Tag: agriculture
Over 100,000 apply as FG distributes 2,000 tractors
They make a 25 percent down payment and pay 15 percent interest. The programme also provides maintenance support and digital…
From Importer to Exporter: Nigeria’s fertiliser Industry booms
Nigeria plans to stop importing fertiliser as local production increases across the country.
Tinubu flags off Nigeria’s largest tractor rollout to boost food Production
Kyari explained that the programme also features GPS tracking of equipment, interest-free financing, structured repayment plans, and
Food Security: Edo allocates over ₦70bn to Agriculture in 2025
The 2025 budget, titled “Renewed Hope for a Rising Edo”, aims to rejuvenate the state’s economy, focusing on agricultural transformation,…
Re-igniting Rivers Agriculture Stakes
The cry of hunger is loud and palpably so. And Governor Fubara understands that only a focused attention on finding…
Nigerian Investments: Three Key Areas
With a population of over 200 million, Nigeria boasts the largest population in Africa, and also tops the list in…
FAAC Allocation: Soludo warns states
Soludo said Anambra had decided that on a permanent empowerment programme, it would give people palm and or coconut seedlings…
Agriculture, key to Africa’s quest for continued growth, sustainability
Africa cannot achieve self-sufficiency in agriculture without engaging and building the capacity of its smallholder farmers.
Akeredolu to boost Agriculture
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has reiterated his commitment to continue to boost the agriculture sector in spite of…
Agriculture: Ogun to focus more on ICT mechanism
Ogun State Government has said that it is focusing more on Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Mechanisation among others to…
Buhari’s the only man who recognized our farmers’ needs – Lawmaker
Rep. Chinedu Ogah (APC- Ezza South/Ikwo, Ebonyi), said President Muhammadu Buhari’s agricultural policy has given economic boost to farmers.
ActionAid calls for improved investment in agriculture
ActionAid has urged the three tiers of government to improve on agricultural financing especially in intelligent technologies to increase productivity…
Food sufficiency: Osun investments in agriculture
Mrs Adegbemisola Fayoyin, the Coordinating Director, Osun Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security says the state government is investing in…
Agriculture: Nasarawa to collaborate with NYSC
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has expressed the state’s readiness to collaborate with the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) in…
2020: We’ll create new opportunities in agric, other sectors – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration will create new opportunities in agriculture, manufacturing and other long-neglected sectors to address the…
Agriculture, Mining: Zamfara, Chinese investors sign agreement
The Zamfara State Government has signed an agreement with Chinese investors on mining, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and power generation in…
Jigawa governor donates farmland to NYSC
Gov Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has donated a farmland to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) for cultivation and practical…
Stanbic IBTC Reiterates Commitment To Agricultural Development
Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has reiterated its readiness to support the Nigerian agricultural sector with the…
Agriculture: Lagos calls on stakeholders to embrace technology
The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya has called on stakeholders in the agricultural sector…
NITDA boss tasks Nigerians on modern agriculture
Dr Isa Pantami, the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has urged Nigerians to embrace modern agriculture with the…
How government can turn agriculture into gold mine – Dr. Olukunmi
By Fabiyi Amos It has been observed that agriculture could bounce back as the mainstay of Nigerian economy if the…
Encourage the youth on agriculture, AGF tells Kano Govt
The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Alhaji Ahmed Idris, has advised the Kano State Government to encourage youths toward…
Why EU countries should partner with Rivers in Commercial Agriculture – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has called on countries of the European Union to partner with the State Government in…
Buhari seeks Ecobank’s collaboration on government’s intervention in Agriculture
President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the collaboration of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated to "institute a special fund to develop agriculture, which…
ITF set to extend its skill acquisition programmes to agric, construction, says D-G
Mr Joseph Ari, the Director-General/Chief Executive of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says the organisation has set a target this…
Agriculturist urges Nigerians to embrace agriculture
Mr Jerry Ossai, an agriculturist, has stressed the need for Nigerians to embrace agriculture as one of the ways of…
Agric minister calls for speedy clearing of agricultural export in ports
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has appealed to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to ensure…
Federal Govt to eliminate chemical fertilisers in agriculture, says Ogbeh
The Federal Government says it will gradually phase out the use of chemical fertilisers in agriculture to ensure the production…
Yobe youths task governor-elect on agric programme
Youths in Damaturu have urged Yobe governor-elect, Alhaji MaiMala Buni, to give priority to his proposed Farmer Anchor Borrowers programme…
I will give priority to agriculture and commerce – Atiku
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has promised to give priority attention to agriculture and commerce, if…