Neglecting Livestock Farming Was A Mistake; It WonThursday, October 24, 2024
President Bola Tinubu has stated that past mistakes of neglecting livestock farming and relying on dairy imports will henceforth be avoided. This was as he pledged a robust framework to stimulate prosperity in the sector, instilling confidence in his commitment. The President, who opened a two ...
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Nwifuru Disburses N300m To 100 Ebonyi Farmers To Engage In Modern Agricultural PThursday, October 10, 2024
Ebonyi state Governor, Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has disbursed 300 million Naira to 100 Ebonyi farmers who have completed their advanced farming training under Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru Empowerment Programme, FONEP on Agricultural Value Chains and Development for the past three months. The b ... |
Adeleke Breathes Life To Agriculture In OsunSaturday, August 31, 2024
Someone sent a message to me on WhatsApp, and I have since been ruminating about the phrase used, which informed the title of this my piece. Ostensibly commenting on a video showing a procession of newly acquired tractors making their ways into Osogbo, the state capital, he said, 39;Adeleke breathe ... |
FG To Deploy 10,000 Personnel To 19 States For Farmers’ ProtectionMonday, August 12, 2024
The federal government is set to deploy over 10,000 ldquo;agro rangers rdquo; to protect farmers across 19 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). The initiative, led by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), is part of a broader strategy by the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administr ... |
Food Security: 93% of Smallholder Women Farmers in Ebonyi Prefer Agric Grants toSaturday, July 13, 2024
Small Scale Women farmers willingness to access agricultural credits for enhanced food production in Ebonyi State is impeded by fear of the burden of repayment. This is part of issues emanating from the report on Community Participatory Assessment of government expenditure on Agriculture and the ... |
‘Ebola’ Responsible For Tomato Price Hike, Scarcity– Agriculture MinisterTuesday, May 28, 2024
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, has attributed the rise in the price of tomatoes to an infestation known as Tomato Ebola, which reduced its availability. Kyari stated this in a post on X.com on Monday while responding to a user who asked that something be done as l ... |
CBN Gives N100bn, Two Million Bags Of Fertilisers To Ministry Of AgricultureWednesday, March 13, 2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria has allocated N100bn and 2.15 million bags of fertilisers to the Ministry of Agriculture, to cushion the effects of high prices of food in the country. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the apex bank, announced this during a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Rura ... |
Stakeholders Task Nigerian Government On Policies To Enhance Cocoa Value Add OppThursday, December 28, 2023
Stakeholders in cocoa value chain have called on Nigerian government to put neccessary policies in place to prevent exploitation of cocoa farmers. This was the thrust of a press conference heralding the 2024 International Cocoa and Chocolate Forum (ICCF) billed to hold Lagos and Abuja next year J ... |
Nigeria seeks support of US to boost agricultural sectorFriday, November 3, 2023
Nigeria has seeked partnership with the United States government to address critical issues affecting the country rsquo;s agricultural sector. This was introduced by the Vice President Kashim Shettima during a meeting with the US Special Envoy for Global Food Security, Cary Fowler, as part of his ... |
2024 Agriculture Budget: SWOFON Submits Demands, Tasks Ebonyi Government on StorFriday, October 27, 2023
Women farmers in Ebonyi State, under the umbrella of Smallholder Women Farmers Organization of Nigeria, SWOFON, have urged the State government to give massive attention to Agricultural produce processing and storage facilities as a means of enhancing food security in the State. The request was c ... |
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