Category: Agriculture

AGRIC VALUE-CHAIN: GOV SANI-BELLO REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO YOUTH EMPOWERMENT …Gives N100,000 Starter-pack TO 67 Graduands

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to boosting agricultural activities that will enhance youth empowerment in the state. He stated this at the graduation ceremony of the Green House Project trainee on Tuesday at the Justice Idris Legbo International Conference Center, Minna. The governor said deliberate and conscious steps were been taken for the provision of conducive platform for youth empowerment through agricultural activities that the state has comparative advantage over other states of the federation. Elated by the commitment exhibited by the first set…

Sani-Bello Flags off Distribution of N2 billion Loan to Boost SMEs

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Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Monday flagged off the disbursement of a N2 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund in the state. The scheme, a joint effort with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) was designed to boost the economy of the state and to provide job opportunities for its teeming youths. Flagging off the disbursement of the first tranch of N1 billion of the scheme in Minna, the governor said the loans is aimed at uplifting the people at lowest run of the society, which in…

NIGERIA NEEDS VIBRANT AGRICULTURAL SECTOR TO GROW, SAYS GOV SANI-BELLO …Lauds President Buhari’s Vision

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Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello on Thursday said the country require a vibrant agricultural sector if we are to achieve a hunger-free nation. The Governor said this in his welcome address at the official commissioning of the N50 billion Sunti Golden Sugar Estates, a subsidiary of Flour Mills Nigeria Plc in Kudu, Mokwa Local Government area of Niger State. Governor Sani-Bello noted that the country also need the sector to help drive income growth, accelerates food security, and generates employment for our youthful population. He however said that the…

TAMBUWAL FLAGS-OFF SALES OF LOCALLY-PRODUCED ORGANIC FERTILISER

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Sokoto state Governor, Hon.Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off sales of organic fertilizer produced by a local firm, Sokoto-IML Company Ltd. The company was established in 2016 as a joint-venture entity between the Sokoto state government and IML Industries Ltd. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony, Tambuwal said the event is a clear testimony of his administration’s ongoing efforts to enhance the economic well-being of the people of the state. He said apart from the fertilizer company, other policies have been implemented in order to put the state economy in the…

WE’LL ENSURE NIGERIA BECOMES A FOOD EXPORTING COUNTRY AGAIN, SAYS PRESIDENT BUHARI

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President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Abuja declared that his administration will not rest in continually reviewing and strengthening ongoing reforms in the agricultural sector until Nigeria regains its pride of place as a food exporting country. President Buhari stated this when he received the All Progressives Congress (APC) family from Kebbi State in the Presidential Villa, the President said that the country’s huge rice import bill had dropped significantly by more than 90 per cent, adding that it wasn’t good enough by his expectation. “Beyond self-sufficiency, we must strive…

Morocco prays for rain as shortage threatens agriculture

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The king of Morocco has called on all mosques in the country to pray for rain on Friday, amid a shortage threatening the country’s agriculture. King Mohammed VI issued a royal decree asking Moroccans to implore the Almighty to spread his benevolent rains on the earth. The lack of rainfall is hindering the country’s seasonal cereal production. Earlier this month 15 people were killed in stampede for food aid , as costs have risen amid shortages. About 40% of the country works in the agricultural industry, and a drought last…

KEBBI STATE, WAMCO TO COLLABORATE IN DAIRY PRODUCTION, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

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The Executive Governor of Kebbi State,Sen.Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on the Thursday was at the production plant of Dairy Giant,FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC,located in Ogba,Lagos State.The administration of Governor Bagudu was working on how to grow the diary industry and tap into the experience of the company to empower dairy farmers in Kebbi State with added emphasis on women.The dairy organization commenced a‘Dairy Development Program’ in August 2010 to build up commercial scale dairy farming and works with local dairy farmers that have milked for subsistence for generations. The company,popularly known…

KEBBI STATE, WAMCO TO COLLABORATE IN DAIRY PRODUCTION, WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

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The Executive Governor of Kebbi State,Sen.Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on the Thursday was at the production plant of Dairy Giant,FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria PLC,located in Ogba,Lagos State.The administration of Governor Bagudu was working on how to grow the diary industry and tap into the experience of the company to empower dairy farmers in Kebbi State with added emphasis on women. The dairy organization commenced a‘Dairy Development Program’ in August 2010 to build up commercial scale dairy farming and works with local dairy farmers that have milked for subsistence for generations.The company,popularly known…

FG WILL REPOSITION NIGER STATE TO FEED AFRICA-OSINBAJO

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Acting President Yemi Osinbajo SAN

Acting President Yemi Osinbajo SAN on Monday said that Federal government was set to reposition and cash on the land size comparative advantage of Niger State to produce food that will feed half of Africa.He disclosed this at the first Niger State Investment Summit in Minna,Niger state capital. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, immediate past military head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar and Niger State Governor,Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello also strongly canvassed for single digit interest rate on credit advanced by financial institutions to farmers and for agro-business. The acting President…

Sokoto Govt seeks USAID’s Collaboration On Agro-Allied Industries

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Aminu Waziri Tambuwal

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has called on the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to collaborate with the Sokoto state government in the area of leather clusters and agro-allied industries. He said the state government will continue to explore areas of possible collaboration with local and international agencies for the mutual benefit benefit of all parties.Tambuwal spoke in Sokoto when he hosted the new USAID Mission Director for Nigeria, Mr. Stephen M. Haykin in his office.“We have benefited immensely from past relationships with USAID in areas…