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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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