1m farmers to benefit from Nigeria, Mastercard partnership
The Federal Government and Mastercard have entered into partnership to support one million African farmers to improve yield and agricultural...
Agriculture
SWOFON decry N30.5m budgetary allocated to extension services, FCT farmers
Despite the increase in budget allocation to extension services from N17,343,320 in 2023 to 30,500,000.00 in 2024, Small-Scale Women Farmers...
We’ll continue to prioritise biosafety, adapt to emerging challenges, NBMA assures
Omeiza Bilal The National Biosafety Management Agency, NBMA, has organized a training for journalist to report biosafety accurately to the...
Flooding setback to FG’s food security target – Kyari
Omeiza Bilal The Federal Government has raised concern over the effect of the current flooding on farm harvest this year....
Agric productivity: Nirsal Plc empowers over 2,000 farmers in 4 states
Benjamin Orisemeke NIRSAL Plc has completed a midyear training programme for lead farmers and extension agents in the Aquaculture and...
IFAD wants more investments in rural development, better ways to mobilize funding
Omeiza Bilal President of the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), Alvaro Lario, has said that the best chance of delivering...
Nigeria’s food importation policy could destroy country’s agriculture, warns Akinwumi Adesina
The President of the African Development Bank Group Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the decision by Nigeria’s government to allow massive...
Ebonyi govt approves N30m to revamp rice mills in 3 senatorial zone
Amarachi Ehia, Abakaliki The Ebonyi State Executive Council on Thursday approved N5bn for social and rural development projects in the...
Food import window: FG assure Nigerians of high quality maize, wheat
Omeiza Bilal The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that it would ensure the maize and wheat that would be imported meet...
FG, IFAD recommend use of digital platforms to support farmers
The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger-Delta (IFAD-LIFE-ND) Supervision Mission has...
