Tag: farmers
German Corporation trains 9,630 farmers in Edo
The Regional Programme Director Sustainable Smallholder Agri-business Programme (SSAP), Dr. Annemaria Matthess, has disclosed that 9,630 small holder farmers in…
Dry Season Farming: 17,400 farmers to benefit from N4bn CBN loan in Katsina
Alhaji Shaibu Wakili, Chairman, Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Katsina State has said that 17,400 farmers had been…
Kebbi to distribute 300 tractors, 250 harvesters to farmers
The Kebbi State Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Garba Dandiga says the State Government plans to distribute 300 tractors and 250…
Farmers advised to prioritise intake of balanced diet
An expert in nutrition, Mrs Jumoke Akinkuotu, has advised farmers to make intake of adequate and balanced diet their priority.
Climate change: Farmers advised against early planting
Prof. Charles Igwe, of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has advised farmers not to rush into…
Nigerian Govt urged to provide improved seedlings for smallholder farmers
Mr Williams Ozase, President, Promotion for the Human Rights, an NGO, on Thursday urged the Federal Government to provide improved…
Food security: Nasarawa farmers advocates increase in funding
Farmers in Nasarawa State have called on the State Government to increase its funding to agriculture to achieve food sufficiency…
How to end violent clashes between farmers and herdsmen
Following the tragic killing of 73 people during the violent attack on Logo and Guma in Benue State January 1,…
Kaduna dry port will boost agricultural exports – Farmers
Some farmers in Zaria, Kaduna State, have commended the Federal Government for the construction of an inland dry port in…
Use dry ports to access Int’l markets, Shippers advise farmers
The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC) Mr Hassan Bello, on Wednesday advised farmers to explore the availability…
Catfish farmers lament high cost of feeds amidst falling fish price
Catfish farmers in Lagos are rattled by the paradox of spontaneous hike in the price of fish feed and falling…
Minister assures farmers of supply of quality seeds
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu. Ogbeh, says the ministry is working with the Nigeria Security and…
Recession exit: Farmers commended, urged to reduce prices of food items
The Federal Government has commended farmers across the country for their contribution toward exiting the country from recession. The News…
Farmers Want FG To Suspend Importation Of Maize
The Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to set a timeline to ban the…
Why yam is costly in market – Farmers
Most yam farmers and sellers in Benin have observed that the cost of the produce is not connected with the…