The Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Joseph Utsev, has pledged to provide lasting solutions to the water supply issues affecting sugar estates across the country. Utsev expressed his commitment to supporting the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) in achieving self-sufficiency in sugar production. Utsev’s assurance was made when he hosted NSDC Executive Secretary and Chief…
The World Bank has revealed plans to disburse $500m as loan to enhance rural road infrastructure and agricultural marketing in Nigeria. The financial institution said the fund requested was contained in the final draft of the Resettlement Policy Framework for the Nigeria Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project Scale-UP (RAAMP-SU) under the Federal Ministry of…
Senator Abubakar Kyari, minister of agriculture and food security is asking stakeholders in the agriculture and food chain to collaborate with the government in the provision of seedlings for the major food crops that are needed to solve the challenge of food production in the country. He made the call at the high-level stakeholders’ forum…
Farmers in Enugu State can begin to jump for joy. This is because one farm input they normally labour so hard to get is coming to their doorstep. That input is fertilizer. The state government recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the establishment of an integrated modular organic liquid fertilizer manufacturing plant in…
Despite the persisting food insecurity in the country, the erstwhile Presidential Aide on National Assembly Matters, Senator Ita Enang, has said that over 65 per cent of the Ministry of Agriculture’s budget is not linked to improving food security. Enang alleged that President Tinubu signed the 2024 budget in a rush without being advised by…
The next harvest should be good for rice farmers in Enugu State. Over 1, 200 farmers are being supported in a programme involving the state government and two private business concerns in the state. The farmers got free rice seeds at the Adarice Farms, Adani, Uzo-Uwani Local Government area of the State. The companies are…
The cotton sector in agriculture will soon get the necessary support from the federal government. This is with a purpose to boost the sector and ensure the creation of about 1.4 million jobs from there every year. this assurance was given by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, (FMAFS) Senator Abubakar Kyari. The minister…
The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Maiha, stated that the federal government’s failure to revitalise the agriculture sector will continue to hinder its potential growth. Speaking at the 22nd Daily Trust Annual Dialogue and Presentation of Daily Trust Unsung Heroes (2024), Maiha emphasised the need to move beyond abstract discussions and actively harness the sector’s…
