The Nigerian government has began erecting “RUGA SETTLEMENTS” for herdsmen in the 12 identified pilot states. The Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…
Month: June 2019
No fewer than 21,000 women are expected to be part of 60,000 direct beneficiaries of a 200 million dollars World Bank Agric funded project in Nigeria. The…
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), has began farm inputs distribution to farmers in Ebonyi state. Mr Sunday Ituma, IFAD—VCDP…
The Ondo state government has accessed a two billion Naira loan to encourage youth engagement in Agriculture processes to sustain crop production and food security. Governor Oluwarotimi…
The FADAMA III Project in Jigawa state, Northern Nigeria has started the disbursement of N94 million grant to 253 beneficiaries of its Graduates Unemployed Youth and Women…
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has inaugurated a solar-powered water scheme in Bama, Borno state Northern Nigeria. The FAO in a statement by its…
In a bid to provide total farm solution to agriculture in Nigeria, UPL, an agrochemical conglomerate, has collaborated with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Springfield…
An animal scientist Dr. Sabra Husim, has called on pig farmers in Nigeria to ensure feeding their pigs with nutritious feeds for improved growth as reported by…
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), in Zaria has developed a new cowpea variety that would inject N48 billion into Nigeria’s economy annually. Prof. Ishaq Mohammed-Faguci, Lead…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has distributed farm inputs to cotton farmers in Bogo town of Gombe state for the 2019 farming season. Shehu Goringo, Branch…