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Land border closure, blessing to fish farmers— CFAN

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2019 0

The land  border closure by the Federal Government is a blessing to fish farmers in the country, says Mr Rotimi Oloye, the National President, Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN). The CFAN national president made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on

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FG inaugurates Committee to improve export earnings, economic growth strategies

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2019 0

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Muhammad Sabo Nanono has inaugurated the Project Steering Committee of the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Project in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND). In a statement on Tuesday, signed by Ezeaja Ikemefuna of the Ministry’s Information unit, Nanono noted that the committee is aimed at improving export earnings and

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Niger to supports corps members interested in agriculture -Bello

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2019 0

 Niger state government says it will support corps members with interest in agriculture value chain and other aspects that had potentials to add value to socio-economic life. READ ALSO: Africa contributes 3% of $100bn global organic agriculture production Gov. Abubakar Bello disclosed this during the passing out ceremony of Batch ‘C stream two orientation course at […]

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Lawan heads 10-member APC National Reconciliation C’ttee

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2019 0

After due consultation, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a high-level ten-member National Reconciliation Committee chaired by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. This, according to party’s spokesman, Lanre Issa – Onilu, was in line with the November 22, 2019 resolution of the Party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). Other members

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Minister tasks donor agencies on development projects

Ihesiulo Grace 17 December 2019 0

 The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has called on donor agencies to extend their assistance to other agricultural value chains beyond small-holder farmers. Nanono, made this call on Monday during a meeting with some Agriculture donor partners’ working group in Abuja. Why Bank of Agriculture is still in distress-Minister He said while […]

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Before 2020 Christmas, the prices of rice would have crashed – Rice farmer

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2019 0

Lagos – A Lagos-based rice farmer, Mrs Bosun Solarin, has commended the Federal Government for closing land borders and ensuring a window for local farmers to work hard to meet increasing rice demand in the country. Solarin, also a member of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), made the commendation during an interview on Monday […]

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Prices of tomato, other vegetables, livestock drop in Lagos markets

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2019 0

Prices of tomato and other vegetables had dropped considerably in some major markets in Lagos on Monday — one week to Christmas — a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey revealed. READ ALSO: Benue tomato farmers lament wastage The survey was conducted at Mile 12 and Oyingbo markets. NAN reports that a 40 kilogramme(kg) basket […]

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Why Bank of Agriculture is still in distress-Minister

Ihesiulo Grace 16 December 2019 0

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Malam Sabo Nanono said the Bank of Agriculture(BOA) was still in distress because no concrete effort was made to recapitalise it in spite of pronouncements in the past. Nanono disclosed this while speaking the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja. CAN blasts CJN, says he is reckless, insensitive […]

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Rice self-sufficiency: Ghana joins Nigeria, asks Ghanaians to buy Ghanaian rice

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2019 0

All of us have to get involved in this drive towards self-sufficiency, we should all eat Ghanaian rice, President Nana Akufo-Addo has told Ghanaians. The President told Ghanaians that as from January next year all state institutions must purchase locally produced rice from the country’s former He also told the reporters that Rebecca, his wife, […]

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APPEALS helps Fulani community to raise milk production by 500%

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2019 0

Zaria (Kaduna State) – Mr Tijjani Abdul-Gaffar of Agro Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) says the programme is working with Fulani community in Dorayi, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State to raise milk production by 500 per cent. Abdul-Gaffar, who is the National Procurement Specialist, APPEALS, made the

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Ministry, RIFAN collaborate to boost rice production

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2019 0

Ministry of Water Resources and Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), on Friday, signed an MoU for proper utilisation of the irrigation channels of the 12 River Basin Development Authorities (RBDA) to boost rice farming across the country. The President of RIFAN, Mr Aminu Goronyo, told newsmen in Abuja that the Minister of Water Resources, Mr Suleiman Adamu, signed

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Nigeria can feed other African countries – Institute

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2019 0

Dr Ayobami Omotoso, President, Chartered Institute of Export and Commodity Brokers of Nigeria (CIECOBON), says that Nigeria will feed its citizens and other African countries with the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) of the Federal Government. Omotoso made the assertion during the 2019 Award Presentation Ceremony held at the Institute’s Secretariat in Lagos on Thursday.

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UN declares 2020 as international year of plant health – IITA

Ihesiulo Grace 12 December 2019 0

Ibadan – The United Nations has declared 2020 as the International Year of Plant Health (IYPH), Dr Maria Ayodele, a Plant Pathologist with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, has said. Ayodele made this known while briefing newsmen on the importance of plant health on Wednesday at IITA, Ibadan. She said that the […]

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RIFAN recovers N35m CBN ABP loan in Niger

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2019 0

The Niger State chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) on Saturday said that it had recovered N35 million Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) loan from its members in the state. Alhaji Idris Abini, RIFAN’s state chairman made the dislosure in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna. READ ALSO: […]

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World Food Programme launches emergency operation to feed 700,000 in Haiti

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2019 0

The World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an appeal for 62 million dollars to provide emergency food assistance to 700,000 people in Haiti, the agency said in a statement on Friday. The WFP wrote that 3.7 million people, one in three Haitians, need urgent food assistance and of these, 1 million are suffering from severe […]

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British high commission explores agricultural opportunities in Plateau

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

The British High Commission in Nigeria has expressed desire to explore investment opportunities in the agricultural sector in Plateau to enable it to invest in the area. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing, made the disclosure when she paid a courtesy call on Gov. Simon Lalong on Tuesday in Jos. IITA seeks joint […]

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IITA seeks joint efforts to involve digital tools in addressing agricultural challenges

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

Dr Alfred Dixon, Director for Development and Delivery, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, says joint efforts among stakeholders on the use of digital tools were needed to address the challenges in Nigeria’s agriculture sector. Dixon stated this on Tuesday at a stakeholders meeting in Ibadan. FG upgrades Anambra State College of Agriculture to

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Jigawa governor urges corps members to learn farming

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2019 0

.Donates farm land to NYSC  Gov Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa has urged corps members to learn how to farm so that after their passing-out, they can use it as a source of income. Badaru disclosed this during the swearing-in ceremony for Batch C Stream 2 corps members deployed to Jigawa during their Orientation Course in […]

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Kebbi Govt. to distribute 10 mini rice mills to women farmers

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2019 0

 The Kebbi Government, says it will provide 10 mini rice mills to women rice processing groups to facilitate the processing of paddy rice into finished product in the state. Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, made this pledge while inspecting a pilot scheme of mini rice mills installation in Takalau area of Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday […]

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Just In: FG begins remodelling of grazing reserves into ranches in 7 states

Ihesiulo Grace 3 December 2019 0

The Federal Government has begun remodelling of grazing reserves into ranches in seven states as part of efforts to transform and modernise the country’s livestock industry. The Executive Secretary, National Commission for Nomadic Education (NCNE), Prof. Bashir Usman, made this known on Tuesday in Zaria at the opening of a three-day capacity building workshop on […]