Tag: agriculture
Governorship debate: PRP candidate pledges to prioritize agriculture
Alhaji Salihu Takai, the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) governorship candidate in Kano State, has promised to give priority attention to…
Osun economy: Agriculture to the rescue?
The world is not smiling! Even the most pretentious of all beings will readily admit that times and things are…
Good Access Roads will boost agriculture and business opportunities -Minister
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says good access roads in the country would further …
‘Support Snail Farming To Boost Agriculture’, FG told
A snail farmer, Mrs Victoria Ola has called on government to support snail farmers to further boost agricultural practice in…
Organisations urge women’s involvement in agric policy-making
ActionAid Nigeria and the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) have called for the involvement of smallholder women farmers…
NDE trains 50 youths on agriculture in FCT
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) on Friday commenced the training of 50 youths on Sustainable Agricultural Development Training Scheme…
ActionAid calls for adequate funding of agric extension services
The Programme Coordinator, ActionAid Nigeria, Mr Azubike Nwokoye, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to strengthen agricultural extension services…
FG spends N2.7trn on agriculture, infrastructure – Lai Mohammed
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that the Federal Government expended N2.7 trillion on agriculture and…
Kebbi commended for investing 10% annual budget to agriculture
The Kebbi State Coordinator, Oxfam International, Mr Olumide Ojo, on Monday commended the state government for committing 10 per cent…
Senate Committee on agric charges government on mechanised farming
The Senate Committee on Agriculture has called on governments at all levels to encourage mechanised farming to systematically move the…
Brazil to inject $1.1bn into Nigeria’s agriculture
The Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ricardo Guerra de Araujo, says Brazil will soon inject 1.1 billion dollars into Nigeria’s agriculture.
Independence: Kwara governor hails FG’s economic diversification programmes
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has applauded the present administration’s stride at diversifying the monolithic economy of Nigeria with agriculture.
Nasarawa governorship aspirant to prioritise agriculture
Mr Ja’afaru Ibrahim, a governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa state, has said that agriculture would…
Nigeria, Germany sign MoU on agriculture, commerce
Nigeria and Germany on Friday in Abuja signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) in agriculture and commerce.
Agriculture can potentially address youth unemployment – Experts
Experts on Monday said encouraging and supporting African young people to venture into agriculture and agri-business can potentially create wealth…