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Boosting capacity for sustainable food production
A team of researchers, led by the Provost, Federal College of Agriculture (FECA), Akure, Ondo State, Dr Samson Odedina, is empowering farmers and students to produce bio-fortified food through good agricultural practices.
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12/17/2018 12:07:48 PM
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Ogbeh inspects beans market owned by IDPs
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh inspected Beans market in Auta Ballefi, Nasarawa State, which is owned by internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Borno State.
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12/13/2018 11:25:38 AM
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Niger govt to spend N13bn on Bobi grazing reserve
NIGER State government has said that its comprehensive development plan to bring Bobi grazing reserve in Marita Local Government Area of the State to life would cost not less than about N13 billion.
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12/13/2018 11:19:51 AM
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FG Praised For Forbidding NPK Fertilizer Importation
The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has applauded the Federal Government’s total ban on the importation of all blends of Nitrogen Phosphorous and Potassium (NPK) fertilisers.
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11/27/2018 8:30:23 AM
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Using block chain to boost agriculture
Block chain is an emerging way for businesses to make and verify transactions, using a digital ledger. As the block chain hype grows, stakeholders are testing the potential of the technology. AFEX Commodities Exchange Limited (AFEX Nigeria)
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11/27/2018 8:24:01 AM
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Building national fisheries’ capacities
A healthy fishery will go a long way in feeding a growing population, if well managed. This was the submission of participants at the just-concluded 33rd Annual Conference of the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) in Lagos.
Date Posted :
11/27/2018 8:20:41 AM
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Smallholder farmers to enjoy improved livelihood
The Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development, has disclosed that the government is looking forward to changing the livelihoods of millions of smallholder farmers and agribusinesses in Nigeria through the Public Private partnership PPP for wealth creation and food security.
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11/27/2018 8:05:08 AM
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FAO seeks reduction in food waste
With one in five deaths associated with poor diets, a policy brief launched by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has urged policymakers to prioritise the reduction of food loss and waste to improve people’s access to nutritious food.
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11/19/2018 8:36:01 AM
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FG, Ban Maize Importation- Farmers
Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of maize into the country to encourage local production.
Date Posted :
11/19/2018 8:28:46 AM
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FG, Investors To Boost Food Production
In a bid to boost food production in the country, the federal government has indicated interest to partner with private investors in the area of irrigation in order to achieve food sufficiency.
Date Posted :
11/19/2018 8:27:05 AM
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Sekibo Seeks Innovation To Maximise Agric Potential
Managing director/chief executive, Heritage Bank Limited, Mr. Ifie Sekibo has called for innovation in the agricultural sector in order to maximise the sector’s contributions to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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11/19/2018 8:24:11 AM
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Boosting hibiscus export
With the Federal Government seeking ways to boost food production and increase output, focus seems to have shifted to horticulture, which has the potential to deliver big returns to the industry. Hibiscus is one horticulture produce, which export can earn foreign exchange.
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11/16/2018 12:35:30 PM
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‘Why FG Should Ban NPK Fertilisers Importation’
The Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) on Sunday called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium (NPK) fertilisers, because it was costing the nation grave loses.
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11/14/2018 9:48:23 AM
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70 Hectres Of Rice Farms Flooded In Anambra
A cluster of five farmers’ cooperative societies in Umuuzu, Ogbaru Local Government Area (LGA), Anambra, has lamented the loss of about 70 hectres of rice farms to flood disaster.
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11/7/2018 9:17:00 AM
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Lagos govt introduces new method for farm produce transportation
IN its quest to guarantee food security for Lagosians, the Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwumi Ambode, has hinted that the government would encourage the use of reusable plastic crates to aid transportation of farm produce as against the use of raffia baskets.
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10/29/2018 1:16:42 PM
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How reforms can reduce poverty and improve food security
Wide-ranging reforms are needed to make Nigeria’s economy more sustainable and resilient, a World Bank Consultant, Prof. Abel Ogunwale, has said Ogunwale said there was a need to reform the agricultural sector to ensure poverty reduction and greater food security.
