Delta to be Premier Coconut Producing State in Nigeria – Official

The Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ifeanyi Okowa on Agriculture, Mr Aneke Ifemeni, has assured that the state will become Nigeria’s major coconut producing hub. Ifemeni,...

FCTA Distributes Fishery Inputs to 60 Farmers to Boost Fish Production

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has distributed assorted fishery inputs such as fish fingerlings and fish feed to 60 farmers to start fish production in...

5,500 Kano Farmers get Inputs for Wet Season Activities

The Kano State Agricultural Development Project (KSADP) in collaboration with Sasakawa Africa Association on Saturday distributed inputs to 5,500 farmers to encourage wet season activities. The...

FG Inaugurates Steering Committees Towards Food Security, Job Creation

By Aondowase Kajo, Abuja The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (HMA), Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has inaugurated five National Steering Committees for donor-funded projects being...

AFEX Unveils N5m Hackathon for Agriculture Enthusiasts

AFEX, a commodities market player, has disclosed that it  has launched a N5 million ag-hackathon to empower innovators to create solutions for the development of the...

FG to Boost Nigeria’s Wheat Production Capacity by 2.7m Metric Tonnes Annually

The federal government says it is working to increase the country’s annual wheat production capacity by 2.7 million metric tonnes annually.Executive Secretary National Agricultural Land Development...

65 per cent Pesticides in Nigerian Market Highly Hazardous Mr Chris Kaka, National Programme Coordinator, Trade Network Initiative (TNI), on Tuesday, asserted that 65 per cent...

Rubber Association seeks Support of LASG for Enhanced Growth

The National Rubber Producers, Processors And Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to support the agro rubber business. The National...

Dangote Fertiliser to Train over 1m Farmers in 3 Years

Dangote Fertiliser Limited has announced plans to train over one million farmers in the next three years to enhance the agricultural sector and create jobs. Mr...

Establishment of More Fertiliser Plants has Curbed Activities of Middlemen—–FEPSAN

The Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has said that the establishment of more fertiliser plants in the country has curbed the activities of...