The trade relation between the United Kindom and Nigeria is beginning to yield more dividends for Nigeria, and Nigerian farmers, as well as agro-products producers. This positive development followed the decalration by the United Kingdom to grant duty-free or reduced-tariff access to over 3,000 Nigerian products. The products include cocoa, cashew, and textiles, under its Developing Countries…
Ginger farmers who suffered losses as a result of the blight epidemic last March would have every cause to smile, as they approach a new planting season. This follows the support from the federal government, which is to be complemented by the Kaduna State government. To start with, under the aegis of the National Agricultural…
Ahmed Usman Ododo, Kogi State Governor has said that he saved over N20 billion by recovering and refurbishing 200 tractors which were abandoned by successive administrations in the state. The refurbished tractors have now been deployed for the 2024 wet season farming in the state. According to him, the initiative in recovering and refurbishing the…
The traditional ruler of the Idjerhe Kingdom in the Ethiope West Local Government Area of Delta State, His Majesty Monday Obukowho Whiskey Udurhie I, has urged Nigerians return to thwbfarm. He has, therefore, implored them to take advantage of the rainy season. The journalist-turned-monarch, who stated that Nigerians should not expect the government to bring…
As part of efforts to ensure availability of staple food in Nigeria amidst the dwindling global resources and food shortages, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has distributed agricultural inputs to farmers in three states. The states are Abia state, in the Southeast zone, Kebbi and Yobe states, both in Northwest geo-political zone…
While Alhaji Aliko Dangote, president of Dangote Group of Companies is busy struggling at home with authorities in the oil and gas industry on how to get crude oil for his refinery, a country in the West African subregion has started a partnership with him. Gabon has signed an agreement with Africa’s richest man to…
The Katsina State Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Musa Adamu-Funtua, has called for a school-based campaign against the use of tobacco in the country. According to him, raising awareness in schools against tobacco consumption can reduce the prevalence of smoking among young people. Adamu-Funtua made the call during a press briefing in collaboration with the Civil…
If everything works out according to the plan of the federal government, the country will achieve a reduction in the importation of food items by 50 percent in the near future. This is part of the mandate given to a committee inaugurated Thursday by Vice President Kashim Shettima. It is an inter-ministerial committee on research…
Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal has disclosed that the Federal Government has invested in climate-smart agriculture to enhance food production in the country. He was speaking at a high-level event on ‘Partnering to Scale up Climate Actions in Fragile and Conflict Affected Situations – Zooming in on Food Security’, which was held in the…
A senator has asked the federal government to institute an investigation into the delay in the distribution of the fertilisers it mandated the federal ministry of agriculture and food security to give to sub-national governments in the country. The call was made by Onyekachi Nwebonyi, Senator representing Ebonyi North senatorial district, who is also the…
