Category: Agriculture

By Milcah Tanimu The Ekiti State Ministry of Agricultural Development and Food Security has forged a strategic alliance with Hello Tractor to bolster mechanized farming in anticipation of the 2024 planting season. Dr. Nneka Enwonwu, the Country Managing Director of Hello Tractor in Nigeria, announced this partnership following the conclusion of discussions in Ado Ekiti,…

By Milcah Tanimu The Federal Government has emphasized the pivotal role of smallholder farmers in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, acknowledging their significant contribution to national prosperity. Mr. Temitope Fadeshemi, the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, made this assertion during the training and empowerment of 250 farmers under the National Poverty…

By Milcah Tanimu Senator Solomon Adeola, Chairman of the Senate Committee for Appropriation, expressed that the allocation of over N300 billion to agriculture in the approved N28.7 trillion 2024 budget signifies the federal government’s dedication, under President Bola Tinubu, to enhance food production and address hunger in the country. Speaking during a New Year celebration…

From Lateef Taiwo Niger state government will soon phase out the use of chemical fertilizers that are harmful to human consumption which also have bad effects to the soil, resort to the use of organic liquid fertilizer. The Commissioner for Agriculture and rural development in the state,Hon Musa Bawa Bosso stated this in a chat…

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…

… 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…

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…

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…

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…