The Abia State government has decided to initiate fresh bids for the management of its four farm estates. The government had revoked the contracts of the former investors reportedly in public interest, and alleging that they failed to fulfill their contractual obligations. The government also said that the terms of their contract were against the…
If the report of the All Farmer Association of Nigeria (AFAN) is anything to go by, Nigerians should brace up for a food crisis in 2025. The President of AFAN, Kabir Ibrahim urged citizens to prepare for tough times ahead, unless something is done urgently to curb currency volatility, insecurity and climate change. “Nigeria is…
The Singapore-based agribusiness giant Olam Group has confirmed that it received an offer from the Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (SALIC) to buy out the remaining stake in Olam Agri. SALIC, a state-owned entity, currently holds a 35.4% stake in Olam Agri, having acquired it in 2022 as part of a Strategic Supply &…
Farmers in Imo State should not fold their arms and lament the dearth of arable land in the state, as there are solutions to the problem. This was the submission of Emeka Ihedioha, former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives and the politician who was removed by the court in 2020, after one year…
The Kaduna State Government has announced plans to plant 10 million trees in the next four years in a bid to tackle climate change and protect the environment in the state. The Commissioner of Environment, Alhaji Abubakar Buba, disclosed this while speaking to stakeholders in Kaduna on Wednesday. He noted that last year alone, the…
The Kano state Government and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) have been commended for the tremendous sales of cow milk recorded in Kano to the tune of N200m daily. This was disclosed by the chairman of the Cow Milk Marketers Association at Wanbai Market, Kano State, Alhaji Muhammad Alaramma. “The business of cow milk in…
The chairman of Abakaliki Rice Millers Association Mr. Linus Obeji has commended the Governor of Ebonyi state, Francis Nwifuru, for the significant growth in rice farming in the state. The Abakaliki Rice Mill Industries boss while addressing newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital stated that the support of the state government has led to…
Just as nigerians thought that the Lakaruwa armed bandits, terrorizing states in the northwest zone of the country had been sufficiently decimated the group struck again. This time, they caused the nation great damage, as the fire exchange between them and men of the Kebbi State police command left two police personnel dead. They also…
For rice farmers at the Ada Rice Farm in Uzo Uwani local government area of Enugu State and the state government the joy of 2024 yuletide was a distant experience. They had worked hard and were expecting a bountiful harvest from the dry season rice farming harvest season this year but herdsmen and their cattle…
The federal government is leaving no stone unturned to ensure that efforts at combating food insecurity do not meet with failure this year. It has, therefore, commissioned the Yaba College of Technology to train teachers and instructors that would be engaged at the established Government Skills Technical Centres, Vocational Education Institutions (VEIs) and Technical Colleges…
