Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for increased support and encouragement for agro-investors in Nigeria to strengthen the country’s food security. Jonathan made the call on Saturday during the inauguration of a Soybean Plant and Refinery by the Called Servant to Service (CSS) Global Integrated Farms, located along the...
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By MARY RONKE , Ilorin – Kwara State Government has launched the distribution of at least 100 motorcycles and 5000 enzymes for agric extension agents and livestock farmers. This is part of the efforts to scale up food production and enhance access to nutritious food in the state, according...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Niger State Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, fondly nicknamed the “Farmer Governor,” has been making waves with his unwavering support for agriculture in the state. His commitment to boosting agricultural production and empowering local farmers is truly commendable. One of his notable initiatives is the...
Investors have been called upon to recognise Anambra as a prime destination for investment in the agricultural sector and renewable energy solutions. The call was made by Mr Mark Okoye, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Anambra State Investment Promotion and Protection Agency. He spoke with the...
By IBRAHIM MOMOH, Lokoja – The umbrella organization of civil society groups in Kogi state, Kogi NGOs Network, (KONGONET), has called on the state government to invest massively in agriculture to guarantee food security for the citizens, saying that agriculture remains the backbone of Kogi State’s economy and presents...
The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology and agricultural finance. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Federal Government by Mr Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent Secretary at the...
The Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, Enugu State, Dr Eric Odo, has faulted negative online media reports on his recent appointment of Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) on Agriculture to boost food production. Odo told newsmen in Enugu on Wednesday that the appointment of SSAs on Agriculture, specifically on...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule , has distributed additional 30 tractors geared towards enhancing mechanized agriculture, with two each given to the 13 local government areas. Governor Sule equally distributed utility vehicles and motorcycles to security agencies and other government establishments in order to...
Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo has charged residents to return to farm and contribute their quota towards efforts to bring down prices of food stuff in the country. Soludo, who spoke on Saturday in Awka while inaugurating the state New Yam Festival (Iriji), said the measure would enhance food...
The new minimum wage of N75,000 received by Kebbi workers has pushed them to embark on massive dry season farming to mitigate the losses recorded after flood ravaged parts of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the development followed the signing of N75,000 minimum wage...
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to collaborate with the Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee to attract investments to the livestock value chain, enabling it to contribute substantially to Nigeria’s GDP and provide decent jobs. Tinubu, speaking at the opening session of a two-day Stakeholders Consultative Workshop on Livestock Reforms...
JBy PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Cross River State Council, has urged the Federal Government to shift its focus from palliatives to agriculture ahead of the planned August 1st protest by Nigerian youths over hunger and the high cost of goods and services. This...
By AUSTINE TSENZUGHUL, Bauchi – Committed to improving agricultural activities to ensuring food security in Bauchi State, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReASAL) Projects with the support of the state government has facilitated the provision of 20 brand new tractors in view of the demands of tractors by...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has said his administration saved the state government over 20 billion naira by recovering and refurbishing almost to brand new status in physical condition and mechanical performance of about 200 tractors deployed for the 2024 wet season...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The agricultural component of the Holistic Opportunities for Programme and Engagement, (Project HOPE), of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has secured over 100 hectares from Itak Ikot Udo community in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State for its agricultural scheme....
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos- Plateau State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, has emphasized the importance of collaboration for successful farming, highlighting agriculture’s strategic role in the state’s economy. Governor Mutfwang reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting farmers with high-quality seeds to ensure sustainable agricultural growth and food security. Represented...
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday said that President Bola Tinubu had successfully secured over 20 billion dollars in investment for Nigeria. Shettima said that these investment include 14 billion dollars from India and 250 million dollars from the Netherlands, with commitments of 500 million dollars each for...
By TYAV SAM TYAV, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has said that the state has full of investment opportunities, especially in the area of agriculture Governor Alia disclosed this on Saturday, when he received a Member, House of Lords, United Kingdom, Baroness Sandip Verma, at Government...
A staff of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Gombe State, Mr Adamu Mahmuda, has said he earned over N1 million from fish farming in 2023. Mahmuda, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Gombe, said civil servants could...
By CHRISTIANA LOT, Jos – Chairman of the Senate Committee on Employment and Productivity, Senator Diket Plang, has made strides in fulfilling his promises to empower his constituents. During a recent press conference at his residence in Jos, Plang revealed his latest initiative, procuring 600 bags of maize,...