The women farmers advancement network (WOFAN),ICON2 project has organized a two day technical session, on the draft agricultural extension service delivery revitalization bill. Speaking at the event , the country project director…
Category: Agriculture
FG Tasks Fertilizer Industries to Uphold High-level of Integrity
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Sen. Abubakar Kyari has tasked all operators of fertilizer industry to uphold high level of business integrity and avoid indulging in…
FG, NIRSAL Train 1061 Wheat Farmers/Extension Agents in Jigawa
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse In Jigawa State, a total of 706 farmers and 355 extension agents have undergone modern wheat farming training facilitated by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security…
Sen. Binos Empowers Dry Season Farmers in Adamawa with 200 Water Pumps
From Umar Dankano, Yola Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe, representing the Adamawa Southern zone, has provided a boost to 200 dry season farmers across the nine local government areas of Adamawa Southern Senatorial…
Company Set To Commission Multi-Billion Naira Fertilizer Blending Plant In Jos
From Tongnaan Bawa, Jos Plateau and North Central farmers will now hive a sigh of relieved as Duncan Fertilizer Company Limited is set to commission it’s Multi Billion Naira fertilizers blending Plant…
Gov. Namadi Distributes Inputs, Agricultural Assets to 1,950 Beneficiaries
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse The Jigawa state governor Malam Umar Namadi has flagged off the 2023 second batch of inputs and assets distribution for Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES)….
KACRAN Urges Nigeria’s Agric Minister to Uphold Confidence of President Tinubu, Pastoralists
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Kulen Allah Cattle Rearers Association of Nigeria (KACRAN) issues a call to action for Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, to meet…
Zamfara Gov. Flags Off Distribution Of Farm Inputs To 19,000 Farmers
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Governor Dauda Lawal, on Wednesday, flagged off the Nigeria Coronavirus (COVID-19) Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (N-CARES) programme with the distributions of farm inputs and agricultural assets. The…
Governor Namadi Appeals to Tinubu for Completion of Hadejia River Valley Projects
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse Jigawa State Governor, Malam Umar Namadi, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to finalize the remaining 25% of the Hadejia River Valley projects, emphasizing the critical role it…
2023 National Agricultural Show: 3 Kano LGs Emerge Best
Three local government areas from Kano state, namely Kano Municipal, Dawakin Tofa, and Bagwai have emerged winners of first, second and third positions respectively in the just concluded National Agricultural Show held…
NAFN applauds Dangote’s contributions to Nigeria’s agriculture
The National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria (NAFN) has described the Dangote Group as one of the major contributors to the development of agricultural sector in the country. The NAFN hailed the company…
Kebbi Gov in Côte d’Ivoire, seeks AfDB’s support to make Kebbi agro-industrial hub
Kebbi State Governor, Comrade Dr Nasir Idris has sought the support and cooperation of the African Development Bank (AfDB) towards making Kebbi State an industrial hub in agriculture. Gov. Idris is seeking…
Kano Deputy Governor appreciates animals vaccination exercise
Kano State Deputy Governor and Commissioner for Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo has expressed Satisfaction with the Conduct of animals vaccination exercise going on in the 44 local…
Hibiscus farmers seek FG support to boost production
The Hibiscus Farmers Processors Marketers Exporters Association of Nigeria (HFPMEAN), Bauchi State Chapter, has urged the Federal Government to support farmers with farm inputs to boost production and to earn more foreign…
SEEDAN embarks on campaign on seeds importance to agric development
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Seeds Entrepreneurs and Development Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN) is to embark on a massive campaign on the importance of seeds to the development of Agriculture in Nigeria. The…
KNSG begins distribution of single-row planters to farmers
The Kano Agropastoral Development Project, KSADP, has commenced distribution of 100 units of single-row hand-pushed planters to farmers through its implementing partner, Sasakawa Africa Association. This is contained in a statement by…
Food Security: Agric Minister visits Jigawa, assures support for wheat farmers
From Mika’il Tsoho, Dutse As part of efforts to ensure maximum food security in the country, the Federal Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, paid a field visit to…
Kano State to boost irrigation farming with over 20 dams
By Mustapha Salisu Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has pledged to judiciously utilize over 20 existing dams in the state to boost irrigation farming and supplement the rainy season. The…
Vaccination: Warawa LG Targets 10,000 Cattle
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Warawa Local Government Council in Kano State has targeted about 10,000 cattle for vaccination against various animal diseases in the area. The animals are to be vaccinated against…
Why food security is critical to Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda — Information Minister
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has highlighted food security as a crucial component of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda. According to a statement released to…
Kano Farmers Heave Sigh Of Relief, As Rainfall Resumes
By Abdullahi Yusuf Some farmers in Kano State have expressed relief at the resumption of rainfall in the area, after several days of interval that generated fears of a possible drought. The…
Niger boat accident claims about 24 farmers, others missing
A tragic boat mishap in Gbajibo, a tight-knit community within Niger State’s Mokwa Local Government Area (LGA), has claimed the lives of at least 24 persons, predominantly farmers, with several others still…
Insecurity: Zamfara shuts down cattle markets in 5 local government areas
From Ibrahim Kaulahi, Gusau Zamfara state government has directed for the immediate closure of some cattles markets (Kara) in five local government areas of the state, the state Commissioner for Information, Mannir…
Lawmakers probe alleged misuse of N81.2bn for planting 21 Million trees in 11 states
The House of Representatives convened yesterday to address concerns regarding the alleged misappropriation of funds by the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW), which purportedly spent a staggering N81.2 billion on…
Yobe NUJ urges farmers, herders to embrace peaceful coexistence
From Sani Gazas Chinade, Damaturu The Yobe State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has issued a call to the farmers and herders in the state, urging them to prioritize…