Agriculture

Nigeria has unveiled the Nigeria Postharvest Systems Transformation Programme (NiPHaST) a $3.5 billion, 10-year initiative designed to drastically reduce post-harvest losses, stabilize food prices, and boost national food security. Announcing …

Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), has trained 23 youths from its host communities in modern tomato and pepper cultivation and processing, as part of efforts to promote agricultural …

Kano State Agro-pastoral Project, KSADP, has spent about N800 million to conduct various training programs for the project’s stakeholders, including direct beneficiaries and workers, the project coordinator, Ibrahim Garba Muhammad …

The Enterprise Development Centre (EDC) of Pan-Atlantic University and the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) have partnered to create a platform for agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) …

Musa Na-Allah, Sokoto To reposition livestock production and guarantee food security, the Sokoto State Government on Monday flagged off a 10-day intensive training for Artificial Insemination (AI) Technicians under the …

To reclaim Benue State’s status as Nigeria’s leading food hub, the state government has inaugurated the Pilot Scheme of the Agricultural Mechanization Outgrower Program. According to a statement on Thursday …

Cross River State Government has disbursed N800m in grants to 400 beneficiaries, including farmers and former members of the defunct Bakassi Defence Force, as part of its drive to empower …

The 1 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Gusau, has distributed free fertilisers to 100 farmers in Zamfara state as part of its non-kinetic strategy to restore peace and stability. The …

Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, on Monday launched the distribution of the Adaptation for Smallholder Agriculture Program (ASAP) grant under the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development/Value Chain Development …

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Dr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to transforming agriculture in Benue State, with a bold plan to produce hundreds of millionaires within …