Tag: Agriculture
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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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‘Digital village’ makes agriculture smarter in east China’s Zhejiang
As digital technologies have been applied in the production and people’s daily life in rural areas of east China’s Zhejiang province, local farmers are able to keep track of the soil moisture status and fertilizer concentration via their mobile phones, trace the whole process of agricultural production by scanning QR codes, and participate in social…
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More youth inclusion in modern agriculture will bolster economy – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged agencies involved in agriculture to include youth in driving modern methods of farming. The president stated this in Abuja on Tuesday when he inaugurated the National Young Farmers Scheme designed by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) to elicit more youth interest in farming. He assured all those interested…
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FG constructs 65km access roads to boost agriculture in Kano State
The Federal Government has embarked on the construction of 65 kilometre access roads in Rano, Kibiya and Bunkure Local Government Areas of Kano State, to encourage agricultural production. Alhaji Kabir Alhassan-Rurum (APC- Rano/Kibiya/Bunkure Federal Constituency) stated this in an interview with Our correspondent on Wednesday in Kano. He said that the projects were being executed…
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ActionAid urges govts to improve investment in agriculture
ActionAid has urged the three tiers of government to improve on agricultural financing especially in intelligent technologies to increase productivity and efficiency by farmers in order to ensure food security. Ms Constance Okeke, Project Manager, Public Financing of Agriculture (PFA) of ActionAid International, made the call at a Biennial Review (BR) Report Engagement Strategy and…
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World Food Day: Lagos govt. tasks secondary school students on agriculture
The Lagos State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya has urged secondary school students to embrace agriculture during their adulthood. Olusanya spoke at World Food Day School Quiz Competition organized by the ministry on Tuesday as part of activities to mark 2020 World Food Day celebration in the state. The commissioner said that the…
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FG to create 5m jobs in agricultural sector -Minister
The Federal Government is to create about five to 10 million jobs in the agricultural sector through the Agriculture for Food and Job Plan (AFJP). Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at a ministerial press briefing ahead of the 2020 World Food Day Celebration. World Food…
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Obaseki Reveals Plans To Raise New Generation Of Farmers In Edo
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City Edo State Government has announced plans to raise a new generation of farmers who will set the pace for agricultural revolution in the State. Governor Godwin Obaseki dropped the hint when he paid on-the-spot assessment to Sobe farms in Owan West Local Government Area of the State on Friday. He…