Tag: farmers
15 dead in Farmers, herdsmen’s clash in Taraba
A violent clash between farmers and cattle rearers in Ussa and Takum Council areas of Taraba has left at least…
Farmers already repaying anchor borrowers loan – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria said that farmers have commenced the repayment of the N33.4 billion loan given to them…
FG to distribute 200 rice milling machines to farmers – AFAN
Mr Roland Brown, the Chairman of the Rivers chapter of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has applauded the Federal…
Farmers To Be Involved In Formulating Agricultural Policies
Dr Yakubu Ugwolawo, President, National Agricultural Production Cooperative Union of Nigeria (NAPCUN), on Monday, advised government authorities to involve farmers…
IITA To Set Up ICT For Farmers
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says it will soon set up an Information Technology Centre to enable farmers…
Herdsmen/Farmers clash: Police hold Security Summit
The Nigeria Police Force says it has fixed May 8 and May 9 for the National Security Summit on Famers/Herdsmen…
FG to hold national conference in June to end farmers-herdsmen clashes
The Federal Government says it will hold a national conference to discuss and proffer solutions to farmers/herdsmen clashes currently ravaging…
CBN to empower 20,000 farmers in 2017
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will empower 20,000 farmers in Enugu State in 2017 under its Anchor…
State CADP distributes input worth N811m to farmers
The Kaduna State Commercial Agricultural Development Projects (CADP) has disbursed N811.6 million to 3,401 farmers’ groups to finance their agribusinesses.
FCMB: NGO Secures N10bn Loan For Young Farmers
United Young Farmers Forum (UYFF) has secured a loan of N10 billion from First City Monument Bank (FCMB) to empower…
State police command initiates measures to end farmers/herdsmen clashes
The Commissioner of Police in Abia, Mr Leye Oyebade, said on Thursday that the command had developed a template to…
Govt. procures 3, 000 metric tons of fertilisers for farmers
The Akwa Ibom Government says it has procured 3, 000 metric tons of fertilisers for farmers in the state for…
Anambra farmers get 150 tractors from govt
The Anambra Government said on Thursday it had provided 150 functional tractors to aid farmers in cultivating their land in…
Enugu State records increase in rice production
Mr Ikechukwu Jude, the Project Coordinator of FADAMA III Additional Financing project in Enugu State, says farmers in the state…
Rain pattern: Farmers optimistic of bumper harvest
Some farmers in Lagos on Tuesday expressed optimism that there would be bumper harvest in 2017 in view of early…