I employed a farm worker some time ago when I took a decision to go into farming. Employment terms wrapped up and I fulfilled my primary part of the agreement. We purchased farm implements, got him a telephone as well as modest accommodation near the farm. Not long after, the guy abandoned the farm and…
In a bid to cushion the effects of food insecurity and hardship on Nigerians, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has distributed 740 truckloads of rice to the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation disclosed this while addressing state House Reporters after the Federal Executive Council meeting…
Governors in the southeastern part of Nigeria who are planning to set up ranches in the zone had better watch the decision they take on the issue. This is because opposition against the idea keeps mounting by the day. The latest came from two elite groups in the zone who have issued warnings to the…
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 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), in partnership with the African Forum for Agricultural Advisory Services (AFAAS), hosted a stakeholder event aimed at developing a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for Digital Agricultural Extension Services (DAES). The event, held at Ikeja, Lagos, convened stakeholders from public, private, and development sectors to address challenges faced by…
Imo state born, Eze Ndigbo Ghana, HRM Eze Dr Chukwudi Ihenetu, has appealed to religious leaders in Nigeria to invest in human and capital development of members by teaching them how to earn a leaving through farming and establishment of industries. This, according to him, is necessary to ease the untold hardship currently being experienced…
Farmers in Nigeria will soon get th or demand for low interest rates loan met. This hint was given on Thursday in Abuja by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Senator Abubakar Kyari. The minister made it known the single digit financing that the federal government is working on would be in partnership…
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has urged schools to adopt the Young Farmers Club initiative to boost productivity, inclusivity, and food security nationwide. Minister of State Aliyu Abdullahi, said this in his office in Abuja, while addressing a delegation from Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Dutse Makaranta. He said the move…
…. 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…
Nigerian government has been indicted for not honouring the Malabo declaration, which it assented to in 2003, and good ot the Nigerian parliament to approcge ign 2005. They declaration contains an understanding by African countries mandating the government of each member state devoting a minimum of 10% of its national budget to agriculture. This was…
