Tag: Agriculture
Rice production rises to nine million MT in 2021 – Emefiele
Rice production in the country rose to nine million metric tonnes in 2021 from about 5.4m MT in 2015, the Governor of the Central...
Afe Babalola donates N13.2m to famers, seeks agric bank establishment
Towards boosting agriculture in Ekiti state, the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, has rewarded ‘hardworking and outstanding’ farmers across Ekiti...
FG disburses N300bn to farmers
President Muhammadu Buhari says N300 billion has been disbursed to farmers while 1.6 million poor and vulnerable households are currently benefiting from the Conditional...
Ebonyi farmers get FG training on modern yam production
As a move towards boosting the production of yam in the country, the Federal Government has trained 20 yam farmers in Ebonyi on new...
Rice farmers plan export as annual production hits 11m tons
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has disclosed its plans to export rice to West African countries as its current production capacity can...
Explore available arable lands for farming, Buhari urges Nigerians
More participation into agriculture has been advocated by President Muhammadu Buhari who recently expressed suprise that only 2.5 per cent of arable lands in...
FG to empower 2.2 million farmers under agricultural subsidy
Over 2.2 million farmers will receive about N12.3 billion agricultural subsidy from the Federal Government in a few weeks just as Presidency officials confirmed...
Ebonyi farmers get FG’s rice seedling, inputs
Farmers in Ebonyi State on Wednesday received 150 bags of improved variety of rice seedling and other inputs from the Federal Government.
According to the...
Insurgency: Farming activities to resume in Borno, Government hints
After several years of devastation of farmlands and activities in Borno, the state has hinted it is set to go back to the fields.
This...
Minister seeks revamping of coconut production
A call for the boosting of coconut production in the country has been made by the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and investment,...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
