Agriculture

Wheat farmers in Adamawa, under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP) programme in Fufore Local Government Area, have applauded the Federal Government over its intervention in irrigation farming. …

The National Tomato Growers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria is seeking the intervention of the Federal Government to reduce post-harvest losses of the produce. The Chairman of NATPAN, Kaduna …

Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has announced that the state government will subsidise the cost of petrol to farmers in communities affected by Boko Haram insurgency. Zulum announced the …

Musa Na Allah, Sokoto On Monday, Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu flagged off the free distribution of 23 trucks of assorted fertilizer and other agricultural inputs to irrigation farmers across …

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has registered 80,000 farmers to receive agricultural inputs at subsidised prices in Jigawa State. Jigawa State coordinator of the agricultural ministry,  Alhaji Sale …

The federal government has approved N30 billion for the nation’s 30 universities of agriculture to immediately commence mechanized farming. The announcement came with a directive for specialized universities to focus …

Kano state government has expressed readiness to partner with aviation companies under the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to boost agribusiness through cargo export of perishable products from Kano …

 Muhammad Garba The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Jigawa State Chapter has warned against extorting money from farmers and vows to deal with suspected fraudsters. This was contained in …

The African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR) and the federal government have joined forces to advance pastoral markets with focus on sustainable development and the enhancement of livestock …

Kwara State Government has said that no fewer than 330,000 Cattle, Sheep, and Goats will be vaccinated in the upcoming State-Wide Mass Anthrax Vaccination Campaign. The State Commissioner for Agriculture …