Agriculture

Kogi launches large-scale cucumber farming to boost agricultural production

The Kogi State Government has commenced large-scale cultivation of cucumbers as part of its…

EU approves €190m loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural sector

Nigeria’s agricultural industry is poised for a significant injection of funding following the approval…

Farmers deny using cement to preserve beans

The Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria has strongly denied…

Shettima orders swift disbursement of N250bn credit facility for smallholder farmers

Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit to fast-track…

FG seeks China’s support to boost agriculture, food security

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has met with Chinese officials in…

NAFDAC busts truckloads of carbide-ripened mangoes in Gombe

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has intercepted several truckloads…

Minister begins distribution of CBN fertilizers to FCT farmers

Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, has started the distribution of…

FG pledges to revitalize Nigeria’s agriculture sector

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of…

Lagos inaugurates two agro-processing centres in Ikorodu

The Lagos State government has officially inaugurated two agro-processing centers in the Ikorodu Local…

FG to commence dry season wheat cultivation in November

The Nigerian government announced that it will begin dry season wheat cultivation on over…

ECOWAS okays $78m grant to support Nigerian farmers

The Economic Community of West African States has allocated a $78 million training grant…

National livestock committee urges Tinubu to create ministry of livestock

The National Committee on Livestock Reforms, led by the Chairman of the All Progressive…

Bauchi launches campaign to vaccinate 2m livestock

The Bauchi State Government on Wednesday launched campaign to vaccinate two million livestock. Speaking…

IITA partners SANO Foods to promote improved cassava varieties’ cultivation

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration SANO Foods Limited, on Monday…

NGO trains 600 farmers, herders on alternative feedstock for cattle in Taraba

The Centre for Social Change and Economic Development Nigeria (CSCED) says it is training…