Organization Provide Water To 55,000 Farmers and Herders In Three States

AgricultureNewsNigeriaOrganization Provide Water To 55,000 Farmers and Herders In Three States

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 2, 2023

The Feed the Future Water for Agriculture activity has increased access to water for almost 55,000 farmers and herders in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe States. The programme which was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in over 1,600 farmers adopting improved agriculture production practices. A statement by the US Embassy in Abuja noted that conflict between herders and farmers in the Northeast is triggered by access to water and...

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Enugu State Sets Out 100K Hectares Land for Cassava Production

AgricultureNewsNigeriaEnugu State Sets Out 100K Hectares Land for Cassava Production

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)June 21, 2023

…Feds Promise Grants To Farmers To boost cassava production for exportation, the Enugu State Government on Tuesday disclosed plans to earmark over 100,000 hectares of land for agricultural purposes in line with her development plan. The Enugu State Governor, Dr. Peter Mbah revealed this when he received delegates from the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning in the government house, Enugu. Governor Mbah expressed willingness to collaborate with the Federal Government as the...

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11Million farmers adopt tingo mobile, tintech app for daily operations

AgricultureNewsNigeria11Million farmers adopt tingo mobile, tintech app for daily operations

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)June 9, 2023

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has said that about 11 million of its members have adopted Tingo Mobile’s smartphone and fintech applications, including the Nwassa platform, as part of their daily operations. Dr.  Farouk Rabiu Mudi, National President of AFAN disclosed this in a letter he signed and made available to journalists on Thursday. AFAN in the letter announced the manifested progress in its partnership with Tingo Mobile,” a subsidiary of the group. The...

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

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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Livestock Farmers: FG floats N5bn loan to enhance their business

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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FG Inaugurates National Steering Committee On Food Systems Transformation

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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Fertilizer Adulterators In Nigeria Risk 10 Years Jail Term

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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Damare Fertilizer Blending Plant To Gulp Over N239 million Naira  

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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Federal Government Trains Groundnut Farmers On Modern Techniques

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

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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