August 21, 2025
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CROP TECHNOLOGY: MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE INAUGURATED NATIONAL BIOFORTIFICATION STEERING COMMITTEE

Anthony Ogbekile03 mins

A National Biofortification Steering Committee to serve as a high-level advocacy group for biofortification in Nigeria has been inaugurated. Staple crop biofortification is a practical, proven and demand-led response to hidden hunger—particularly amongst the hundreds of millions of smallholder farming families who eat mostly what they grow themselves and cannot afford nutritionally diverse diets. This…

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FOUNDATION UNVEILS THE PAGEANT ON THE FARM IN LAGOS

Anthony Ogbekile04 mins

Its a combination of beauty and farming as Farm Junction Foundation (FJF), a subsidiary of Farm Junction Limited, has announced the launch of the inaugural “Most Beautiful Farmer (MBF) Lagos” project.  The project is a groundbreaking agricultural empowerment initiative designed to uplift and showcase Nigeria’s bountiful farming community. The program seeks to “make farming cool”…

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WORKS MINISTER WANTS REINFORCED CONCRETE PAVEMENT FOR ROADS IN FLOOD-PRONE AREAS IN NIGERIA 

Vivian Ikemba02 mins

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has emphasised the use of continuous reinforced concrete pavement technology on select roads across the country, particularly in flood-prone areas and locations with high water tables that see heavy traffic. In a statement issued in Abuja by the Director of Press and Public Relations Mohammed Ahmed, Umahi emphasised the…

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WE LOST $1.5bn LIVESTOCK REVENUE OVER NEGLIGENCE—TINUBU

Vivian Ikemba06 mins

President Bola Tinubu on Thursday emphasised that relying solely on dairy imports while neglecting livestock farming was a mistake his administration is committed to fixing. He expressed concern that the sector’s neglect has cost Nigeria a staggering $1.5bn and pledged to restore confidence in the industry. At the two-day Consultative Workshop on Livestock Reforms held…

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GOVERNOR OBASEKI PITCHES NIFOR, OTHERS TO INVESTORS TO STRENGTHEN HIS POLICIES ON AGRIC

Anthony Ogbekile04 mins

The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has sealed a new partnership with the Italian government to strengthen sociocultural and economic relationships between both countries. The development is also expected to advance opportunities in agriculture, technology, tourism, and culture while facilitating cooperation in technical and vocational training, among others. The deal between Edo State and…

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WORLD FOOD DAY: FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TARGETS 500,000 HECTARES OF FOR STAPLE CROP PRODUCTION 

Vivian Ikemba06 mins

Despite disappointment in agriculture sector the federal government has said that it is targeting the cultivation of 500,000 hectares of farmland across the country. The objective is to grow rice, maize, wheat, millet and other staple crops. This is part of the plan to boost food production and supply, in order to combat food insecurity…

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FARMERS IN EBONYI PLEAD WITH THE GOVERNMENT TO SAVE THEM FROM THE INTRUSION OF HERDERS 

Anthony Ogbekile 0203 mins

Farmers at Ebonyi State University, EBSU, farm, in Abakaliki, have lamented that the herders grazing over two hundred cows stormed their farmlands and destroyed their vegetable and crop farms. Speaking to newsmen, they recounted how these herders have incessantly destroyed their farmlands rendering their crop yield useless. A widow, Ibi Eunice, narrated that her family…

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