The Edo State government has unveiled a six-month work plan for its €175 million European Investment Bank (EIB)-funded Nigeria Climate Adaptation – Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP-EIB). Mr Ahmed Momoh, State Coordinator of the project and Chief Executive Officer of the Edo Flood, Erosion and Watershed Management Agency (EdoFEWMA), said this at the project’s inaugural…
The National Bureau Of Statistics (NBS) has reported a negative revenue period for the agricultural sector of the economy as the revenue generated dropped by 5.93 per cent to N973.69bn in the second quarter of 2024. The NBS ‘Foreign Trade in goods statistics’ report said the total value of trade in agricultural goods in Q2,…
The host communities of Ada Palm Plc have served a quit notice on Roche West Africa, the company licensed to run the Adapalm Plantation. The grouse of the communities was the failure of the company to meet the company social responsibilities, CSR and relegating and mismanaging the palm plantation. They also accused the company of…
Self sufficiency in food production will be a pipe dream if enough attention is not paid to the right seedlings for the farmer. The new director general of the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), Fatuhu Mohammed Buhari, recognises the importance of this in the food security chain. He has, therefore, pledged that his leadership will be instrumental in…
…. SHUTS DOWN ILLEGAL GOLD MINING SITE IN KOGI The Federal Government on Friday announced the shutdown of an illegal gold mine site in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi State. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr. Dele Alake, said the move was part of the Federal Government’s commitment to combat illegal mining…
Ghana’s president-elect, John Dramani Mahama, has pledged to reform the country’s cocoa sector to boost growth and efficiency in the world’s second-largest cocoa-producing nation. In an interview with Reuters, Mahama vowed to reorganise the state-run regulator, COCOBOD, criticising the current structure of the cocoa industry, emphasising the need for a regulatory framework that prioritises farmers’…
The Ekiti State Government is already taking a practical step towards fighting food insecurity in the State. By the time Governor Biodun Oyebanji and his cabinet rose from the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting on Monday a quantum amount of money had been voted for the clearing of about 325 hectares of farmland. The amount…
In a bid to revolutionize agriculture in Nigeria, the Nigerian Women for Agriculture Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) has launched FarmAssure, a cutting-edge technology platform designed to enhance efficiency and productivity in farming. According to Farmer Omolara Svensson, NWAPDI’s national coordinator, the organization is committed to empowering grassroots farmers with cutting-edge tools. “We can’t stay…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has disbursed 70 trucks carrying 42,000 bags of fertilisers to Kwara state Farmers. The process supervised by the Senior Special Assistant to the governor on Community Development, Lawal Olohungbebe, said each farmer is entitled to at least three bags….
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