Category: Agriculture
President Buhari Assures Nigerians Of Better Prices For Rice
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja urged Nigerians to exercise some patience as the growing food production in the country, especially expansion in rice farming, ... Read More
President Buhari Unveils Rice Pyramid
President Muhammadu Buhari has unveiled a mega rice pyramid in Abuja. The President expressed optimism in Nigeria’s ability to grow what it consumes, The ... Read More
Governor Masari Flags-off Date Palm Plantation, Promises Assistance to Katsina Farmers
Katsina state Government says with the launching of 600 hectares of date palm planting on Thursday in the state, the state Agricultural Restoration project is ... Read More
FG Explores Dialogues As Lasting Solutions To Lingering Food Challenges
The Federal Government has resolved that dialogue is required to find lasting solutions to the lingering challenges of the food systems and associated forms of ... Read More
FG grazing reserves project implementation
Keeping and managing livestock especially cattle in Nigeria have become a major source of concern especially the transhumance nature of Animal rearing. Consequently, the banning ... Read More
Mass Livestock Vaccination: Islamic Development Bank Supports Kano With N74 Million
The Islamic Development Bank, IsDB, in conjunction with the Lives and Livelihood Fund, LLF has released about N74 million Naira, for purchase of vaccines and ... Read More
Afforestation: Kano Govt to enact Forestry Law
By Rabiu Sani-Ali The Kano State Government says it will introduce Forestry Law to check indiscriminate felling of trees, conserve forest resources and protect ... Read More
FG Flags-Off Training Of 1,100 Extension Agents To Enhance Agricultural Productivity Nationwide
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has flagged-off the training and deployment of Extension Workers across the 36 States of ... Read More
GB Foods to start production of tomatoes paste in March – Bagudu
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State has announced that, the newly established modern tomatoes factory in Ngaski would launch production between 22nd to 24th ... Read More
Gombe Govt. moves to harness potentials in fish farming
Gombe State Government says it is working to harness its potentials in fish production to boost the economy of rural communities in the State. Mr ... Read More
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu interacts with dry season farmers in Kebbi
Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu says ongoing agricultural revival initiated by incumbent regime will be vigorously pursued towards ensuring food security and sufficiency. The governor affirmed ... Read More
Food security: Kaduna government, stakeholders inspect wheat farms to assess yields
The Kaduna State Government, along with some stakeholders in the agricultural sector, on Thursday concluded a two-day on-the-spot assessment visits to some wheat farms in ... Read More
Gombe Govt Distributes Water Pumps For Dry Season Farming
Gombe State Governor, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has unveiled project vehicles, motorcycles and water pumps for distribution to project supervisors, monitoring and evaluation officers and ... Read More
Niger State Govt To Resist Any Threat Against The Actualization Of Bobi Grazing
Niger State Government says it would not succumb to but will resist any attempt or threat to sabotage it's efforts and commitment towards the development ... Read More
Kano Agro-Pastoral Devt. Project to commence major civil works in 2021
Kano state Agro Pastoral Development Project, KSADP, will award contracts for consultancies on designs and supervisions of projects, worth millions of Naira in the next ... Read More
Zuma FM holds 4th Annual Agricultural Harvest Festival
The 4th Zuma Annual agricultural harvest festival took place on the 5th of December, 2020. It was also the 15th anniversary of Zuma Fm radio, ... Read More
Niger State Govt to support small farmers for greater productivity
In a bid to boost agricultural production in Niger State, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Ahmed Ibrahim Matane has reaffirmed Government's commitment to ... Read More
Kano Agro Pastoral Development Project To Support 100,000 Farmers With $3. 23 Million
Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project, KSADP, and the Kano Agricultural and Rural Development Authority, KNARDA, have launched collaboration for the implementation of agricultural interventions worth ... Read More
Niger govt to support small farmers for greater productivity
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello says his administration will do its best to fully support small Farmers in the State to enhance their productivity ... Read More
Improved Agricultural Extension Service Will Boost Production And Grow GDP – Sabo Nanono
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment towards improving agricultural extension services, boost food production ... Read More