecurity, which is said to…
The issue of racial slur makes the headlines in western nations. An average white man ( pink, we should say) cannot but look at his fellow being whose skin pigmentation looks darker, brown or black, as they want us to believe, and form an opinion. God ensured that those with the “black” pigmentation are majorly…
