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…
Category: Agriculture
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…
Pres. Tinubu orders strategic reserves to release 200,000 metric tonnes of grains
As part of efforts to ensure staple foods are available and affordable in both short and immediate terms, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the release of 200,000 Metric Tonnes of grains…
33 Kano communities to benefit from FG’s agric transformation agenda support programme
By Abdullahi Yusuf No fewer than 33 communities in Kano State are to benefit from the Federal Government’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme-Phase One (ATASP-1). Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf disclosed this while…
Yobe targets 7 million livestock for vaccination against Anthrax
By Hamisu Ado Nguru In a bid to safeguard both its citizens and the thriving livestock economy, the Yobe State Government has initiated a massive livestock vaccination campaign to protect against the…
Yobe farmers receive subsidized fertilizers against 2023 cropping season
From Hamisu Ado Nguru One of the cardinal objectives of our administration is to increase the aggregate agricultural output towards achieving food sufficiency and security and commodity exports for the improved well-being…
Yobe Government to vaccinate 7 million livestock against Anthrax
The Yobe State Government has unveiled an ambitious plan to vaccinate approximately 7 million animals against anthrax. The vaccination drive will primarily target four local government areas that share borders with the…
Jigawa State to Renew Partnership with Sasakawa for Agricultural Advancement
A high-level delegation from the Sasakawa African Association (SAA) visited the Government House in Dutse, Jigawa State, on Friday in a courtesy visit to discuss the renewal of their partnership with the…
Again, Jigawa Govt warns officials against diversion of fertilizer, price hike
Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa has again warned officials against hiking the price and hoarding of fertilizer in the state. Namadi gave the warning on Monday during the launch of the 2023…
Farmers Voice NG trains Kano farmers on Drip Irrigation, Green-house Crop Production, others
FARMERS VOICE NG, a prominent online newspaper in Kano state focusing on agriculture-based stories, successfully organized a 1-Day sensitization lecture for farmers in Kano state The event titled “Drip and Sprinkler Irrigation,…