Agriculture

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…

FG trains 140 farmers on ‘Smart Agriculture’ in Gombe

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, says the Federal Government…

Bird flu outbreak: Over 10,000 birds destroyed in Jos –PAN

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Plateau state chapter, has said that over 10,000…

Job Creation: FG extends NPFS to 2026– Official

The Federal Government (FG) has extended the National Programme for Food Security (NPFS) after…

Tomato farmers plan to engage 40 percent of unemployed youths in the Southwest

Tomato Growers Association of Nigeria plans to employ about 40 percent of youths in…

N-Power: 30,000 beneficiaries hired as agric enumerators — Presidency

The Presidency says no fewer than 30,000 erstwhile N-Power beneficiaries have been hired as…