Ranching, open grazing will end farmers, herders crisis – Adamawa commissioner
The Adamawa State Commissioner of Livestock, Alhaji Tijani Maksha, has commended the Professor Attahiru Jega’s panel for recommending ranching and open grazing as the...
Abuja Chamber of Commerce, firms to boost agricultural technology
The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in collaboration with Autodex Nigeria Limited, Afreximbank, and various stakeholders, has launched the inaugural Farm, Food, and...
Abia disburses interest-free loans to youth farmers
The Abia State Government says it has commenced the disbursement of interest-free loans to 302 youths trained on agricultural ventures in the state.
The Commissioner...
Agric ministry pledges to reduce post-harvest losses by 25%
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged to significantly reduce post-harvest losses in the agricultural sector by 25 per cent as...
Anambra farmers harvest crops ahead of impending flood
Farmers in Anambra State have started harvesting their crops prematurely to beat the looming flood that is set to occur as the water levels...
Anambra man wins N.5m for harvesting heaviest yam
History was made in the Obeledu community in Aniaocha Local Government Area of Anambra State, when an indigene, Kenneth Ifeakandu, from Okofia village won...
Agriculture led company income tax with 474.50% in Q2 2024 – NBS report
The agricultural sector led the growth in Company Income Tax in Nigeria during the second quarter of 2024, recording a 474.50 per cent increase...
Farmers, traders lament high food costs amidst harvest
Some farmers and food sellers in the South-South region have expressed concerns over the high cost of food irrespective of the harvest season.
The stakeholders,...
Reps move to boost funding for farmers
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on Monday, hinted at plans by the parliament to enact laws that would boost funding...
Planting crops at dumpsites may lead to cancer – Don cautions farmers
A Professor of soil science at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike, MOUAU, Abia State, Professor Mabel Ifeoma Onwuka has warned farmers against...
Infestation, hot weather fueling Tomato price hike – Farmers
The Tomato Growers Association of Nigeria attributes the current surge in tomato prices to the widespread infestation of local farms by the ‘Tuta Absoluta’...
Tomato price hike, scarcity caused by infestation – Agriculture minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has disclosed that the rise in the price of tomatoes is a result of...
Oyebanji approves 50% subsidy on improved oil palm, cocoa, cashew seedlings for Ekiti farmers
Governor Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji of Ekiti State has approved a 50 per cent subsidy on oil palm, cocoa and cashew seedlings to be distributed...
Fungal disease: Senate advocates compensation for ginger farmers
The Senator representing Southern Kaduna, Sunday Marshall Katung, has expressed fears that Nigeria may lose its position in the global market as the second-largest...
FG plans N1.6bn support for ginger farmers
The Executive Secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund, Mohammed Ibrahim, says the Federal Government, through the NADF, is providing support in the form...
Gov Buni warns pastoralists against grazing on farmlands
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has warned that the government will not condone any act capable of breaching peace among farmers and...
FG approves 50% subsidy on agric inputs amid food inflation
The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent reduction in the cost of agricultural inputs for farmers, aligning with the commencement of dry...
We are working to revamp agricultural, economic sectors – Gov. Mutfwang
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State on Monday said his administration is working to revamp the energy, agricultura and economic sectors in the state...
Ondo cocoa farmers protest hoodlums attacks, seek police protection
Some cocoa farmers at the Oluwa Forest Reserve in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State have called on the state Commissioner of Police,...
Farmers lament effect of climate change on output
Farmers in Nigeria, on Tuesday, attributed decline in productivity to climate change and the insensitivity of the federal, state, and local governments to their...