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Agric Ministry: Why we built N30m Mosque in Borno

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2021 0

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has confirmed that it actually awarded a contract worth N30 million for the construction of a mosque in Borno State.  The ministry said the construction of the mosque came due to a request from a resettled community who were sacked from their

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FG’s mechanization programme to commence soon –Nanono

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2021 0

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono has stated that the mechanization programme of the Ministry, aimed to diversify Nigeria’s economy, will soon commence. Nanono stated this on Thursday, February 4, while receiving in audience, members of the Nigeria Young Farmers Network in Abuja. Recall that last year, the Minister announced that mechanized

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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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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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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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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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Just In: Covid-19: FG releases food items to vulnerable Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 7 April 2020 0

The Federal government has released food items to vulnerable Nigerians affected by disaster. In a statement signed on Monday by the Director of Information Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Theodore Ogazichi, the Minister, Muhammad Sabo Nanono released over 12,500 Metric Tons of food ration. Lagos needs more fund for disaster management, reduce

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FG says Nigeria can comfortably ban fish imports by 2022

Ihesiulo Grace 19 March 2020 0

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, says the federal government can comfortably close its borders in respect to the importation of fish in the next two years. Nanono said this when he appeared on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship programme, NAN Forum on Thursday in Abuja. He said that the […]

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FG inaugurates committee to enhance agric mechanization in Nigeria

Ihesiulo Grace 25 January 2020 0

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has inaugurated an 18-member committee for the implementation of the Federal Government’s Agriculture mechanization programme called ”The Green Imperative Programme (GIP).’’ Nanono who inaugurated the committee on Friday in Abuja, noted that the committee is pivotal to the enhancement of agricultural

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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 […]