The Federal Government has tasked Nigerian farmers on increased production during 2021 wet season farming, after it disbursed fertilisers in Katsina. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono gave the charge while flagging…
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Minister of State, Federal Capital Territory, Ramatu Aliyu has inaugurated a Ministerial Committee to determine the approach that would be employed for the procurement of fertilisers and agricultural inputs ahead of the 2021 farming season.…
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No fewer than 600 potato farmers in Niger State are set to benefit from the Federal Government’s Potato Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) for the 2021 farming season. This was revealed by the Desk Officer,…
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The quality of Nigeria’s agricultural products does not meet the export standards of many international countries, the Federal Government has revealed. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this during a meeting with the…
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The Federal Government has recently signed an agreement with a few Brazilian firms to establish tractor assembly plants in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Abdullahi…
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Micronutrients fortification of consumed foods are vital in ending malnutrition, experts in food and nutrition have said, citing it as a viable strategy in sustaining healthy living. This call was made recently at a National…
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Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has donated some rice field inspection equipment and outfits worth over N20 million to the National Agricultural Seeds Council(NASC). Chief Representative, JICA, Nigeria Office, Mr. Nakagawa Takayuki, made the donation…
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POULTRY farmers in Oyo State have been called up to rev up security around their farms particularly during the eid-el-Kabir season. The call was made by the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Oyo State chapter…
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OCP Africa Fertilizers Nigeria Limited (OCP Africa), a top producer of phosphate-based fertilizers is on a quest to drive food security in Africa’s most populous nation through its Farm &Fortune hubs. OCP has empowered agropreneurs…
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Farmers in Ihima Oku Abanyi, Kogi State would be smiling at the bank after harvesting a 43-hectare cassava farm, which they cultivated with support from a World Bank implemented project Agro-processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood…
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