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Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has said despite the increase in budget allocation to extension services from N17,343,320 in 2023 to 30,500,000.00 in 2024, the allocation will only …
N30.5m budget allocated for extention services in FCT too low – SWOFON Read More
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo has asked citizens to blame the political class and not farmers for the inability of the country to attain self sufficiency in food production. Obasanjo …
Food crisis: Blame politicians, not farmers, Obasanjo tells Nigerians Read More
As part of efforts to ensure best Practices in Food Handling Chain, Robust linkage among Stakeholders and Drive Export in the Agricultural Sector, the Federal Government has reiterated its commitment …
FG to ensure best practices in food handling chains, robust linkages Read More
Agriculture sector accounts for 40% of the Nigeria’s GDP and employs roughly 70% of the working population (CIA, 2012). Themajor economic sector in the rural areas, where over 50% of …
Encourage peasant farmers Read More
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has called for strong institutional support to drive the implementation of the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) in Nigeria. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday …
FAO rep calls for effective communication strategy for agric sector Read More
Acting Secretary Agriculture and Rural Development Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Ishaq Abubakar, has said the introduction of Green House farming technology will help boost food production and meet the …
Green House farming technology ‘ll boost food production – FCT official Read More
The federal government is set to partner with Institute of Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria as part its drive to diversify the economy through agriculture. The permanent secretary, Federal …
FG set to partner ABU on economic diversification through agriculture Read More
ActionAid Nigeria Director of Resource Mobilization and Innovation Andrew Mamedu, has said that Nigeria loses its 2 years budget amounting to N38 trillion to climate change. Mamedu who stated this on …
Nigeria loses N38trn to climate change – ActionAid Read More
As stakeholders in the agricultural sector continue day two activities of 2021 World Food Day, entrepreneurs and investors in Nigeria has been urged to invest in livestock, horticulture, fisheries and …
2021 WFD: Invest in livestock, horticulture, fisheries minister urges entrepreneurs Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has assented to the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (Amendment) Bill 2021 to boost agricultural activities in the country. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on …
Buhari signs agric research council bill, 2 others into laws Read More
Rising energy costs have added to the supply chain disruption and crop failures to worsen an already dire situation with global food prices, Bloomberg has reported, citing data from the …
Global food prices soaring amid energy crunch Read More
Synergos Nigeria, an international non-governmental organisation has entered into partnership with FCE Group AG, a Swiss blockchain company, to develop and implement digital product to drive significant structural changes in …
Synergos Nigeria partners Swiss FCE group to digitise agric sector Read MorePresident Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a conditional lifting of ban on micro-blogging site, Twitter. Buhari who disclosed this during his broadcast on Nigeria’s 61st Independence anniversary on Friday.The President also …
Breaking: Buhari orders Twitter back if…speaks on COVID-19, agriculture, insecurity, others *Read President’s full speech on Nigeria’s 61st independence anniversary Read More
Civil Society Oranisations (CSOs) have called on federal, states and legislatures at all levels to scale up public investment in agriculture. They urged them to ensure timely consideration, passage and …
ActionAid, BCGs call for improved budgetary allocation for agriculture Read More
Ahead of Anambra State November 6 poll, the governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA), Chief Ben. Etiaba, has vowed that his administration would fix all abandoned projects in the state …
Anambra 2021: Etiaba, Ozigbo, 3 other guber candidates reel out campaign promises Read More
The Chairman of Sterling Bank Plc, Mr. Asue Ighodalo has said that the recent endorsement of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) by African countries will impact positively on …
AfCFTA’ll enhance Africa’s agribussiness, trade – Asue Ighodalo Read More
The National Coordinator of the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP), Eng. Aminu Bodinga Mohammed has made a case for women engagement in road construction and maintenance along RAAMP …
RAAMP project: Coordinator canvasses women involvement in road works Read MoreAs part of measures to address specific areas of need towards the provision of effective and robust agricultural support, particularly in the aspects of input and extension services, the FCT …
FCTA begins update of farmers’ database for improved agriculture Read More
The Nasarawa state government is vigorously complementing President Muhammadu Buhari’s plan to launch six additional agricultural development institutes across the federation, to steer Nigeria’s agricultural sector in the direction of …
Sule donates 50 hectares of land to NASENI for AMEDI Read More
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Islamic Corporation for Development (ICD), the private sector arm of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group, Ayman Sejiny, and the Managing Director and …
ICD, Jaiz Bank sign $25m deal to support SMEs in Nigeria Read More
Jaiz Bank Plc gets a $25 million shariah-compliant line of financing (LOF) from Islamic Corporation for the Development (IsDB) of the private sector to support small and medium scale enterprises …
Jaiz Bank gets $25m SMSEs financing support from Islamic Corp Read More
The Special Adviser to Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state, Malam Yahaya Sarki has reiterated the commitment of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration to leave a legacy that …
Kebbi@30: Bagudu has taken Kebbi to lofty heights – Aide Read More
The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has raised concern over Nigerians’ attitude towards Genetically Modified Organisms produces, saying Science is being misunderstood. This is even as NABDA and Open Forum …
Gidado clears misgivings about GMOs as Blueprint partners OFAB Read More
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has has raised concern over the low purchasing power of Nigerians, saying unemployment is Nigeria’s biggest challenge not food insecurity …
No money to buy food in Nigeria, Buhari’s Minister admits Read More
The ECOWAS Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Ernest Aubee, has expressed concerns over the broken global food production system saying it is destroying food production system. Dr. Aubee stated this during …
Unsustainable agric practices hampering global food production – Expert Read More