Tag: Agriculture
Abia Governor discloses new plans for agriculture
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has revealed plans to establish six pilot cottage industries in rural communities towards boosting agriculture in the...
Nigeria spent N727.3bn on agricultural imports
A total of N727.3 billion has been invested in importation of agricultural equipment and mechandise from the United States between October 2020 and March...
FG to disburse inputs for wet season farming
Nigerian farmers are to get agricultural inputs from the Federal Government for this year's wet season farming
This was disclosed by the Director of Information,...
Cross River Government floats idea of potato farming
As part of efforts towards boosting agriculture, Cross River State Government has said it would be engaging 3000 farmers to cultivate one hectare of...
Kano poultry farmers count N500m loss as Bird flu hits state
About N500m has been reportedly lost by poultry farmers in Kano state as Avian Influenza, popularly called bird flu, hits the state.
This was disclosed...
Insecurity and the likelihood of food shortage in Nigeria
The survival of the green sector in Nigeria seems to be threatened slowly and steadily with the growing cases of insecurity in the country,...
Food security: FG, stakeholders deliberate on sorghum value chain expansion
In a bid towards boosting the value chain and market value of Sorghum in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have...
FG begins nationwide training of 1,110 Agric extension workers
The Federal Government has on Monday commenced the training of 1,110 agriculture extension agents in all 36 states of the federation and the Federal...
CBN crashes price of maize, releases 50,000MT
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given a boost to the availability of maize in the market while aiding a slash in the...
‘2.9 million farmers funded by the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme’ – CBN...
The Anchor Borrowers' Programme has announced a major landmark as it revealed it has funded 2.9 million farmers so far.
The Governor of the Central...
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....
