Category: Agriculture
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FG, C/River laud impact of COVID-19 grant for agriculture
The Federal and Cross River State Governments have expressed satisfaction with the investment of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) grants in agriculture for beneficiaries in the state. Representatives of both governments, made this known during a joint visit to some of the poultry and fish farms on Thursday in Calabar. Mrs Eunice Bisong, Head of Delivery Unit,…
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Milk Production: FECA targets production of 6,000 litres per day to boost IGR.
The Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA), says it is targeting the production of 6,000 litres of milk per day, when all the Memoranda of Understandings (MoUs) have been concluded with involved companies. The Provost of the College, Dr Akinyemi Fadiyimu, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday…
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Stakeholders advocate domestication of gender policy in agriculture
Stakeholders in agriculture and environment sector have called for domestication of the National Gender Policy in Agriculture (NGPA), to accelerate sustainable agricultural production to achieve food security. The stakeholders included the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, the Nigerian Institute of Soil Science (NISS),…
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Poultry farmers lament harsh business conditions, fear more job losses
The Lagos State chapter of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) envisages more job losses in the sector because of myriad challenges. Speaking with our correspondent in Lagos on Thursday, the chapter chairman, Mr Godwin Egbegbe, listed the challenges to include high cost of farm inputs, insecurity and disease outbreaks. “We envisage that we may…
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Women farmers seek support for increased food production
A non governmental organisation, Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), has called on governments and other stakeholders to support women farmers in rural areas. The organisation’s Chairperson, Mrs Janet Olaleye, said on Tuesday that the support would help to increase food production and economic development. Olaleye spoke to newsmen on the sidelines of SWOFON’s…
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NALDA to establish integrated farm estate in Kogi
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) is to establish an Integrated Farm Estate in Kogi for crop production and livestock production, processing and packaging. The Executive Secretary of NALDA, Paul Ikonne made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said the farm estate will create direct and indirect job opportunities for…
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Bauchi farmers bemoan loss of farm produce to flood
No fewer than 156 farmers in Dazara community, Bogoro LGA of Bauchi state, have lost their farm produce to floods caused by a torrential rainfall that lasted for three hours, according to Mr Samaila Landi, the village head of the community.In an interview with Our correspondent in Bauchi, on Wednesday, Landi said that the flood, which…
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Agripreneur seeks 2m farmers to partner on Moringa plantation
The Managing Director, Eden Moringa, Mr Michael Ashimashiga, says about two million farmers will be needed to partner with his agricultural outfit in cultivating a Moringa plantation. Speaking with our correspondent on Wednesday in Abuja, Ashimashiga said his recently inaugurated factory would reduce unemployment and help create wealth for Nigerians. He said that moringa farming…
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ARMTI trains 50 youths on Agripreneurship
The Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) says it has trained 50 youths on agripreneurship to tackle restiveness among the youth and alleviate poverty in the country. The Executive Director of ARMTI, Dr Olufemi Oladunni, made this known in a press statement in Abuja on Monday. Oladunni said that ARMTI had taken it upon…
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Agrochemicals: SON warns against sale of substandard, expired products
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Adamawa State has warned agrochemical dealers and retailers against selling of substandard and expired products to farmers in the state. Mr Dauda Mshelia SON Coordinator in the state gave the warning in an interview with our correspondent in Yola on Thursday. Mshelia said that some dealers and retailers…