The Federal Government, through the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), says no fewer than 22,000 farmers will benefit interest-free loans under its FarmerMoni Dry and Wet Season Programme. Mr Hamza Baba, the National Programme Manager, Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (GEEP) under NSIPA, said this at the inauguration of the Renewed Hope GEEP 3.0. […]
Nasir Idris, Kebbi State Governor, Kauran Gwandu, has appealed to Fulanis and farmers in Kanzanna village, Bunza Local Government Area, to embrace peace and live harmoniously following the recent clash that led to loss of lives and property. The Governor made the appeal on Sunday during a sympathy visit to the community, describing his presence […]
The Federal Government has assured farmers of uninterrupted supply of fertilizers to them during the ongoing farming season and beyond. The assurance was given by Dr. Armstrong Takang, the Managing Director/CEO, Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) who said the Presidential Fertilizer Initiative (PFI), has perfect plans secure an uninterrupted supply of fertilizer to Nigerian farmers […]
By Dooyum Naadzenga The Federal Government has unveiled the Youth Farmers Enrollment Portal, a groundbreaking initiative designed to combat rising unemployment and food insecurity across Nigeria. This innovative platform was launched by the Honourable Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, in Abuja. The Youth Farmers Enrollment Portal is the result of a collaborative effort […]
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has trained Nigeria farmers on how to produce their own feeds to forestall shortages. Mr David Tsokar, Communication Specialist, FAO, who spoke with the media on Wednesday in Abuja, said the exercise was tagged Training-of-Trainers (ToT) workshop. Tsokar said the training would address the persistent […]
The Agbekoya Society of Nigeria, a parent body of Agbekoya Farmers Association of Nigeria, has urged President Bola Tinubu to monitor distribution of grants and subsidies for agriculture to achieve the purpose. The group gave the advice in an open letter to Tinubu on Sunday, following Sunday’s presidential broadcast over nationwide ##EndBadGovernance protest. The letter […]
The National Association of Donkey Farmers (NADFAMS) asserted that the nation has the potential to generate over 60 million dollars annually and create job opportunities for millions of young individuals through the donkey production sector. A member of the Board of Trustees of NADFAM, Chidebere Innabuike, made this statement during the official inauguration of the […]
The Global Youth Skills Acquisition and Poverty Eradication Organisation (GYSAPEO) has announced plans to empower 10 million farmers mostly at the grassroots, as part of its 2024 project. GYSAPEO Founder, Emmanuel Chuks Ozegbe stated this on Monday at the unveiling of Project 2024 titled: ‘Prosperity Assured Economic Initiative’, in Abuja. Ozegbe said the organisation would […]
By Temitope Adebayo Heritage Bank Plc in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has set up plans to disburse a total sum of N41billion to farmers from 14 states for the expansion of the wheat production project. The Bank, however, will register the wheat farmers with the Lagos Commodities and Futures Exchange (LCFE) […]
Islamic State-affiliated terrorists had held captive 76 farmers in the northeastern state of Borno near the border of Cameroon for two days before releasing them, according to militia sources. The farmers were abducted from a displaced people’s camp in Ngala on Friday by fighters from the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) while burning vegetation […]
Farmers are currently putting pressure on the Federal Government to ask the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend the loan repayment for the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) due to disruption of crop production caused by worsening insecurity across the country. This follows the call by the CBN that the beneficiaries of the ABP, its […]
NNEKA NWOGWUGWU, ABUJA Farmers and exporters have blamed poor capacity of production companies as one of the challenges of exporting Nigeria’s agriculture products to other countries. The farmers and exporters in separate interviews with The Sunday Times, however, explained possible reasons for the rejection of the international market. The National Publicity Secretary for the National […]
Philip Clement, Abuja The Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, has disclosed that Nigerian farmers would by the 2021 planting season, get the newly released Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea (beans). Professor Mustapha disclosed this on Wednesday during the presentation of the Open Forum for Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Media Award […]
Armed men believed to be herders on Sunday killed five farmers in Central Nigeria’s Plateau State, one week after a peace meeting with local officials. The assailants, over a dozen according to locals first ambushed three at about 6:30pm, between Ri-bakwa and Rikwe-Chongu villages in Kwall district of Bassa area. The three identified as Ezekiel […]
Tunde Opalana and Kamarudeen Ogundele, Abuja Finding lasting solution to herders/farmers incessant clashes in southern part of the country will receive urgent parliamentary attention as the Senate resumes plenary today, Leader of the Senate, Senator Yahaya Abdulllahi has assured. This is with the assurance that recent ethnic wrangling over activities of Fulani herdsmen in both […]
Nobel laureate, Professor Wọle Soyinka has warned that the conflict between Fulani herdsmen and farmers in the country could lead into another civil war. In an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) pidgin, Soyinka called on President Muhammadu Buhari to address the nation and dissociate himself from the activities of those who run their […]
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 […]
By Godwin Anyebe The registration of a separate Kano branch of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) by Mr Umar Farouk with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), after his expulsion from the body in 2016 has been declared illegal. According to the CAC: “A review of our records revealed that All Farmers Association of […]
Defence Headquarters says farmers in the North Western part of the country have returned to their farms as the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria have continue clearance operations in the zone, Daily Times gathered. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this while giving updates on military operations across the country […]
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 […]