Agriculture
NADF urges Nigeria to treat agricultural data as national asset
The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Mohammed A. Ibrahim, has called on Nigeria to recognise reliable...
Agriculture
NALDA unveils greenhouse farming for vegetable production, youth empowerment
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has launched a nationwide greenhouse farming initiative aimed at transforming vegetable production, empowering...
Agriculture
IITA partners FG to boost soil health, sustainable agriculture
The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has pledged to collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security...
Agriculture
SISDev trains Bauchi farmers on smart agric practices
Farmers in Bauchi State have commended the introduction of a smart agric education programme by the Savanna Institute for Sustainable...
AgribusinessInternational
World Bank to invest $9bn in agribusiness to create 400 million jobs
The World Bank has restated its commitment to transforming agriculture into a strong business sector that drives job creation, income...
Agriculture
FG moves to improve livestock data management
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, Dr. (Mrs.) Chinyere Ijeoma Akujobi, has stressed the importance of...
Agriculture
Akwa Ibom Gov moves to launch tree crop revolution, repositions AKADEP
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, Ph.D, has directed that the Akwa Ibom State Agricultural Development Programme (AKADEP) become...
Agriculture
Ekiti RAAMP hails Gov Oyebanji’s 3 years of rural development
The Project Coordinator of the Ekiti State Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), Hon. Sunday Adunmo, has congratulated the...
AgricultureEmpowerment
Oluremi Tinubu empowers 800 Rivers farmers with agricultural support
Nigeria’s First Lady and national coordinator of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed agricultural support materials...
Agribusiness
FG unveils Nigerian farmers soil health scheme
The Federal Government has unveiled the Nigerian Farmers Soil Health Scheme (NFSHS) to enhance farmers’ understanding of soil management for...
Agribusiness
EU grants €190m loan to support Nigeria’s agriculture
Nigeria’s agricultural sector is set for a major financing boost as the European Union has approved a €190 million, about...
AgricultureTraining
NNPC foundation trains 2000 farmers in Gombe
The NNPC Foundation has completed the Northern phase of its Vulnerable Farmers Training Programme, empowering over 2,000 smallholder farmers from...
Agriculture
Lagos Govt encourages farmers to get agricultural insurance
The Lagos State Government has called on farmers across the state to embrace agricultural insurance as a vital risk management...
AgricultureTraining
15000 farmers trained under NNPC smart agriculture initiative
No fewer than 15,000 farmers have benefitted from the Smart Agriculture Initiative of the NNPC Foundation aimed at improving agricultural...
Agriculture
Gov Otu distributes 108 tractors to boost Cross River agriculture
Cross River State’s agricultural sector received a significant boost on Friday as Governor Bassey Otu officially launched the distribution of...
Agriculture
Ogun govt distributes gardening tools to 4316 smallholder farmers
The Ogun State Government has empowered 4,316 smallholder farmers with home gardening toolkits and improved planting materials under its Special...
AgricultureTraining
Firm to train 2 million rural women in climate-smart farming
ZLGA Waterways Limited, in partnership with the Rural Women Energy Security Initiative, is set to train about two million rural...
Agriculture
Niger State reaffirms support for IFAD VCDP
Niger State government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing an enabling environment for the assessment team from the International Fund...
Agriculture
Jigawa targets N30bn yearly from date palm farming
The Jigawa State Government has announced plans to generate over ₦30 billion annually from date palm farming as part of...
Agriculture
Kogi records first greenhouse cucumber harvest
The Kogi State Government has achieved another major step in its agricultural revolution with the first successful harvest of greenhouse-grown...
