Category: Agriculture
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Kwara Gov launches new tractors, implements to boost food security
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commissioned 15 new tractors and several modern farm implements, effectively giving bite to the mechanisation component of the recently launched state agricultural transformation plan. Hailed by farmers’ association for his support for agriculture, especially smallholder farmers in the state, the Governor said the whole focus…
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Unilorin don develops “App’’ for livestock management
Dr Olatunde Akanbi, the Acting Director, University of Ilorin (Unilorin) Veterinary Teaching Hospital, has created an application on Google play store named “Poultry Diseases Navigator App”. According to the Unilorin Bulletin issued on Monday, the App was created in conjunction with some Google software developers. “It is a guide on husbandry practices, vaccination requirements, diseases…
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Board to partner farmers to boost food production — Official
The North West Zonal Chairman, Board of Trustees of National Apex of Nigerian Farmers Cooperatives Societies (NANFACOS), Alhaji Ahmed Daura, has promised to partnered farmers to boost food production. Daura made the promise after he was appointment as the zonal trustee of the cooperative society in the North West geo- political zone in Daura on…
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NGO to mark World Bee Day with summit on awareness creation, says official
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Youth For Apiculture Initiative (YFAI), says it will mark the 2021 World Bee Day with a summit aimed at creating awareness about apiculture in the country. The proposed 2-day summit, co-hosted by The Rural Environmental Empowerment Initiative (T.R.E.E.), slated for Abuja, will begin on May 20 under the theme: “Exploring the…
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Nigerian farmers raise alarm as insecurity threatens food availability
Some stakeholders in the agriculture sector have appealed to the Federal Government to intensify efforts in curbing banditry, kidnapping and terrorism, as these can threaten food security. The stakeholders made the appeal in separate interviews with our correspondent on Friday in Abuja. They noted that the recent increase in kidnapping and banditry had made a…
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Wet Season Farming: FG to distribute farm inputs to farmers
The Federal Government says it will soon commence the distribution of agricultural inputs to Nigerian farmers for the 2021 Wet Season farming. Mr Theodore Ogaziechi , Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, announced this on Thursday while speaking with our correspondent in Abuja. Ogaziechi said the distribution was to enhance production…
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Prices of root and tuber crops increase in FCT markets
The prices of root and tuber crops like yam and Irish potatoes have gone up in some markets in the FCT ahead of Sallah celebration. However, prices of foodstuffs like rice, beans, and garri have remained stable. A market survey by our correspondent on Wednesday in Abuja confirmed this information. A set of yam which…
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Kebbi, NNPC cassava-ethanol production programme excites Gov Bagudu
Gov. Abubakar Bagudu has expressed gratitude that the State -NNPC Cassava-based Ethanol production has blossomed successfully. Our correspondent reports that ethanol is a biofuel processed from starchy crops like Maize and Cassava and can be used as biofuel mainly in Brazil and the United States. Bagudu, who is the Chairman of the APC Progressive Governors’ Forum,…
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May Day : Bauchi workers want agric loan facilities
Workers in Bauchi State under the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) have called on the state government to support them with agricultural loan facilities for the 2021 raining season. Mr Danjuma Saleh, Chairman NLC Bauchi Council, made the call during commemoration of 2021 International Workers’ Day on Saturday in Bauchi. He said about 85% of the…
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Experts seek large firms inclusion in agriculture space
Experts on Thursday called for the inclusion of large firms to the nation’s current smallholder farming system to drive Nigeria’s agricultural sector to its maximum capacity. The experts made the call at the Institute of Directors (IoD) webinar with the theme: “Outlook of the 2021 Planting Season: Incentives and Opportunities.” Dr Debo Akande, Executive Adviser on…