Agriculture

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...

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...

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...

  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...

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...

Disease prevalence: Veterinary boss seeks robust database for animal health Participants at the technical meeting for the development of database on trans-boundary animal diseases Participants at the technical meeting for the development of database on trans-boundary animal diseases   By Felicia Imohimi   Dr Musa...

FCTA moves to transform fisheries sector to cash cow for national economy     By Salisu Sani-Idris   The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has restated its commitment to transform the fisheries sector to become a cash cow for farmers in the territory and...

Gombe farmers seek rehabilitation of Balanga dam     The Dry Season Farmers Association in Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe State has expressed concern over lack of canals and other facilities at the Balanga Dam. They said the trend negatively affected productivity...

The Government of Ukraine has expressed its readiness to establish grain hubs in Nigeria and other African countries as it donated about 25,000 tonnes of grains to Nigeria to boost bilateral ties. Ukrainian Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food, Mr...

By Li Xinping, Wang Yongzhan, People's Daily The hottest days of the summer mark a time when peaches mature and hit the market. At 9:30 am, a box of peaches was sent to a Beijing consumer after a long air journey....