Category: Agriculture
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Niger State Collaborates German To Establish Farm estate
By Lateef Taiwo Niger state government has entered into an agreement with a German Company to establish a comprehensive farm estate in the state. Governor Umaru Bago along with some state governors had in a recent trip to Germany signed a memorandum ( MOI) with the Sun Farming Company in Germany on behalf of Niger…
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Baga: Zulum ferries 20km across Lake Chad over agriculture, border trade
… Approves higher Islamic school for Baga By Our Reporter Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has ferried over 20 kilometers on Baga side of the Lake Chad Basin. Zulum was in Baga to assess portions of the Lake Chad towards his Government’s plan to enhance agricultural activities along the shores of the basin and…
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“Jigawa Invests N500 Million in ODF Initiative: Strives to Exceed National Target by 2025”
By Milcah Tanimu The Jigawa government has allocated N500 million to enhance the provision of upgraded latrines in schools, hospitals, markets, and motor parks across the state. This commitment was highlighted by the Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Ibrahim Hannungiwa, in Dutse on Wednesday. The government is taking proactive measures to sustain its status as…
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“Nigeria and Israel: Joining forces for growth and security. “
By Milcah Tanimu The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed his administration’s willingness to partner with the State of Israel in the fields of agriculture and security for the nation’s capital, Abuja. During a courtesy visit by the Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Michael Freeman, Wike highlighted the favorable climate for…
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AFAN Calls for Year-Round Subsidy on Agricultural Inputs to Tackle Food Inflation
By Milcah Tanimu The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called for year-round subsidy on agricultural inputs and increased mechanization to address the issue of food inflation in the country. The organization emphasized that high food prices have become a major concern and that farmers need more support to meet the food demands of…
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Kebbi to partner Egypt in agriculture, livestock production
Kebbi Government says it will partner with Egyptian experts in agriculture and livestock production for the development of the state. Gov. Atiku Bagudu made this known while receiving experts in agriculture from Egypt who visited him at Government House in Birnin Kebbi, on Friday. He said that his administration believed in partnership and cooperation as…
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Hawul Council Chairman, Bwala Sets Up Committee to regulate Tractor Hiring
As the rainy season commences in earnest, Hawul Local Government Transition Council Chairman. Inuwa Bwala has inaugurated a committee to handle tractor services and hiring for the 2023 farming season. He charged the 12 member committee to look into ways of utilizing the five available tractors to be deployed for the services of farmers and…
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Grazing Reserve Bill Land Grabbing Legislation Designed To Enslave Nigerians In Own Country-Ortom
Grazing Reserve Bill Land Grabbing Legislation Designed To Enslave Nigerians In Own Country-Ortom By Lateef Taiwo Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has described the National Grazing Reserves Council Bill, before the National Assembly as a land grabbing legislation deliberately designed to make Nigerians slaves in their own country to serve the selfish and parochial…
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FGN, IFAD plan 5-yr programme to empower smallholder farmers in S/South region
FGN, IFAD plan 5-yr programme to empower smallholder farmers in S/South region Stakeholders at IFAD’s Country Strategic Opportunities Programme(COSOP) Design Regional Technical Consultations Workshop for 2024-2029, held on Monday in Asaba, Delta pix by NAN By Ifeanyi Olannye The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have commenced a review of…
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Poverty reduction: IFAD/FG launch strategic opportunities programme 2024-2029
Poverty reduction: IFAD/FG launch strategic opportunities programme 2024-2029 Dede Ekoue, Country Director, IFAD-Nigeria, at the launch of COSOP2024-2029 By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD/FG), on Wednesday launched the design of new Country Strategic Opportunities Programme, 2024-2029, (COSOP) for transformation of Nigeria’s agriculture food systems. Mrs Dede…