FG to empower 2,000 women in agric business
The Nigerian government has announced its intention to empower 2,000 women from Jigawa, Adamawa, Kaduna, Kano, Anambra, Niger states, and the Federal Capital Territory...
FG to support 250,000 farmers to produce over 1.2m tonnes of wheat
The Federal Government has concluded plans to support over 250,000 farmers with 50 per cent input subsidy to produce 1,250,000 tonnes of wheat.
The Minister...
Agric sector’s contribution to economy decreases – NBS reveals
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that the agriculture sector contributed 1.30 per cent to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the...
Lagos govt pays N16.3m compensation to land-owning families for acquisition of land for LACE...
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday paid N16,382,100 compensation to traditional land-owning families for the acquisition of their land to establish the Lagos Aquaculture...
Shettima seeks Gates Foundation support in agriculture, education
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday urged the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to forge a strategic partnership with the Nigerian government to enhance...
Governors need to provide land for irrigated farming – Minister
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called on relevant state governments to provide irrigable land for the 12 river basins...
Nigeria, Denmark signs Green Transition partnership
The Federal government of Nigeria and Denmark have signed a green transition partnership to foster food security.
This was disclosed by the Minister of State...
Nigeria’s food security threatened by harvest tax – Group
The Food Bank Charity Association of Nigeria has raised an alarm over looming food insecurity following reports of how bandits are taxing farmers before...
NAFDAC bans ethoxyquin in feed for food-producing animals
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has announced that ethoxyquin has been banned as an antioxidant in feed for...
Food security: Farmers urge CBN to reduce interest rate
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been urged by the Agriculture Development Farmers Association of Oyo State to reduce the lending rate to...