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10/29/2018 1:13:50 PM
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Improving dairy to increase milk supply
In Nigeria, about 1.7 million tons of milk is consumed annually, but only 34 percent is to meet demand. A shortage of over a million tons is imported, and it costs $ 480.3 million. United States (N173.3 billion).
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10/23/2018 10:38:49 AM
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Raising nutritional value of crops
African Development Bank (AfBR) President Akinwumi Adezina wants Nigeria and other African countries to become producers of bio-fortified products.
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10/23/2018 10:33:38 AM
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Halting deforestation, helping farmers
The Institute for Training Specialists in Agriculture and Agriculture (ARMTI) and the Regional Center of Education for Sustainable Development (RCE) held a seminar on efficient conversion technologies and sustainable land use for farmers.
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10/23/2018 10:29:39 AM
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FG partners, destroys materials infected with cow disease
RINDERPEST, a fatal cattle disease, was eradicated worldwide in 2011 after hundreds of years of repeated devastating pandemics. It is worth noting that the disease and smallpox in humans are the only diseases that have been successfully eliminated worldwide.
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10/16/2018 9:03:47 AM
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Stakeholders advocate adoption of improved seeds
The Nigerian Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) held its annual National Seed Day and Field Farmers Day. The event was attended by interested parties, including seed scientists, researchers, farmers, seed companies, and development partners.
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10/16/2018 8:59:56 AM
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AfDB to invest $24 billion in African agriculture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest 24 billion dollars. The United States in agricultural agriculture for the next 10 years to pull out a billion people from hunger all over the world.
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10/15/2018 8:45:29 AM
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AgroNigeria floats TV series to attract youths
An Agro-business firm AgroNigeria says it has secured the services of Nollywood and the creative industry actors to produce movies and a television series to encourage the youth to take to farming.
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9/25/2018 12:25:45 PM
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Expert decries shortage of skilled manpower
Despite some progress in agriculture, lack of skills remains an obstacle to development in this sector, said the director of the Center for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), Baero University, Kano (BOK), Professor Jibrin M. Djibrin.
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9/25/2018 12:16:26 PM
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450 Farmers In Land Dispute With Kebbi Govt
More than 450 members of the Association of All Nigerian Farmers (AFAN) in Kebbi allegedly confiscated their 14,000 hectares of land by the state government of Kebbi in the village of Gvazava district of the local government of Danko / Wasagu state.
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9/17/2018 2:30:26 PM
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Farmers embrace biogas for electricity
The hope for biogas generation is high among farmers and innovators, as it potentially solves two problems of utilization of livestock wastes and provision of energy to compensate for the increase in the cost of electricity.
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9/17/2018 2:14:55 PM
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Charting a way forward for beekeeping business
Bees, which many see as a dangerous insect to keep or harness, are also perceived by some as money rotating by insects that need to be grown and grown to accumulate wealth from various bush products.
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9/14/2018 12:01:36 PM
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Forex earnings from cashew threatened
Nigeria's hope exceeded earnings of $ 402 million. The United States from the export of cashews this year is under threat, said the president of the country, the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria, Dr. Victor Iyama.
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9/14/2018 11:57:11 AM
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EU ban: expert pushes for restricted pesticides use
The Executive Director for Agriculture and Management of Agriculture (ARMTI), Deputy Director for Environmental Protection (ARMTI), Dr. Oloufemi Oladunni, called for the capacity of producers to educate farmers about the responsible use of pesticides.
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9/12/2018 12:36:40 PM
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Dokubo expresses hope of boom in fishing sector
The special adviser to the president on the delta and the coordinator of Nigeria, the amnesty program, Professor Charles Dokubo, expressed optimism that the training of 2500 beneficiaries under the projects,
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9/12/2018 12:33:15 PM
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Farmers call on FG, CBN to intervene in NIRSAL’s activities
The investment cooperatives Hope Concept and the credit union denied the assertion of the Nigerian Agricultural Credit Risk Distribution System (NIRSAL Plc) that its members were unskilled farmers who did not have either farmland or compliance with standard requirements.
