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FG establishes portal for 10m farmers for efficient monitoring of interventions

Ihesiulo Grace 17 June 2021 0

The Federal Government says it has established an online portal to ensure efficient and effective monitoring of its interventions in the Agricultural Sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Nanono, made the disclosure at the 44th Regular Meeting of the

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Ecosystem’s approach, key to unlocking Agric sector potentials -Experts

Ihesiulo Grace 8 October 2019 0

To tap into the abundant opportunities available in Nigeria’s agricultural space, entrepreneurs have been advised to shun working in isolation and adopt an ecosystem approach. The advice was given by distinguished business professionals at the maiden Agric Business Africa Conference. Addressing thousands of participants who attended the conference organised by Agric

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Agric modernization: Expert advocates appropriate farm produce pricing regime

Ihesiulo Grace 24 March 2018 0

A don, Prof. Moses Omotayo has called for the provision of appropriate pricing for farm produce by government and development practitioners as a way of modernizing the agricultural sector.   Omotayo made the call during a lecture he delivered at Landmark University’s 7th Founders Day celebration held at the institution’s Multi-purpose Hall in Omu-Aran, Irepodun […]

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Obaseki assembles experts to reposition Agric sector

Ihesiulo Grace 17 August 2017 0

The Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated a 15-man Governor’s Council on Agriculture to reposition the state’s agricultural sector. The decision to assemble the team of agricultural experts was the outcome of a strategy session to revamp the College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi, located in the state. According to the governor, the expanded […]

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EDSG to open up agrarian communities for investments

Ihesiulo Grace 3 August 2017 0

Governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration would rehabilitate the old roads connecting agrarian communities in the state to encourage investments in the agricultural sector. The governor said this when he received a report presented by the Technical Committee on Infrastructural Development, set up to review the state of road network […]

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Nigeria has great future in Biotechnology –DG, NABDA

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2017 0

The Director General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Professor Lucy Ogbadu, has said that Nigeria has great future with the appropriate deployment of Biotechnology in the Agricultural Sector. Ogbadu, who described Biotechnology as a cutting-edge tool that has the potential of changing the way farming is done and ensuring a food- secured Nigeria made the

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BATN pledges commitment to national development

Ihesiulo Grace 30 May 2017 0

The British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) has reiterated its commitment to the socioeconomic development of Nigeria through its significant investments in the local manufacturing industry to support livelihoods and its sustainable development initiatives in the agricultural sector. This declaration, which was made by its Legal and External Affairs Director, West Africa,

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Dogara calls for constitutional role for traditional rulers

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2017 0

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, on Sunday called for constitutional role for traditional leaders in the country. Dogara made the call during a courtesy visit to Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State in Birnin Kebbi, on the sideline of the turbanning ceremony of the Chief Whip of the House, Alhassan Adodoguwa, […]