The government of Ondo State has started to address one of the major problems of agricultural development in the country, which has to do with the statistics of farmers, their location and the size of their farms. Towards this end, the state government has commenced registration of farmers across its 18 local government areas. This, it…
The Federal Government is set to introduce zinc-enriched rice varieties, Faro 71 and Faro 72, as part of efforts to combat malnutrition and improve food security across Nigeria. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, made this known during a briefing on the official release of the biofortified rice varieties, held recently…
A private firm, Kopitar Ltd is starting an initiative that encourages Nigerians to buy land for investment, either to sell or develop later while ensuring that the piece of land is not left idle. Named the FarmCity Estate, the project aims to encourage subscribers to buy land and where they cannot farm on it themselves…
The National Economic Council (NEC) rose from its meeting on Thursday with members endorsing plans of action towards the enhancement of cotton production to improve the textile sector and the transformation of agribusiness, which includes impressive livestock development. The council, headed by Vice President Kashim Shettima approved the establishment of the national office for Green…
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON, has inaugurated the Agricultural Sector Working Group (ASWG) to enhance food security, nutrition, and sustainable agricultural development across the continent. Speaking while inaugurating the committee, at the ASWG Inaugural and Inception meeting held at Rock View Hotel, in Abuja recently, the Minister pointed out…
The government of Cross River State has found favour with the African Development Bank (AfDB). This is because aside from the support that the state is getting from the Continental bank, it will also be supported in the area of health services delivery. The assurance was given in Calabar on Thursday by Dr. Akinwumi Adeshina, …
No fewer than 60,000 small business owners and entrepreneurs have registered their interest in the upcoming National MSMEs Award by submitting compelling videos to showcase their achievements and innovations. The Special Adviser to the President on Job Creation and MSME, Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Recall that on March 2, the…
In a major boost to its agricultural sector, Imo State has secured approval for the Onitsha-Port Harcourt Corridor Market, a project aimed at enhancing agri-food trade and improving rural access in the region. This significant achievement was announced during a workshop on agri-food market development study under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP),…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has taken a significant step towards addressing youth unemployment in the region by donating $2,238,000 to ten agricultural research centres. This initiative is part of the Regional Strategy for Youth Employment in Agricultural Value Chains, aimed at equipping young people with the necessary skills to participate…
The Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project has made significant progress in restoring degraded land in Nigeria. The project has successfully rehabilitated 160,000 hectares of hitherto degraded land in different parts of the country. The project aims to address land degradation and climate change across 19 states in Northern Nigeria and the Federal Capital…
