Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has said his administration will not compromise the security of lives and property at Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi local government. Otti stated this on Thursday when he paid an unscheduled visit to the market along Enugu-Port Harcourt Express way to inspect the ongoing perimeter fencing of the largest…
The Enugu State Government said it has taken proactive and tested measures to ensure the security and safety of farmers to boost food sufficiency in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro Industrialization, Patrick Ubru, made this known in an interview in Enugu, the state capital. According to the Commissioner, the government partnered with…
The Enugu State government has affirmed that its partnership with the federal government on cassava to bioethanol production was yielding the desired results. The government said it was intensifying cassava cultivation in the state to boost the economy, while helping to address unemployment and insecurity. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Mr. Patrick Ubru made…
Inflation rate in Nigeria takes an all time high driven mainly by the high cost of food, fuel, drugs and transportation, as well as the dwindling fortune of the naira, even as local production of foods in particular continues to drag. This is contained in the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),…
In the war against food insecurity Nigerians are not leaving anything to chance nor are they letting the challenge be for the government alone to handle. This is because even those who cannot go to the farm are also giving support to farmers and others to ensure that the state of emergency declared on food…
The Rite Foods Limited, a foremost food and beverage company in Nigeria joins the global celebration of the family on this year’s International Family Day. A release by the company says that the family is the foundation of the society, while acknowledging the different forms of family, which it says transcends blood ties. The company…
Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Company Limited has begun an agricultural extension services programme in which young university graduates are recruited to educate local farmers about cropping and how to utilise fertilisers to boost their yields. The programme, which is also known as Indorama Agronomists Programme targets more than 500 small-scale and subsistence farmers in Rivers State…
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has created a credit scheme, where his administration will be doling out N150 million every month to bolster agricultural development initiatives. Otu said the scheme was independent from the government. He said a credit-guarantee scheme had been established to facilitate financial assistance for dedicated farmers. The governor announced…
Notwithstanding the controversy that greeted attempts by the Enugu State government to address the vexed issue of ranching in the state, a bill on the issue is now ready for the governor’s assent. The Enugu State House of Assembly passed the Public Ranch Agency Bill, which authorises the state government to set up an agency…
