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MINISTER KYARI SAYS THE BLUE ECONOMY HOLDS THE ACES FOR AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA

Vivian Ikemba4 months ago4 months ago04 mins

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, on Thursday emphasized the critical connection between agriculture and Nigeria’s emerging blue economy, particularly through aquaculture, inland fisheries, irrigated agriculture, and wetland management. Speaking through the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, during a courtesy visit by participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC)…

BUSHLINK MARKET SURVEY

Johnson Oyeyemi1 year ago1 year ago00 mins

COMMUNITY LEADER ADVISES NIGERIANS TO CULTIVATE HOUSEPLANTS FOR HEALTH AND BETTER ENVIRONMENT

Anthony Ogbekile 027 months ago7 months ago01 mins

Nigerians have been urged to adopt houseplants in their homes and communities to enhance air quality and humidity and improve environmental conditions. Chief James Nnadozie Uchegbuo, the President General of Ahuwa-Oboro Autonomous Community in Ikwuano Local Government Area of Abia State said this during the National Houseplant Appreciation Day on January 10. “Plants naturally consume…

WE WILL BRING BACK COMMODITY BOARDS, LAND BANK- SHETTIMA

Sultan Bello2 years ago05 mins

Vice President Kashim Shettima has disclosed the Federal Government readiness to tackle food inflation in the country by establishing a National Commodity Board. In tackling price volatility, the board will be given the mandate to assess and regulate food prices as well as maintain a strategic food reserve for stabilizing prices of crucial grains and…

GOVERNMENT DISPELS CLAIM OF DANGEROUS GMO CROPS

Sarah Chinaza1 year ago1 year ago04 mins

Government agencies are speaking to issues raised by some concerned Nigerians about the risk of adopting genetically modified organisms (GMOs) crops in the country. In response to media reports, not Bushlink, citing that GMOs pose a threat to the health of consumers, the agencies described the report as unfounded. The agencies addressed a Joint News…

JIGAWA STATE GETS AGRICULTURE INPUTS FROM ABUJA TO ENHANCE AGRICULTURE

Vivian Ikemba6 months ago06 mins

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has donated Agricultural inputs to the Jigawa state government. The inputs include 10,000 Water Pumps with all accessories, 10,000 pieces of Knapsack’s sprayers, 10.000 liters of Herbicides, 10,000 liters of Pesticide and 10,000 liters of Organic Fertilisers. The move is to support agricultural transformation in the…

NIHORT Empowers Vegetable Farmers for Better Production

Sultan Bello2 years ago04 mins

The Federal Government is leaving no stone unturned to bring about a radical increase in food production in the new year, as part of efforts to mitigate the projection that over 26 million Nigerians may be caught up in the hunger bracket in the new year. It is doing this through the Ministry of Agriculture…

SANWO-OLU WANTS CONCESSION TO IMPORT PADDY FOR IMOTA RICE MILL

Sultan Bello1 year ago05 mins

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor has mooted the idea of importing paddy for the state to get enough rice paddy to run the Imota Rice Mill in the state. He has said that his government will approach the federal government to get the concession for the import. The governor made this known during a media…

NCDC CONFIRMS 67 CASES MPOX IN 23 STATES

Sarah Chinaza12 months ago03 mins

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that Nigeria recorded 67 confirmed cases of Mpox from 1,031 suspected cases in 23 states and the Federal Capital Territory(FCT). The Director-General of the NCDC, Dr. Jide Idris revealed this during a press briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday. According to him the states…

STAKEHOLDERS MEET TO RE-AFFIRM NIGERIA’S COMMITMENT TO INITIATIVES FOR ACHIEVING FOOD SECURITY

Vivian Ikemba11 months ago05 mins

The federal government on Wednesday convened a high-level dialogue at the African Development Bank (AfDB) to revolutionise Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector and accelerate the implementation of the Special Agro-industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ-1) Programme. This was disclosed by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun at the AfDB country office in…