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9/4/2018 12:08:39 PM
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NIRSAL denies holding on to farmers’ loans
The Nigerian risk management system for agricultural lending (NIRSAL Plc) refused to withhold funds from farmers issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the Government's Anchor Loan Program (AB).
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9/3/2018 9:12:57 AM
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Fraud, extortion trail agric loan processes
It was a season of agrarian discontent, as various groups of farmers expressed concern that agricultural loans and schemes introduced by the federal government to support the industry are fired by people for whom they are not intended.
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9/3/2018 8:57:30 AM
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NAQS, NASC, IITA partner to promote agricultural export
COLLABORATION between (NASC) Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) and(IITA), has been formed to develop a strategy to overcome some of the critical institutional bottlenecks to ensure domestic and international regulatory compliance essential for promoting export trade
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8/27/2018 12:17:54 PM
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PIND empowers oil palm farmers with modern equipment in Ondo
FOUNDATION for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) has condemned neglect of palm oil production and the non utilisation of the economic potentials in oil palm, noting that farmers can make more profit with the aid of the modern technology.
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8/27/2018 12:02:07 PM
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Imported Rice Meant For Animals – FG
The minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday raised the alarm that Nigerians were being exposed to the consumption of expired rice meant for animals in their countries of origin.
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8/24/2018 1:10:26 PM
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Don encourages backyard farming
Backyard farming has been described as vital to supplementing family means of livelihood because it saves scarce resources.
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8/23/2018 11:25:46 AM
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FG set to achieve SDGs on poverty, hunger, says Audu Ogbeh
The Federal Government of Nigeria is working to transform its agricultural sector to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals to end poverty and hunger, attain food security and improve nutrition to promote sustainable agriculture.
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8/20/2018 1:57:41 PM
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BoI, Ebonyi seal N4bn agric fund deal.
The Bank of Industry (BoI) and Ebonyi State government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on a N4 billion matching funds to boost the fortune of civil servants in the state through agricultural activities.
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8/17/2018 10:40:26 AM
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Anchor Borrowers’ Programme: CBN grants loan to NECAS
The Central Bank of Nigeria, (CBN) has granted a sum of N14.9 billion loan to North East Commodity Association (NECAS) through its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP).
National President of NECAS, Alhaji Sadiq Deware who revealed this in Abuja said that the loan was for a year.
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8/15/2018 12:37:58 PM
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CBN interest rate on agric loans outrageous, says Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh, has criticized the nine percent interest rate on agricultural loans given to farmers under the Anchor Borrowers Scheme of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), describing it as outrageous.
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8/15/2018 12:35:22 PM
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Fake fertilizer: FEPSAN urges farmers to acquire knowledge
The Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has enjoined crop farmers to acquire knowledge in order to avoid purchase of fake fertilizers from unauthorized dealers and patronize only certified distributors across the country.
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8/15/2018 12:29:09 PM
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FG partners Ogun in fish production
As part of efforts aimed at boosting fish production in Nigeria, the Federal Government has said it is partnering with the Ogun State Government to bolster aquaculture.
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8/14/2018 12:06:03 PM
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Export: How to ensure quality certification of produce
To forestall further rejection of the country’s farm produce in international markets, the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), has advised potential exporters to follow laid down international procedures, guiding movement of commodities to other countries.
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8/13/2018 2:12:00 PM
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Researchers list economic uses of cassava peels
With innovations and technologies, cassava peels have moved from being an environmental nuisance to important economic materials used in animal feeds and mushroom production, among others.
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8/13/2018 2:06:01 PM
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FG commences agribusiness training for to-be retirees
The Federal Government, through the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), Abuja, says it is beginning a training on agricultural business for prospective retirees in the federal civil service, today.
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8/13/2018 2:00:58 PM
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Nigeria, others can assess $120m global seed money for fish, soya beans, says TAAT
The programme Coordinator, Technology for Africa Agriculture Transformation [TAAT], Mr. Crist Akem, has revealed that Nigeria, and other African countries with keen interest in fish, soya beans, cassava, vegetables and cocoa production
Date Posted :
8/9/2018 3:57:21 PM
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Dangote group calls for ban on importation
Dansa Agro-allied Ltd, a subsidiary of Dangote group, has called on the Federal Government to eradicate the importation of tomato paste and implement policies that will encourage the development of tomato processing plants in the country.
