The Governor of Central Bank, Mr. Godwin Emefiel has called on state governors to help the country through access to land for oil palm cultivation,Federal Information Centre,Benin has reported Mr. Emiefiele also lamented that $500 million of the country’s scarce foreign exchange being expended on the importation of palm oil to meet identified unmet demand gap of […]
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Border closure saves Nigeria’s poultry industry N50bn – NIAS boss
The land border closure with neighbouring countries has saved the poultry industry in Nigeria about N50 billion since its commencement in October. Prof. Eustace Iyayi, Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) made the disclosure in Abuja during a news conference with the theme, “Nigeria border closure: Impact on the […]
Imo to benefit from FG’s Agric scheme
Imo state is among the Niger Delta states that will benefit from the Federal Government‘s Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise for the Nine Niger-Delta States (LIFE-ND). The programme is being undertaken in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, which has set up a project steering committee for the programme. LIFE-ND is meant […]
Federal University of Agriculture Kebbi takes off September 2020- FG
The Federal University of Agriculture in Kebbi State will take off next September, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has said. He said this at the inauguration of the Interim Management Committee for the university, on Monday, in Abuja. According to a statement sent to Premium Times, the minister said the university […]
FG trains, equips 70 youths in poultry farming in Oyo
In its bid to enhance production skills and engage more youths in poultry farming, Federal Government has trained another batch of 70 youths in poultry production, processing and Marketing in Oyo North Senatorial district. Apart from the training, the beneficiaries were also giving starter parks, 100 birds, cage, 10 bags of feeds and other materials […]
Zamfara, Chinese investors sign agreement on agric, mining
The Zamfara state Government has signed agreement with Chinese investors on mining, agriculture, manufacturing, tourism and power generation in the state. A statement by the Special Adviser to Gov. Bello Matawalle on Public Enlightenment, Media and Communications, Mr Zailani Bappa, on Friday said that it was aimed at boosting economic activities in the state. Bappa […]
Food security : Sen. Sirika inaugurates committee to review impact of seasonal rainfall
By Victor Akaa, Abuja The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika has inaugurated inter-ministerial committee on food security in Abuja. A statement made available to News headquarter signed by Sani Datti for the Director, Public Affairs,James Odauda said the committee was charged with the responsibility to review from 2015-2018 the impact of seasonal rainfall prediction […]
Senate Committee on Agriculture wants ABP returned to FMARD
Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the Senate Committee Chairman on Agriculture has urged the Federal Government to move the operations and management of the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD). According to the Senator, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is not rightly positioned to carry out the operations […]
Research Lead laments decline in cotton value chain
Director, Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Umar-Abubakar, has decried the decrease in the contribution of cotton to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) from 25 percent to 0.4 percent in two decades. Umar-Abubakar expressed this at the 2019 Annual Cotton Master Sample and Production Meeting held at Samaru, Zaria, Kaduna State on Thursday. […]
AfDB’s Adesina lauds IITA for advancing Africa’s good security
President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has lauded the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) for its contributions toward youths’ entrepreneurship in Africa’s agriculture and furthering the course of food security in the continent. Adesina who made the commendation at a reception organized to celebrate his feats stated that the work […]