The Thai government on Friday launched additional rain-making operations in the Northern, North-Eastern and Central regions to tackle serious droughts...
AfDB identifies 14 Sites For Agro-Industrial Processing Zones In Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB), says it has identified 14 sites for the proposed Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs) in Nigeria. Pro...
Yobe Govt Recovers, Hands-over 206 Rustled Cows to Owners
Yobe state government on Friday said it has recovered 206 cows stolen from Adamawa and handed them over to the owners. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) re...
Farmers In Bwari Anticipate Bumper Harvest
Some farmers in Bwari Area Council of the FCT have expressed optimism that they would have a bumper harvest at the end of the current farming season e...
Yahaya Bello Promises Cassava Revolution in Kogi
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has promised a cassava revolution in the state with the empowerment of 500,000 cassava farmers into the agric space. Bello m...
Niger Govt. to Provide Implements to Farmers – SSG
The Niger Government has reaffirmed its commitment to provide farmers with implements with a view to boosting their agricultural activities in the sta...
Bauchi Farmers Abandon Food Crops Cultivation, Shift to Cash Crops
Stability in prices of food crops being experienced this year is taking its toll on farming activities in Bauchi state, raising fears of possible drop...
Cropping season: NSCDC to Deploy 1,500 Personnel to Farmlands to Ensure Security
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it has concluded arrangements to deploy additional 1, 500 personnel under its Agro-Ranger ...
Contractor, Farmer in Court For Allegedly Stealing Timber Worth N400,000
Okitipupa (Ondo State), July 11, 2019 (NAN) A contractor, Ayodele Olabawaya, 29, and a farmer, Sunday Elikanah, 40 on Thursday appeared in an Okitipup...
Netherlands Buys 47% of Nigeria’s Cocoa – Awolowo
Mr Olusegun Awolowo, the Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), says the Netherlands buys 47 per cent of Nigeria’s Cocoa. Awolo...