Agriculture

IITA-CWMP targets 11, 000 farmers in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 15 June 2016 0

… Gets approval for 58 on-farm trials             The Steering Committee of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-managed Cassava Weed Management Project (IITA-CWMP) is set to engender several farm training initiatives for 11,000 Nigerians across the country. In line with this

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Agricultural revolution; Babcock University takes the lead

Ihesiulo Grace 24 May 2016 0

At a time when the country is reeling from a battered monolithic economy occasioned by falling crude oil prices in the international market among other factors, there appears to be a ray of hope in the area of agriculture, if what is happening at the department of Agriculture at Babcock University is anything to go […]

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Gov. Ajimobi launches Agricultural initiative with 280,000 hectares of land

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2016 0

Gov. Ajimobi of Oyo State has launched an agriculture initiative tagged, `AGRIC-OYO` with 28, 000 hectares of land aimed at diversifying the economy of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative launched in Paago, a village in Iseyin Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday, would be replicated in […]

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Nigeria set to hold second edition of agro food fair

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2016 0

The second edition of the Nigeria agro food exhibition which is set to commence on the 26th of April will pull together more than 70 technology leaders from 19 countries to display their latest solutions on food and drink technology. With over 1,300 visitors expected, representatives of listed and unlisted companies under the agriculture and consumer goods […]

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Adamawa Assembly Chides Govt over N2b Agric Loan

Ihesiulo Grace 19 May 2015 0

Adamawa State House of Assembly has chided the state government over its handling of the N2 billion agricultural loan it received from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on behalf of the states’ farmers, and has directed it to refund the money to the state coffers, because the loan was diverted for other uses. The […]

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World Bank to Train Women, Youths in Commercial Agriculture in Kano

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2015 0

No fewer than 500 women and youths from Kano State are to benefit from the World Bank assisted Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP) This was made known by the Project Task Team leader, El-Hadj Adama Toure, who said this is in addition to a target of 10,000 small and medium scale commercial farmers along three […]

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Kebbi Govt Spends N126m on Livestock Feeds

Ihesiulo Grace 27 March 2015 0

Gov. Saidu Dakingari of Kebbi on Friday said that the state government procured 9, 900 tonnes of livestock feeds worth N126 million for cattle breeders and livestock producers. Dakingari said this when he received leaders of Miyatti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Birnin Kebbi. He said a bag of livestock feed would be sold at […]

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USAID Promises To Support Cocoa Production In Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2015 0

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on Tuesday restated its commitment to support Nigerian farmers in boosting cocoa production towards diversification of the nation’s economy. USAID’s Director of Economic Growth and Environment, Mr Mathew Burton, said cocoa was Nigeria’s key export that urgently needed to be developed. Burton said that it was

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Minister warns farmers of extreme weather, need for agric insurance

Ihesiulo Grace 23 March 2015 0

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has warned farmers of the possibility of extreme weather conditions and the need for them to upscale their investments in agricultural insurance to protect them from unexpected losses. Adesina, stated this at the opening of the Lagos Zonal Headquarters of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Company, (NAIC)

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Stimulating Cottage, Industrial Palm Oil Investments

Ihesiulo Grace 20 March 2015 0

Investments in production and processing of palm oil has been identified and proven to be a veritable tool of poverty reduction and economic diversification. From being the world’s leading producer and exporter of palm oil in the 1960s, Nigeria has fallen to being a net importer to meet rising domestic demand. Largely, demand is primarily […]

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Gov. Obiano Attracts $660million Investment on Agriculture

Ihesiulo Grace 17 March 2015 0

Anambra State Government has said it has attracted over $660m investments on Agricultural sector. The State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, stated this yesterday, during a celebration marking his one year in office, however added that his target in Agriculture was to make Anambra among the Top-3 agricultural states in Nigeria. According to Obiano, these include […]