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AgricultureBusinessNewsNigeriaGov El-Rufa’i Inaugurates Milk Factory That Would Produce 10,000 liters daily

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 27, 2023

A milk factory expected to produce over 10,000 liters of milk daily situated in the Kabau Local government area of Kaduna State has been inaugurated The Danish dairy company is owned by more than 8,400 farmers from Denmark, Sweden, the UK, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. Governor of Kaduna State Nasiru El-Rufai who inaugurated the Arla Milk farm in Damau, Kabau Local government area, said the project would transform cattle rearing from being a...

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AgricultureNewsNigeriaLivestock Farmers: FG floats N5bn loan to enhance their business

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)May 25, 2023

To enhance livestock business across the country, the federal government has floated N5 billion credit facility for livestock farmers across the country through the Bank of Agriculture (BoA). Minister of Agriculture, and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, disclosed this on Wednesday at a media briefing in Abuja. Abubakar noted that the loan would enable livestock farmers to have access to funding at reasonable interest rates to expand their businesses and attract potential investors into the...

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AgricultureNewsNigeriaFG Inaugurates National Steering Committee On Food Systems Transformation

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 23, 2023

For the smooth implementation of the food systems transformation pathway in Nigeria, the Federal Government has inaugurated a national steering committee for the purpose. Performing the ceremony in Abuja, the Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, said the committee is expected to transform the nation’s food systems for the sustainable development of the country. “As the coordinating Ministry, we have constituted a multisectoral and multi-stakeholder implementation Task Team including all...

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AgricultureNewsNigeriaFertilizer Adulterators In Nigeria Risk 10 Years Jail Term

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2023

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Tuesday warned fertilizer producers and sale distributors that 10 years imprisonment awaits anyone caught adulterating the product. Deputy Director of Farm Inputs Support Services Department in the Ministry, Ishaku Ardo Buba gave the warning while speaking with journalists at a zonal sensitization training workshop for fertilizer quality control inspectors and stakeholders in Abuja. He said the ministry is implementing aggressive policies toward detecting and tracking violators in...

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AgricultureNewsNigeriaDamare Fertilizer Blending Plant To Gulp Over N239 million Naira  

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 22, 2022

To boost agribusiness, the Adamawa State Executive Council has approved has over N61 million naira variation for the supply and installation of thirty metric tons per hour capacity fertilizer blending plant in Damare, Girei Local Government Area of the state. Recall that, the resuscitation of the Fertilizer Blending Plant was initially put the  cost at over N177 million. Dr Umar Garba Pella, State Commissioner of Information and Strategy disclosed this Wednesday while briefing newsmen after...

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AgricultureEconomyNewsFederal Government Trains Groundnut Farmers On Modern Techniques

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)June 20, 2022

The Federal Government has trained farmers on modern techniques of groundnut farming to make the crop serve as an alternative source to oil export. Yusuf Isma’il Idris, NEPC Adviser in Gusau, who revealed this at a one-day workshop for groundnut farmers held in Maru local government of Zamfara state, said the move is to ensure that Nigerian crops meet international standards. Idris also said the Federal government had earmarked one farm product per state across...

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AgricultureMoneyNewsFarmers Not Repaying Loans; Believe It’s ‘National Cake’, CBN Laments

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 19, 2022

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lamented that farmers refuse to pay back the loans obtained under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP), believing it’s ‘national cake’. “Many of the farmers refused to pay back their loans due to misconception that since CBN is the lender, the loan is a ‘national cake’ and they do not have to pay back what they consider theirs as citizens,” Sadeeq Ajayi, a spokesperson for CBN said on Wednesday....

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AgricultureJobsNewsOndo Govt Engages Youths With Farming To Dissuade Them From Money Rituals

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)May 13, 2022

The Ondo government says it has concluded plans to use agriculture to discourage youths in the state from engaging in money rituals. Akin Olotu, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on agriculture and agribusiness, disclosed this on Thursday in Akure when the executives of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo council, paid him a courtesy visit. Olotu, who noted that opportunities abound in agriculture, revealed that some youths in the state had started...

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AgricultureNewsNational Bureau Of Statistics To Conduct Agriculture Census In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)May 12, 2022

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has concluded an arrangement to conduct Agriculture Census in Nigeria with support from the World Bank. The Director of Demography and Household Statistics at the National Bureau of Statistics, Mr. Yemi Adeniran, said already, the Bureau has organized a sensitization seminar for stakeholders in Keffi, Nasarawa State, and a previous training programme for the enumerators.  “The Agric Census will provide a statistically sound base of information for policymakers, both...

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AgricultureEducationNews260 Young Farmers Express Gratitude To Ugwuanyi, Starts Training At CSS Global Farms Keffi

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)April 30, 2022

ENUGU — In Enugu, 260 youths have benefitted from Enugu State Government agricultural intervention; the beneficiaries picked across the 17 Local Government Areas in the state embarked on an all-expense trip to CSS Global Farms Keffi, in Nasarawa state. The young farmers are to be trained in modern agriculture for 2 weeks at the agricultural training facility in Keffi and as projected by the state government, they are expected to become business entrepreneurs with high...

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