Tag: agriculture
Economist To FG: invest in agriculture
Prof Cletus Agu, Head, Department of Economics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in Enugu State, has urged the Federal Government to…
Cuban agriculture threatened by worst drought in 115 years
Cuba’s agriculture is being threatened by the worst drought to hit the Caribbean in over a century. The drought is…
Nigerians should go back to farming, Buhari says
President Muhammadu Buhari has said Nigerians must stop paying mere lip service to agriculture, as crude oil and gas exports…
Osun CFAN Begins Chemical Distribution To Cocoa Farmers
The Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria, CFAN, Osun chapter said it had started the distribution of chemicals to cocoa farmers…
BATNF Boosts Farming In Kaduna
By Daniels Ekugo In yet another strategic move to consolidate and sustain its agricultural interventions, British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation…
Agriculture key to Abia’s development, says Ogbonnaya
Sam Obinna Ibe/Umuahia The immediate past Deputy Chief of Staff, office of the deputy governor of Abia State, Chief Charles…
FG to focus on agriculture, not oil, says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said the Federal Government would give Agriculture the needed attention as part of effort to…
AfDB invests N2.91trn in Nigeria, others agric sector
The African Development Bank (AfDB) said it has invested $14.78 billion (N2.91 trillion) in the agriculture sector of its Regional…
I’ll focus on agriculture, mining, not crude oil – Buhari
Nigeria’s president-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, on Sunday in Abuja said he would shift attention from oil to agricultural and mining…
Nigeria gains N777bn from agric interventions
The Minister of Agriculture, Akinwumi Adesina, said Nigeria gained N777 billion as income from various intervention programmes in the agricultural…
In Pictures: How Nigerian Women Lead The Way In Agriculture
Story and Photos by Emmanuel Osodi/Delta Much have been made of how agriculture should be the main source of income…
El-Rufai promises to increase agric. production in Kaduna
Malam Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna State All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, has promised to increase agricultural production in the state…
Jonathan responsible for massive corruption in agric sector – APC
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Organisation (APCPCO) on Sunday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of massive corruption in Nigeria’s agricultural…
I’ll use agriculture to reduce unemployment, says Buhari
The Presidential Candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC), General Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, pledged to invest in agriculture to tackle…
If not for Jonathan’s intervention in agriculture, says PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday said that the timely intervention of President Goodluck Jonathan in agriculture had placed…
Netherlands unveils plan to develop Nigeria’s agriculture sector
The Head of Netherlands Representation in Lagos, Mr Michel Deelen, on Sunday said that his government planned to provide Nigerian…
Jonathan ended 40 years of corruption in agric sector, says Adesina
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has said that President Goodluck Jonathan`s administration has, through its Agriculture…
Monarchs urge states to replicate FG’s agric transformation agenda
Traditional rulers in Nigeria have called on state governments to replicate Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda in their various states…
Anambra’s futures hinge on agriculture – Stella Oduah
Former Minister of Aviation, Princess Stella Oduah, said on Saturday that the economic future of Anambra lay on the development…
Amosun And Ogun Housing Delivery
By Femi Onasanya My recent visit to the three newly constructed housing estates in Abeokuta by the Senator Ibikunle Amosun-led…
Grasscutter Farming: The Wonderful New Doorway To Success
By Prince Arinze Onebunne There are many reasons for keeping and raising grasscutters. Not only are they friendly, but they…
Zamfara plans N1bn loan for farmers
Zamfara Government plans to access N1 billion loan to be disbursed to farmers to boost food production in the state,…
Nigeria to produce 22mn tonnes of additional food by 2015
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has said that Nigeria would surpass its target and produce…
50 Ex-Militants For Training In Abeokuta Varsity
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta At least 50 former Niger Delta militants will undergo training at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB)…
Grasscutter Farming The New Oil
By Prince Arinze Onebunne In the past decade, food prices have skyrocketed to an all-time high; in 2010-2011 alone, rising…
Dangote to partner North East in agriculture
The President of the Dangote Group of Companies, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has pledged to partner with state governments in the…
Lawmaker seeks more funding for agric programmes
Lagos State lawmaker, Ibrahim Layode, on Saturday called for more funds to expand the Youth Empowerment Scheme (YES) and other…
WEF: Jonathan urges African leaders to commit to agriculture
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday urged African leaders to go beyond campaign slogans if they want to reap benefits of…
Food supply crisis imminent in Nigeria
Nigeria is facing a possible food supply crisis this farming season, traders say, as the agricultural sector grapples with a…