Rivers State Governor, Mr. Siminalayi Fubara is poised to rejuvenate agriculture in the state as part of his plans to boost government revenue, generate employment and support the manufacturing sector. The government has in this respect, allocated the sum of N20 billion to the sector in the 2024 budget, giving it the fourth highest sectoral…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has made a strong case for the planting of trees as a way of driving environmental sustainability and wealth creation. Governor Soludo made the remarks in Onitsha, the commercial hub of the State, during the official launch of the 2024 distribution of economic tree seedlings to the people of…
Officials of the Abia State Government have visited Edo State to understudy its agriculture initiatives with a view to boost the sector in her state. The delegation was led by Prof Monica Ironkwe, the Abia State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security. Ironkwe, who met with her Edo State counterpart, Hon Stephen Idehenre said they…
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 crisis of food security is coming home to workers in the food sector. The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), says employment in the global food system is strinking by the day. This alarm was raised in its recent FAOSTAT report, claiming that the global share of employment in Agrifood Systems…
Abia State government has entered into partnership with the National Root Crops Research Institute,NRCRI, Umudike to establish an agro-processing zone at Industrial Park, Owaza. The commissioner for agriculture, Monica Ironkwe announced this while hosting the state chapter of Rice Farmers and Rice Mill Owners Association of Nigeria in her office in Umuahia, the state capital….
A private firm has given support to the programme of Senator Oluremi Tinubu, wife of President Bola Tinubu in her untiring efforts to enhance women involvement in farming in Nigeria. Amo Farm, a notable agribusiness outfit, decided to give a boost to the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Women Agricultural Support Programme, which was launched recently. Amo…
The Kano State Commissioner for Commerce, Investment, and Industry, Shehu Sagagi, has disclosed the seizure of N180m worth of adulterated sesame seeds, commonly known as “beniseed,” at the Dawanau International Grains Market. Sesame (Sesamum indicum), locally referred to as “beniseed” in Nigeria, is a key agricultural commodity grown in various states, including Nasarawa, Taraba, Benue,…
The Labour Party Federal Lawmaker, Ginger Onwusibe has come under attack from people who believe that his support to farmers in his constituency wàs insulting and a mockery of empowerment initiative. The lawmaker reportedly empowered his constituents with cassava stems, yams, maize, and cucumber seeds to mark his one year in the national assembly. Hon….
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State has commended the Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) for its contributions to the development of agriculture and industrial sectors and for ensuring food security in the country. The Deputy Director General of IITA, Dr Kenton Dashiell in a courtesy visit to the university said the institute…
