Farmers in the federal capital territory, FCT were elated recently when they got ferliser from the authorities of the capital territory. The distribution exercise was handled by Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, who kicked off the distribution of approximately 900 metric tonnes of 30 trucks of assorted fertilisers to the farmers….
Farmers in the Abuja Municipal Council Area are in good season at the moment. Though it may not be a harvest season yet, what they have got is a sign that the next harvest season will be a time to cheer. The chairman, Hon. Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, has flagged off the distribution of 800 bags…
Smallholder farmers in Akwa Ibom State are celebrating a great support that they got from the government. And this time it is the federal government. 500, 000 of them are direct beneficiaries of the Federal Government’s programme known as “Project Earn from the soil”. The step by Abuja to domesticate the Women Economic Empowerment (WEE)…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has empowered over 500 smallholder farmers in Edo State with seeds as part of efforts to boost tomato production.Samuel Owoicho, the State Director of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, distributed the seeds to members of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN). He mentioned that the initiative…
Some local government chairmen are rising up to the challenge of producing enough food to battle food insecurity in Nigeria. One of them is Wasiu Adesina, Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos. He has spoken of his plan to partner with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund to roll out a N30m soft…
The Oyo state government has approved N500m incentives to support young entrepreneurs in the state’s agricultural sector. The move is part of an ongoing effort to drive economic recovery and growth in the state known for its dominance in cassava and tobacco cultivation. This was disclosed by Acting Governor Bayo Lawal, during an executive council…
The federal government has been urged to utilise the opportunity of the nationwide protests against hunger to first address the challenges of food scarcity and then improve on the revenue of the country. The call is contained in a recent appeal by some Nigerian farmers. They are asking the government to consider setting up a…
The distribution of fertilizer to smallholder farmers in Kaduna State was flagged off by Governor Uba Sani recently. The 240,000 bags of fertilizer was given to the state by the federal government to support farmers in the state, so that the pledge to embark on massive production of food, itself a part of the programme…
The Embassy of Netherlands in Nigeria has trained over 59,000 smallholder farmers as well as 2,000 agro-entrepreneurs in Nigeria on innovative ways of farming. This areas include the production, distribution and marketing of vegetables in Ogun, among other states. The training programme was implemented by a consortium, including the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), East-West…
Farmers in Kwara State, North Central geo-political zone of Nigeria can begin to jump for joy. This is because the state government has decided that it would come to their aid in order for them to plant and yield increase this planting season. The assurance was given by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq who said at least…
