Tag: agriculture
Kogi govt. urged to invest more in agriculture
An agriculturist, Mr Yakubu Enejo, has advised the Kogi Government to invest more in agriculture so as to create employment…
Bayelsa rural farmers tasked on agriculture
Sen. Foster Ogola (PDP-Bayelsa West) has advised rural farmers in the state to embrace agricultural best practices to improve their…
Kogi to empower 99,000 smallholder farmers
The Kogi Government says it will empower 99,000 smallholder farmers across the state in pursuit of its food production and…
6m jobs created by Agriculture in 2 years – Minister
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, said on Monday that agriculture sector created six million jobs…
Agriculture: India to woo investors to Nigeria
The Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM) said it would collaborate with the Nigerian Government to woo investors to…
Obasanjo: Agriculture only solution to end poverty in Nigeria
Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo said in Ibadan, Oyo Sate on Friday that the only way to eradicate poverty…
2018 budget: FRC urges Govt to consolidate on agricultural gains
Acting Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr Victor Muruako has advised the Federal Government to consolidate on the gains in…
Enugu focuses on agriculture to boost development – Commissioner
The Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Emeka Edeh, says the state government has shifted its focus to agriculture, as…
Agriculture minister seeks collaboration between Agric varsities and Ministry
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh on Thursday called for increased collaborations between Universities of Agriculture(UAs) and…
AfDB to invest $24bn in agriculture – Adesina
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says the bank will invest 24 billion dollars in agriculture over the next 10 years…
Agriculture: Jigawa Ministry of Agric to partner NGOs
The Jigawa Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources says it will partner with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), groups and individuals in…
Fadama III: 53 youths, women under go training on agricultural enterprises
The Fadama III Additional Financing (AF), in Taraba said on Wednesday that the project has trained 53 women and youths…
Minister identifies Mining, agric as sectors to push Nigeria out of recession
Dr Kayode Fayemi, the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, on Thursday identified agriculture and mining as the critical sectors…
Parents advised to encourage children to embrace agriculture
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has advised parents to encourage their children to key into the state government’s agriculture revolution…
Food Security: Official Calls For Paradigm Shift
Mr Agene Thomas, Director of Crops, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Lokoja office, has called from a shift…
Agriculture, Abandoned pathway to Nigeria’s economic diversification – Osinbajo
Nigeria's Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Tuesday described agriculture as the abandoned pathway to Nigeria's economic diversification from oil and…
Buhari hails successes in agriculture sector
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday hailed the successes recorded by the country in agriculture in the past two years.
Dangote To Invest $450m In Developing Agriculture
Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the President, Dangote Group on Monday disclosed that the company would invest 450 million dollars in agriculture…
Prisons Service can contribute to agricultural production – Official
Alhaji Magaji Abdullahi, the Controller, Nigerian Prisons Service (NPS) in Jigawa, says the prisons service can contribute meaningfully to the…
Commissioner tells women to embrace agriculture
Mrs Mary Enwongulu, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Nasarawa State, has called on women and youths…
BoI signs pact to boost agriculture in Ebonyi
The Bank of Industry (BoI) and Ebonyi Government have signed a N4 billion agreement to promote agriculture and establishment of…
Agriculture, Sure Way Of Reducing Youth Unemployment
Mr Daniel Afolabi, an Agro business Consultant, has commended governments’ interest in developing agriculture, saying it has the potential to…
Ebonyi Borrows N10bn To Finance Agriculture
The Ebonyi State Government says it has borrowed N10 billion from the Federal Government to finance agricultural activities in the…
66 beneficiaries from FG’s crops processing programme
No fewer than 66 persons have benefitted from the Cottage Crops Processing Factory Programme of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture…
Commissioner Urges Youth Participation In Agriculture
The Anambra Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Afam Mbanefo, has advised youths to take advantage of the best training in agronomy…
Enugu Govt Commends Adesina’s Innovation In Agriculture
Enugu State Government said on Tuesday that President of African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, deserved the award of…
Kaduna State to recruit more extension service workers
The Kaduna State Government says it is set to engage more extension service workers in its bid to optimise its…
Ooni approves training 6,000 Southwest youths in Agriculture
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has given approval for the Ojaja II national image sustainable agricultural empowerment training…
FAO targets 10m youths in aquaculture programme
The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) says its Youth Empowerment in Aquaculture Programme is targeting 10 million youths in West…
Groups to engage youths in agriculture via entertainment
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and the Corporate Farmers International (CFIL) on Thursday held a strategic meeting on…