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Katsina establishes tomato paste factory

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2017 0

Katsina State government has awarded a N500 million contract for a Tomato Paste Processing Plant at Kokami Village, Danja Local Government Area. The contract was awarded to National Research Institute of Chemical Technology (NARICT) in Zaria. Mr. Aliyu Bello Abubakar, the Acting Chairman of

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Maize pest besiege 22 states, threaten food security

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2017 0

The African armyworm caterpillar, a pest in maize is currently ravaging farms in 22 states of the country, an official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has said. Dr. Adeleke Muftau, Assistant Director and Desk Officer, Maize Value Chain in the ministry, told newsmen that the outbreak was a threat to national food […]

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NAQS urge stringent inspection on Nigerian vegetables

Ihesiulo Grace 9 February 2017 0

The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has stressed the need to observe stringent inspection and certification procedures in processing Nigerian vegetables for export. Dr Vincent Isegbe, NAQS Coordinating Director, made the remark during a workshop on Plant Health Inspection and Certification of Vegetables for exporters and farmers. In a statement on Tuesday

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Group partners with FG on organic agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2017 0

The Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) Initiative in Nigeria has expressed its readiness to partner with the Federal Government in Organic Agriculture to accelerate its diversification programme. Olugbenga Adeoluwa, the Country Coordinator, EOA Initiative in Nigeria made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. “It is high time […]

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FG to support Agric investments to boost food production

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2017 0

The Federal Government is committed to supporting all agricultural investments to boost food production in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, asserted this on Tuesday at the inauguration of AL-YUMA Fertilizer Blending Plant at Madobi, Madobi Local Government area of Kano state. The plant is owned by a Kano-based […]

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USAID launches new agricultural private sector partnerships

Ihesiulo Grace 2 February 2017 0

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has launched two new agribusiness partnerships with Chi Farms and Niji Foods. The event highlighted USAID’s agricultural and private sector strategy using partnerships with government, local organizations and private industry to develop the Nigerian agriculture sector. Through these partnerships, USAID aims to

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FG to develop local pesticides

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2017 0

The Federal Government will develop local pesticides from mint leaf and seeds to reduce cases of pests destruction of crops in farms. Mint leaf, also known as Mentha, is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, with about 13 to 18 species. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, said this […]

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Nigeria cannot depend solely on rain-fed agriculture – expert

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2017 0

For Nigeria to compete favourably with other nations and meet food sufficiency and food security target, the country has to reduce its sole dependence on rain-fed agriculture. Mr. Peter Manjuk, the Project Coordinator, Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING) Programme, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on […]

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FG, AfDB to spend $175m on irrigation, markets

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2017 0

The Federal Government will spend 175 million US dollars to rehabilitate agricultural and ancillary social infrastructure in seven states under its Agricultural Transformation Support Programme Phase one (ATASP-1). Mr Haruna Akwashiki, the National Coordinator of ATASP-1, disclosed the plan while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. Akwashiki

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NPK fertilizer to sell for N5,000

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2017 0

The Federal Government is to reduce the price of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium (NPK) fertilizer to N5,000 per bag to encourage farmers to boost agricultural production in the country. Aa bag of NPK is currently being sold between N7, 500 and N9, 000 in the open market. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief […]

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Bauchi Farmers to get N270.000 loan each

Ihesiulo Grace 21 January 2017 0

Farmers participating in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) ANCHOR Borrower Programme in Bauchi State would get a loan of N270,000 each, state Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Abdulhamid Ma’aji has said. He spoke on Saturday in Kirfi town, while addressing farmers at one day training on Irrigated Rice Production Ma’aji, who is also overseeing […]

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Osinbajo inaugurates BoA rejuvenation committee

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2017 0

The Federal Government has constituted a 21-man steering committee to restructure and recapitalize the Bank of Agriculture (BoA). Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Monday, urged it to work within time to achieve its purpose. He said the restructuring was aimed at revitalizing the bank’s operations to make it more responsive […]

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Bee specialist advocates apiaries to boost harvest

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2017 0

A specialist in bees, Mr. Johnson Oluwaseun, says the establishment of apiaries or bee farms would lead to bumper harvests in Nigeria. Oluwaseun, a consultant with USAID Market 2 in beekeeping training, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Owerri. According to the entomologist, establishing more apiaries would increase the number of […]

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Industrialist wants cocoa production policy

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2017 0

An industrialist, Mr. Godwin Ezeemo, has enjoined the Federal Government to initiate a cocoa production policy that would enable Nigeria to regain its lost leadership in cocoa production globally. He made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Tuesday. Ezeemo also urged the government to position farmers […]

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Farmer urges FG, States to establish oil palm industrial parks

Ihesiulo Grace 19 January 2017 0

The Managing Director, Jekon Integrated Farms Nig. Ltd., Uyo, Mr. Godswealth Henry, on Tuesday urged the Federal and State Governments to establish oil palm industrial parks in the country. Henry told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in an interview in Lagos that the parks would provide a sustainable solution to the scarcity and high […]

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Pay up, Ganduje tells ABP loan beneficiaries

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2017 0

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State, has urged the over 5,000 beneficiaries of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) agricultural loan in the state to pay up. The governor made the appeal at an interactive meeting with some of the farmers at Kadawa, Garun-Mallam Local Government Area of the state. He […]

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Oyo to inaugurate automated silo

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2017 0

Oyo State Government has promised to inaugurate the first automated silo in Nigeria soon, as part of efforts to enhance the diversification of its economy through agriculture. Gov. Abiola Ajimobi made the disclosure in Oyo during the inspection of the Oyo State Integrated Silo Complex located along Oyo-Awe road on Tuesday. The News Agency of […]

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Delta registers 30,000 farmers

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2017 0

The Delta State Government has registered over 30,000 farmers of cassava, oil palm, rice and fisheries for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP). The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Austin Chikezie, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Asaba. He said that […]

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Prepare for bumper rice harvest in 2017, Umahi tells Agric ministry, others

Ihesiulo Grace 6 January 2017 0

The Governor of Ebonyi State , Engr. David Nweze Umahi,  has called on the state’s  Ministry of Agriculture and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), to work harder in  2017   to make the state  attain   greater  height in rice production. He told  delegations  from the ministry, IFAD, Abakalili Amalgamated Market Traders Association and political

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FOREX POLICY: TOMATO PASTE INDUSTRY MAY SHUTDOWN IN 2017, SAYS UNION

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2016 0

The Union of Tomato Paste Manufacturers in Nigeria has said the once vibrant tomato industry might stop existing in 2017 if the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) does not amend its policy on forex to exclude triple concentrate tomato paste from the scope of the 41 items under the restricted list. The union, through its […]