Agriculture

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

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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 […]

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‘Between farmers and agricultural insurance’

Ihesiulo Grace 9 September 2020 0

By Godwin Anyebe Agricultural businesses are among the most risky economic ventures one can embark upon. The reason is that the investment depends absolutely on unpredictable weather conditions. A storm, flood, drought and other natural hazards make a return on investment from crop and other agricultural products like livestock poultry and dairies to be very […]

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Dangote Fertilizer crucial to govt agricultural agenda — Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 31 August 2020 0

Plant set for unveiling Federal Government has asserted that Dangote Fertiliser Limited is very important to the achievement of its Agricultural Transformation Agenda, aimed at boosting food security in the country. Besides, the construction of the Fertiliser plant has been fully completed and is set for commissioning in the next few months, Daily Times gathered. […]

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FG to invest over N600bn into agriculture – Sabo Nanono

Ihesiulo Grace 30 August 2020 0

Sabo Nanono has revealed that the Federal Government is set to inject over N600 billion as stimulus-response into the agriculture sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, made this known in a statement signed by the Director of Information of the ministry, Mr Theodore Ogaziechi on Sunday in Abuja. The minister according […]

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Buhari appoints Babajo, Ashinze as new Executive Directors of NAIC

Ihesiulo Grace 28 August 2020 0

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Bashir Tijjani Babajo as Executive Director Operations, Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) for a period of four year term in the first instance with effect from 1st August, 2020. Buhari also renewed the appointment of Philip Ashinze as Executive Director, Finance and Administration for a second and

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D’banj becomes an Agro-Ranger

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

Popular Nigerian artiste Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has commended the Federal Government for its Agro-Ranger initiative undertaken by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). D’banj gave the commendation in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday by his Corporate Manager, Mr Damien Okoroafor, following his decoration on Friday by the NSCDC

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FG borrows 5,000MT of grains from ECOWAS to support the vulnerable

Ihesiulo Grace 24 August 2020 0

In a bid to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic and sustain food security in Nigeria, the federal government has said that 5,000MT of grains was borrowed from the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS). ECOWAS, in conjunction with its Donors and Financial Partners, also donated 3,399 Metric Tons (MT) worth of cereals […]

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Lagos State Rice Mill will collapse rice price – Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2020 0

The Lagos State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, on Thursday said there would be constant supply of paddy from local farmers for the 32 metric tonnes per hour Imota Rice Mill in Imota, Daily Times gathered. She spoke on the sidelines of an inspection tour of the rice mill by members of the […]

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Leventis Foundation seeks agricultural growth for economic value

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

The Leventis Foundation Nigeria has reassured its continuous commitment in building capacity in the agricultural sector and improving livelihoods, while producing food and generating employment and economic activities in the country. READ ALSO: Leventis Foundation to commence one-year free… The Executive Director, Leventis foundation, Dr. Hope Usieta, made this

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2.4m households to benefit from Covid-19 Stimulus Package-FG

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2020 0

The Federal government has said that at least 2.4 million households have been selected to benefit from the post COVID-19 stimulus package. Senior special assistant to the president on Agriculture, Dr Andrew Kwasari, gave the hint in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. The Covid-19 stimulus package would be provided through the Agriculture […]

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Senate probes unaccounted N11m Nkalagu cassava processing plant

Ihesiulo Grace 11 August 2020 0

Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Senate Committee on Science and Technology has constituted an Ad-hoc Committe to probe a sum of N11 million unaccounted for in the budgetary provision the procurement of an Integrated Cassava Processing Plant in Nkalagu, Ebonyi state, Daily Times gathered. The ad – hoc committee is saddled with the task of determining what […]

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Covid-19: FG begins input distribution to farmers in South East

Ihesiulo Grace 10 August 2020 0

The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of inputs to small holders farmers in the South East region. While flagging off the free distribution ceremony over the weekend in Owerri, Imo, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono said that the distribution was made to ensure farmers have access to quality seeds. Daily […]

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COVID-19 effects threaten food security, increase vulnerability of women farmers

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

Mrs Motunrayo Ajagbe, 55, is a smallholder farmer in Ibadan. She has afarm at Oluyole Local Government Area. She and members of her familydepend on the sale of the farm produce for survival. During the initial five weeks of the lockdown occasioned by COVID 19pandemic, she lost 70 per cent of her crops and vegetables because shecould not go to the farm to tend to them.

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NIRSAL structures FCT farmers into 16 agro geo-cooperatives

Ihesiulo Grace 4 August 2020 0

Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System (NIRSAL) has said it had structured Federal Capital Territory (FCT) farmers into 16 established Agro Geo-Cooperatives (AGCs) for the 2020 wet season farming. NIRSAL Head of Corporate Communications, Ms Anne Ihugba, in a statement issued in Abuja said 12 of the AGCs had been included in the Anchor Borrowers Programme […]

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FG to Create 10 Million Jobs in Agric Sector

Ihesiulo Grace 24 July 2020 0

The Federal government has stated that 10 million jobs will be created in the agricultural sector within 12 months through the Nigeria Economic and Sustainability Plan (NESP). This was made known in a statement signed by the Agric Ministry’s spokesperson, Theodore Ogaziechi on Thursday, July 23. READ ALSO Agric minister reaffirms commitment to provide quality […]

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FG begins distribution of subsidized fertilizers to 50,000 farmers in 11 states

Ihesiulo Grace 8 July 2020 0

The Federal Government in partnership with OCP Africa Fertilizer Limited has flagged off the distribution of subsidized Fertilizers to 50,000 farmers in 11 states. The fertilizer distribution to selected vulnerable farmers in Abia , Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi,Nasarawa, Niger, Ogun, Sokoto, Bauchi and Kwara  States, is part of Covid-19 palliative to mitigate the effect of

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Covid-19: FG distributes agricultural inputs in Kogi to avert food scarcity

Ihesiulo Grace 2 July 2020 0

The Federal government has continued to express its commitment to support Nigerian farmers to enhance food production and supply in 2020 in order to avert food scarcity. The Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono reaffirmed the Federal government’s commitment to support Nigerian Farmers with distribution of agricultural inputs.

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‘Banana/Plantain stem value-chain is an unexplored sector of agriculture’

Ihesiulo Grace 29 June 2020 0

An  expert  in agriculture, Mr Eteobong Amah, has harped on the benefits of Banana/Plantain stems value chain for wealth creation in the sector. Amah, an agriprenuer, said this in an interview on Monday in Lagos. The expert said that the potentials of the Banana/Plantain stems are really under-explored as most people were unaware of it […]