Farmers across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory are set to receive tractors at a subsidised rate as the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari revealed that the ministry will receive 500 tractors assembled by the John Deere Group. The expected tractors are the first batch of 2,000 tractors that the…
In the struggle to tackle the problem of food security in Nigeria the federal government has won the support of another country that is willing to invest in the ongoing efforts to undertake massive production of food items in the country. This was revealed when Saudi Arabia disclosed its preparedness to collaborate with the federal…
Jigawa state governor, Umar Namadi has approved the release of the total sum of N315.5 million to 15,775 flood victims presently in the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps across 20 affected local government areas in the state. The governor disclosed in Kiyawa, Kiyawa town headquarters of Kiyawa local government area in the state while flagging…
Workers in the employment of Rite Foods Limited are on top of the world. This is because the company decided to give them a treat on the International Day for workers. Rite Foods, a leading Nigerian Food and Beverage Company chose the day to celebrate it’s dedicated workforce. Rite Foods loves the theme for this…
Lectricus Technology Limited, a firm focused on climate technology, has stated that it is making substantial efforts to integrate clean technologies to help Nigeria and the rest of Africa address the issue of food waste. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) estimates that 1.3 billion tonnes of food go to waste annually. Smallholder farmers…
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…
Despite recent security challenges in the state, the federal government chose Benue for the launching of the collaboration between it and the International Fund for Agricultural Developemnt, IFAD. That is a repudiation of the brains behind the recent return of hostilities in the state, as championed by criminal elements that has turned farmers to endangered…
The Commissioner for Agriculture in Kogi State, Mr Timothy Ojomah, has assured farmers affected by the recent drought in the state of the government assistance towards boosting their farming activities. Ojomah said a comprehensive list of affected farmers from the three senatorial districts of the state has been sent to Abuja with optimism within a…
The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, has congratulated Professor Flora Tobolayefa Oluwafemi on her appointment as the vice chancellor of the Nigerian Maritime University, NMU, in the Warri South West local government area of Delta State. Professor Kehinde described the appointment ‘as a recognition of her outstanding leadership…
In a move to address Nigeria’s growing food security challenges the Federal Government in partnership with a private technology firm, Origin Tech Group is spearheading the Greener Hope Agriculture Mechanisation Productivity Programme (GHAPP). The initiative aims to boost food production and fortify the nation’s agricultural resilience. It will focus on establishing mechanisation hubs nationwide, equipping…
