Zulum: We’ll partner military to increase safe access to farmlands
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum says his administration will collaborate through some initiatives that will give farmers in Borno State […]
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World Bank supports 6,062 Lagos farmers with agric inputs, assets
No fewer than 6,062 farmers in Lagos State have received agricultural inputs and production assets from the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) […]
Zulum distributes 442 tractors, 100 trucks of fertilizers to Borno farmers
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Tuesday distributed 442 tractors, 312 ploughing and harrowing implements and 100 trucks of MPK […]
CBN, association inaugurates Naira programme, targets 1m farmers
The Association of Northern Agricultural and Allied Commodities Practitioners (ANAACOP) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has inaugurated farmers programmable money agro e-Naira engagement. The […]
Mixed reactions trail NiMet’s prediction of early rain in March over crop yields
As farmers across the country prepare for the 2023 planting season, farmers in Ebonyi and Enugu States have expressed mixed concerns about the prediction of […]
Tension in Abia community as Fulani herdsmen invade people’s farms
Palpable fear and tension have gripped natives of Uzuakoli Community in Bende Local Government Area of Abia, following Friday’s alleged invasion of farms in the […]
Why price of fertiliser is high in Nigeria – FG
The Federal Government says a number of factors beyond its control led to the current situation in which the cost of fertiliser increased to between […]
ARMTI trains North East farmers on sesame seed and sorghum exportation
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin – The Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin, Kwara State has organized a two-day training workshop on export product […]
AfDB to deliver certified wheat, seeds to 20 million farmers —Adesina
The President, African Development Bank (AfDB) Dr Akinwumi Adesina says the bank is set to deliver climate-adapted, certified wheat and other staple crops seeds to […]
Borno farmers lament over non availability of fertilizers
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Farmers in Borno state have cried out for government intervention over the non availability of fertilizers in the state for […]
High cost of fertilizer forces Kano farmers into sorghum farming
Some maize farmers in Kano State have resorted to planting sorghum due to the high cost of fertilizer, instead of maize and other crops. The […]
Osun 2022: APC ‘ll win with wide margin – Oyetola
Osun State Governor, Gboyega Oyetola has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) will win the July 16 governorship election in the state by wide margin. […]
Sterling Bank emerges best financial institution as ACGSF rewards farmers
Sterling Bank was on Thursday named Best Participating Financial Institution for 2021 at the Agriculture Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF). The ACGSF, in an event […]
About 1.5m persons in IDP camps in Benue – Official
Dr Gabriel Nyitse, Chief of Staff to Benue’s Gov. Samuel Ortom says 1.5 million persons are in various Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) camps in the […]
Institute donates 150 soil testing kits to North-East states
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The National Institute of Soil Science, North-East Zone, has donated no fewer than 150 soil testing kits to states in the […]
CBN increases funding in economic intervention schemes, disburses N1trn to farmers
The CBN has increased its funding and interventions in various sectors to boost economic growth. Governor of the CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele, said this on […]
Anchor Borrowers’ Programme loan: CBN to clampdown on defaulting farmers
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appealed to farmers who defaulted in paying back the loans obtained under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to […]
24000 Borno farmers receive support to resume farming in safe zones
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – About 24, 000 farmers who lost their livelihoods to the Boko Haram insurgency in Borno state, Northeast Nigeria, have received […]
CBN disburses N948bn to smallholder farmers nationwide
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it has disbursed N948 billion to 4, 478, 381 smallholder farmers under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) across […]
FG releases 49 new high yield crop varieties to farmers
In a bid to boost food production in Nigeria, the Federal Government has released 49 new high yield crop varieties to farmers through the National […]