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8/9/2018 3:50:19 PM
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Niger flags off road construction to support Agrobusiness
As part of efforts aimed at improving farmers’ productivity in Niger state, the state government has commenced the construction of a 55 kilometres road in Layun Local Government area of the State, under the second phase of its Rural Roads Mobility Project (RAMP).
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8/9/2018 3:49:06 PM
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Association urges FG to ban cotton importation
As part of efforts aimed at reviving cotton manufacturing within the nation, the Cotton Ginners Association of Nigeria has appealed to the Federal Government to ban importation of cotton into the country.
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8/8/2018 2:52:12 PM
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Ministry embarks on rehabilitation of rural roads
As part of efforts aimed at unraveling agricultural potentials in rural areas, the Ministry of Agriculture has flagged off the construction and resuscitation of 22 rural roads across seven States under the IFAD-assisted climate change adaptation and agribusiness support programme
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8/8/2018 2:49:52 PM
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AfDB plans to boost fish production to 5 million tonnes
In a bid to increase aquaculture production in Africa, the African Development Bank through its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme intends to raise yield by five million tonnes by 2025.
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8/8/2018 2:48:00 PM
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Jigawa to start exporting goats to Kuwait, others
Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru has said that the state will soon start the exportation of goats to Kuwaiti and other Arab countries as its goats multiplication farming programme begins to yields results.
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8/7/2018 11:49:06 AM
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Maize, rice farmers accuse NIRSAL of diverting CBN loans
Nigerian maize and rice farmers have accused Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing in Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), an offshoot of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), of delaying their maize and rice cultivation for the year by unnecessarily holding back loan.
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8/7/2018 11:37:19 AM
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Anxiety over poor harvest eases as rainfall picks up in Jigawa
Anxiety over poor harvest in this year’s farming season following a dry spell experienced in Jigawa State has now been replaced with hope of bumper harvest as crops are now flourishing following appreciable amount of rainfall recorded in the state in the recent past.
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8/6/2018 11:51:26 AM
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Centre boosts Nigeria’s agric productivity with initiative
Worried by the nation’s growing population which may trigger food and humanitarian crisis, the International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Monday, announced a partnership with Alluvial Agriculture, a collective farming business grouping thousands of smallholders
Date Posted :
8/2/2018 2:25:10 PM
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PCNI Reach out to Farmers with Free Fertilizer in Northeast
Alkasim Abdulkadir, Abuja: On Monday the 23rd of July, the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative (PCNI) commenced the distribution of fertiliser to farmers in 101 wards of 9 local government areas in the Southern Borno Senatorial District.
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7/30/2018 1:07:41 PM
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Official: Why farmers fail to access government credits facilities
With the kick-off of the new farming circle lace with complaints by farmers over their inability to access farm credits and facilities, a Director of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (state) has identified impatience and lack of professional advice as some of the hindrances to accessing government agricultural credit facilities by farmers.
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7/27/2018 1:40:56 PM
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Rice production threatened as farmers remain in IDP camps
There are fears of impending rice insufficiency by the end of this year’s cropping season as over 12,000 rice farmers, still in various Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camps across Benue State, are unable to return to their farms to engage in their age-long occupation.
Date Posted :
7/2/2018 11:51:22 AM
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CBN revises guidelines for agric scheme
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says it has revised the guidelines for Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme, CACS, to include Non-Interest Financial Institutions, NIFIs.
Date Posted :
6/14/2018 12:52:17 PM
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How to register small agri-businesses
Registering businesses seems to be a big deal for especially small Nigerian entrepreneurs who feel they would be extorted or required to provide documents that would be hard to provide.
Date Posted :
12/31/2017 4:39:16 PM
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ABU develops remedy for tomato Ebola – Vice Chancellor
The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Garba, says researchers in the institution have successfully developed a remedy for Tuta Absoluta, popularly called Tomato Ebola.
Garba said this while responding to questions on the News Agency of Nigeria.
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8/2/2016 10:56:21 AM
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