Tag: agriculture
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…