“At the beginning of the rainy season many farmers expressed fears over the late arrival of rain but when it stabilised, farmers began to express happiness. So I can say that we have not experienced drought spell in any part of the state this year, so we...
The Ebonyi state government on Tuesday, August 28, sealed the Abakaliki Rice Mill Limited with immediate effect over the alleged infiltration of poisoned and adulterated rice in the mill.
The Kogi government has flagged off the vaccination of cattle in the state, geared towards preventing the outbreak of the dreaded Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP).
The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) is desirous of undertaking bids exercise for the hydro power project.
“Today, about 80 per cent of the agricultural input in our production is sourced locally, thanks to the investments we have made towards increasing local sourcing since 2011.'' - Mrs Victoria Uwadoka, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Manager of...
Alosfarm has announced it is beta testing Datafarm, a big data solution aimed at developing an independent, unbiased and objective farmer-driven information source that gives those in the agricultural sector real-time facts on raw performance.
''Despite massive investment by the government in agriculture over the years, most farmers still face various land use constraints which translates into low productivity in agriculture in Nigeria and have negative effects on agricultural commercialisation...
A livestock nutritional provider, Topfeeds, has been named the 2018 winner of the Nigeria Most Preferred Animal Feeds brand of the year at the ‘Made in Nigeria Brands Awards’ 2018.
''The Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, Monday, disclosed that 40, 400 goats were distributed to Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs and 300, 000 animals of 80, 000 people in North-East region of Nigeria were vaccinated.'' - FAO Representative, Nige...
“Nigeria spends almost $22 billion every year on food importation. If we don’t fix agricultural problems in the country where families can feed on less than 15 percent of its budget, then the country is in trouble.” - The Minister of Agriculture and Rural...
''Creating decent employment opportunities for youth in Africa’s agriculture sector can significantly reduce youth migration from the continent.'' - Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Oyo state government has signed a deal to develop an agricultural blueprint for the state and also establish an agribusiness park.
''Agri-tourism would present visitors a chance to enjoy native food and purchase fabrics as well as other artifacts. The experience garnered during such expeditions, he emphasized, would be a great avenue for encouraging cultural exchange and transmission...
''The FFSs are another entry point for FAO to support the most at-risk farming households in the North-east, and that the “UN agency plans to install, with regional partners, at least 100 of these schools in 2018”. - FAO Representative in Nigeria, Suffyan...
“I want to tell government that the only way to build a better society is to build the woman. When you empower a woman, you empower a nation.'' - President of WOFAN, Mrs. Olayinka Oladapo
