Gombe to recruit 750 extension workers
Gombe State Government has concluded plans to recruit 750 extension workers as part of efforts to boost the capacity of farmers in the state. The State’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Alhaji Dahiru Buba-Biri, disclosed this when he received the Country Director, Sasakawa Global 2000, Prof. Sani Ahmed-Miko, who paid him a courtesy visit in his office
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AfDB agric pact with Purdue varsity fires youths’ passions
Increasing youth engagement in profitable agriculture and agribusiness is critical for sustainable agricultural development. For Miriam Ahuna Ofoeze, a young processor at the National Root Crops Research Institute in Umudike, Abia State, nothing now stands between her and her goal of becoming a successful agribusiness entrepreneur. Thanks to an innovative training programme sponsored by the
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Calls for re-introduction of agric marketing boards deepen
FEMI IBIROGBA, Head, Agro-Economy Desk, writes of divergent points of view on and imperativeness of the proposed re-introduction of commodity marketing boards. Many Nigerians from all walks of life have called for the speedy re-introduction of various agricultural boards for cash crops such as cocoa, cashew, rice and maize, while several others have kicked against
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Poultry association rebuts claims of N2.8bn misappropriation
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has refuted the rumour making rounds that Buhari’s administration misappropriated the sum of N2.8 billion earmarked for compensation to poultry farmers who lost their investments due to bird flu. Director General of PAN Dr Anallo Akpa stated this at the ongoing Agriculture Summit organized by Agriculture Correspondents Association of
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Synergos launches new agric investment plan in Kogi
IN a bid to attain food security in Kogi State, Synergos Nigeria, with support from the State Partnership for Agriculture (SPA), has initiated a new Agriculture Investment Plan (AIP) for the state. Head of Agriculture, Technoserve Nigeria, Dr. Abdulrahman Danbaba, disclosed this at a meeting themed “AIP and Cropping Calendar Review Meeting’’ in Lokoja. During
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Why our agric produce still face export rejection — Quarantine Service
Against the backdrop of the EU sanction on Nigerian beans for not meeting standard, Dr Vincent Isegbe, Coordinating Director, Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), whose agency is responsible for issuing clearance for agro exports/imports, speaks with Daily Trust on the current situation and the challenges ahead. Excerpts: Despite the NAQS’ efforts there are still complaints
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‘Agriculture can generate enough wealth’
Agricultural entrepreneurs and stakeholders have said that agriculture has huge potential to create wealth and job opportunities, strengthen the economy and ensure food security if given the necessary attention. The National Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers, Dr Shu’aibu Musa, described agriculture as one of the key promoters of the NIAE and with high prospects
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FAO charges African governments to invest more in agriculture
THE Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has said that governments in all African countries must invest heavily in the development of their agricultural industry to boost intracontinental trade of agricultural products. Director-General, FAO, José Graziano da Silva stated this on the sidelines of the just-concluded United Nations General Assembly in New York, United States of
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Niger Delta ex-agitators canvass longer training period
Trainees in the one-month agricultural enterprises training done in Umuahia, Abia State capital, for 150 Niger Delta ex-agitators have called for the extension of the duration for future beneficiaries. The training, the second to be sponsored by the Presidential Amnesty Office, was conducted by the Abia State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), in conjunction with Fadmobat
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