The National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN) on Monday called for consolidated efforts between the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and the association, to meet the annual national consumption requirement of 3.5 million metric tonnes. A statement issued by Chief Chidike Ukoh, National Publicity Secretary of NFAN, …
Read More »Nigeria: FG targets 4, 200 potato farmers for inputs support.
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is targeting 4, 200 potato farmers across seven states for its agricultural inputs support, Mr. Adegoke Adedamola, head of the potato unit of the ministry has said. Speaking at the launching of the distribution of inputs to potato farmers in Katsina State …
Read More »Osinbajo: Agric, tech collaboration will deepen Nigeria, Vietnam relationship.
With the opportunities existing in agriculture and technology in Nigeria and Vietnam, both countries will benefit from effective collaboration in these sectors and thereby deepen their friendly relationships, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo made this assertion on Monday at the Presidential Villa during a courtesy visit …
Read More »Military providing avenue for farming, businesses to thrive in N/East -Theatre Commander.
The Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Christoper Musa has said officers and men of their Theatre Command have been unrelenting in their mission to restore lasting peace to Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, and other troubled parts of the Northeast. He said his men, in recent times, have provided the avenue for Borno …
Read More »Profits from snail slime mining more than gains of only consuming the meat – Expert.
An expert on snail farming, Mr Ukonu Ukonu has called for a shift from mere snail consumption to the extraction of its slime due to its enormous benefits. Ukonu spoke on the benefits of snail slime in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos. …
Read More »3,000 women, youths benefit in Sanwo-Olu’s agric investment to boost food security.
The food sufficiency programme of Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been taken a notch higher. The Governor, on Thursday, rolled out massive agricultural investment that empowers 3,000 urban and rural farmers in key sectoral value chains. Women, youths and peasant farmers were the main beneficiaries of the 2021 Agricultural …
Read More »Oil Palm Producers Target N2m Annually From Free Seedlings.
The National Palm Producer Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has unveiled plans to empower youths and women across 24 states of the Federation with free 20 oil palm seedlings. The beneficiaries are expected to start generating a minimum of N2 million yearly from each hectare of the palm tree starting from …
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