Agriculture

The Women in Agribusiness Facility (WiAF), a non-governmental organisation (NGO) says it has trained about 50 women in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on agribusiness.

The North East Commodity Association (NECAS),  in collaboration with the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Adamawa chapter, has supported about 50,000 rice farmers in the North East.

No fewer than 60 youth have been trained in agriculture and vocational skills in Osun by Total Upstream Companies.

By Bishop Oyoyo The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has advised Nigerians that eradicating world hunger can only be achieved, if food is safe, nutritious and of good quality.

By Bishop Oyoyo A non-governmental organization under the auspices of African Youth International Development Foundation (AYIDEF), in collaboration with African Union, Economic, Social and Cultural Council ( AU ECOSOCC)  said they are set to establish a cassava processing centre in Shere community under Bwari local government of Abuja.

Mr Willy Thomas, a trade facilitator, on Monday urged security agencies to remove bottlenecks hindering farmers from transporting their farm produce from one trade route to another.

By Adedeji Adeyemi Fakorede Financial boost for Nigeria’s cassava production nudged forward on Thursday as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) disbursed N53.3 million to local farmers in Auchi, Edo state through the Elephant Group Plc and the Edo State Government Cassava Project.

To forestall unscrupulous practices, the Standards Organisation ofNigeria (SON) has issued codes for beans planting across the countryin line with the Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS).

From Chris Gaga, Makurdi Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi(FUAM), Prof Richard Kimbir, has expressed a strong desire to reposition  the institution  on the path of greatness for national and global competitiveness. Kimbir gave the emphasis recently at a press briefing to mark his one year as the VC …

The North-East Commodity Association (NECAS) has commenced mobilisation of farmers in the sub-region on repayment of loan received under the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the CBN as farmers commenced harvest. Alhaji Sadiq Daware, National Chairman,NECAS who disclosed this in Yola at the distribution of 120 motorcycles and 13 utility …