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200 jobs assured as FG commissions Yam storage facility in Nasarawa

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2021 0

The federal government has assured that more 200 jobs will be created from the yam storage facility built in Nasarawa state. The facility which is storing 45 – 50 Metric tonnes of Yam seed was commissioned on Sunday, January 31. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad

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Naija farmers show: FG offers start- up capital for youths in agribusiness

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2021 0

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono, has said that the participants of the ongoing Naija  farmers reality show will be offered an initial capital to start Agribusiness. Nanono also tasked Nigerian youths to lead the revolution in the agricultural sector, adding that with a population of about 200 million Nigerians, of

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Special works jobs: : 27,000 youths, women to be employed in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2021 0

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri has said that 27,000 unemployed Youths and women would benefit from the Extended Special Public Works Programme (ESPWs) of the National Directorate of Employment across the 27 Local Government Areas( LGA) of Borno State. The initiative is aimed at cushioning the economic […]

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Malabo: FG meets with agric stakeholders, partners to end hunger by 2025

Ihesiulo Grace 14 January 2021 0

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in collaboration with Stakeholders and Development partners has held a meeting to dialogue on the Performance of the Agriculture sector. The meeting was aimed to develop policies and programmes that will speed up the achievement of the Malabo commitments and National goals. The workshop was held […]

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Ernest Umakhihe assumes duty as Permanent Secretary of Agric Ministry

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2020 0

Mr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe has assumed duty as the new Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. This was contained in a statement signed by the Chief Information Officer, Ezeaja Ikemefuna, on Wednesday, December 30. Umakhihe received the Handing over notes from the sit-in Permanent Secretary and Director, Federal Department of […]

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FG maps out modalities to achieve good post-harvest in Shea production

Ihesiulo Grace 30 December 2020 0

The Federal government has addressed acceptable modalities and possible ways of ensuring better post-harvest in Shea production. These modalities were discussed at the two-day Shea capacity building/training on best practices in post-harvest handling of Shea held in Minna, Niger state. Speaking in his opening address, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,

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How drone technology will assess soil fertility, boost production in Agric sector – Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2020 0

The federal government has advocated for the use of drone technology to assess soil fertility in Nigeria. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Baba Shehuri stated this in a statement on Thursday, December 17, signed by the Ministry’s Chief Information Officer, Ezeaja Ikemefuna. Shehuri who made this known during the opening […]

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5 million smallholder farmers registered for fertilizer subsidy support – FG

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2020 0

The Federal government has stated that about 5 million smallholder farmers and their farms have been registered for easy targeting with the fertilizer subsidy support, Daily Times reports. It stated that databases of the smallholder farmers were developed and registered with biometrics including farm Geographic Information Systems (GIS). The Minister of Agriculture and

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FG calls for reviews to address dearth of female extension workers

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2020 0

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has called for reviews on ways and means to redress the gap in the dearth of female Extension Workers in Nigeria, Daily Times reports. Speaking during a Sensitization Workshop on ”Revitalization of Agricultural Extension in Nigeria” on Tuesday, December 1 in Abuja, said the […]

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FG launches Agric reality show to lift 20m youths out of poverty

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2020 0

The Federal government has commenced a reality show called ‘’Naija Farmer’’ aimed principally to transform unemployed Nigeria youths to Employers of labour. This was made known in a statement on Monday, November 23, signed by the Chief Information Officer of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Ezeaja Ikemefuna. According to the statement, the […]

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Minister warns against use of antibiotics to promote animal growth

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2020 0

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has called for concerted efforts by  relevant agencies  to promote good practices that limits the emergence and spread of resistant infections globally. The Minister said this this during the official flag- off of the 2020  World Antimicrobial Awareness week celebration in Nigeria in his office,

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#EndSARS : Minister commends conduct of Borno youths

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2020 0

The Minister of  State for Agriculture and Rural Development,  Mustapha Baba  Shehuri has commended the peaceful conduct of Borno youths during the EndSARS protest and reiterated the federal government’s commitment towards addressing all their grievances . He appealed to all Nigerians, particularly the youths, to embrace peace and stop the looting of warehouses across the

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WFD: FG reaffirms commitment to sustain Improved commodity value chain

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2020 0

The Minister of  Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has reaffirmed  the Federal Government’s commitment  towards sustaining improved commodity value chain in the agricultural Sector. Nanono said that sustainability will be achieved by tackling the issue of land access, soil fertility, information ,input access ,production,  among others. The

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World Food Day: Nigeria now Africa’s largest producer of rice, set for milk importation ban — FG

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2020 0

As the global community gears up to mark 2020 World Food Day, the Nigerian government while highlighting its major breakthrough in the Agricultural sector, has stated that Nigeria  is now the largest producer of rice in Africa. Speaking to newsmen in a briefing towards the celebration of World Food Day on Tuesday, October 13, the […]

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60% post-harvest losses crippling agri business in Nigeria — NYFN

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2020 0

By Philip Clement The Nigeria Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has expressed worry over post-harvest loses in the agricultural sector which it projected to be about 60%. According to the group, the loses is crippling agricultural businesses and increasing food shortages across the country. Director General and National coordinator of NYFN, Promise Amahah made this known […]

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Flood: FG makes interventions for 450,000 hectares of rice farmlands

Ihesiulo Grace 13 September 2020 0

The Federal government has assured on the speedy intervention of over 450,000 hectares of rice farmlands and other crops destroyed by flood in Kebbi State. The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, said while visiting the scenes of the floods in Argungu on Saturday, September 12, that the FG will ensure that the […]

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Bag of rice now ₦20,000 — Presidency assures on food price reduction

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

The presidency has assured that the prices of foodstuff across the country are gradually reducing. The presidency through the Special Assistant of President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, made this assurance while speaking in a programme on Channels TV, Friday, September 11. While speaking on the recent directive President Buhari issued to the […]

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Leventis Foundation awards #500,000 Grant each to 2 Agric-preneurs

Ihesiulo Grace 11 September 2020 0

In a bid to empower and assist thriving young Agricultural entrepreneurs, the Leventis Foundation Nigeria(LFN) has awarded the sum of 500, 000 grant each to two young Agric-preneurs. READ ALSO: Leventis Foundation seeks agricultural growth for… Daily Times Nigeria reports that the two beneficiaries of the award are, CEO Ambagreen ENT Global, Moshood Abiola Alogba,

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Food insecurity looms amid inconsistent rainfall patterns

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

The current inconsistent rainfall patterns in the country may have a negative effect on food security, agricultural experts and farmers have warned. “The inconsistent rain patterns we are witnessing has definitely affected food security and agricultural productivity in the country,” said Executive Director of Recycle Points, Adewole Taiwo in an interview. He explained that

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‘Food security may remain elusive’

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

By Ladesope Ladelokun Coupled with the threat posed by floods, the Acting Director-General of National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof Alex Akpa, has raised the alarm that Nigeria cannot attain food security with the way agriculture is practised in the country. Akpa expressed worry that most of the innovations currently being adopted by nations that […]