Category: Agriculture

ECOWAS donates 4,000 tonnes of grains to Nigeria

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‌By Abba Dukawa The ECOWAS Commission has donated about 4,000 tonnes of grains to the Federal Government for distribution to vulnerable households, in order to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The ECOWAS Commissioner of Agriculture, Water Resources and Environment, Sangare Sekou, disclosed this at the presentation of the items to the Federal Government yesterday in Kano. According to him the first donation consisted 1,196 tonnes of cereals financed by the ECOWAS Commission’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund for Disaster and Emergency Relief to Member States affected by a humanitarian crisis…

Gov Sani Belllo lauds IFAD, pledges needed support

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Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has described the activities of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) as a laudable programme capable of stimulating the economy from the grassroots. The Governor stated this when he played host to the Market and Enterprise Development Advisor of Federal Government of Nigeria/IFAD Value Chain Development Programme Nigeria Hajiya Fatima Muhktar Buhari and her team in Government House, Minna, the State capital. Sani Bello who said IFAD has done well in the State noted that there was a need for communication link to…

NYSC rejigs partnership with NCRI on Agric training

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The National Youth Service Corps is set to strengthen the existing partnership with National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi, Niger State, with a view to train more Corps Members in modern farming towards boosting of agricultural production, as well as giving fillip to the Scheme’s enhanced revenue drive. The scheme reiterated its commitment towards Federal Government’s agenda on the diversification of the economy through agricultural practices. NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim disclosed this today during a virtual meeting with the Management of the Institute led by its Executive Director,…

Gov Sani Bello visits Savannah Fertilizer, warns against fertilizer price hike

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Niger state Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has warned against the sale of fertilizer above government approved price. Governor Sani Bello gave the warning when he visited Savannah Fertilizer Services, Kontagora, . He called for proper coordination towards the sale of fertilizer so that it gets to the real farmers. According to him, anyone found selling the product above government approved price should be reported to the appropriate authority so that action would be taken. He decried the situation whereby the fertilizer ends up in the hands of non-farmers which is…

Osun flags off 2020 planting season,empowers 6,000 farmers

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The Osun state Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola on Thursday said his administration was fully committed to developing agriculture value chain in all strata. He said that the government had created an enabling environment for agric businesses to thrive such that more youths and investors youths can earn a living and create employment through the establishment of cottage industries in the state. The Governor stated these while flagging off the Year 2020 Planting at the State Government Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo. No fewer than 6,000 farmers benefitted from the various farm inputs, equipment …

Gov Sani Bello charges ministry on improved animal husbandry

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Niger state Governor ,Abubakar Sani Bello has charged the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries to intensify efforts on animal husbandry as it remain an integral part of the administration’s agricultural transformation agenda. Governor Sani Bello stated this when he visited the State’s Livestock Improvement and Breeding Centre at the Tagwai Dam, Minna. He acknowledged that the progress and process of developing unique species of Cattle at the center were slowing and promised to meet with the ministry to fast track its development.   According to him, the whole idea of…

AGRIC: Osun micro credit agency empowers 25 cassava growers’ groups, presents N5m cheque …as beneficiaries laud Oyetola’s government

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Osun State Micro Credit Agency on Tuesday empowered 25 cassava farmers as part of government’s efforts to revamp the agriculture sector in the State. The gesture was aimed at meeting the needs of the seasonal cassava farmers. This was even as the beneficiaries lauded the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for its continued support to farmers in the State.   Speaking during the symbolic presentation of N5milion cheque to the beneficiaries, the General Manager, Osun Micro Credit Agency, Mr Dayo Babaranti, said the agency initiated the intervention as part of…

Makinde signs Oyo State Agribusiness Devt Agency Bill into law

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Oyo State Governor, Engr.Seyi Makinde, has signed the Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency (OYSADA) Bill into law. A statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said the signing ceremony took place at the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan, the state capital. Speaking shortly after signing the bill into law, Governor Makinde said: “I have just signed the law to make provision for the establishment, composition and powers of the Oyo State Agribusiness Agency and every other matters connected therewith. “Agribusiness is one of the cardinal…

Nigeria doing poorly in Agric research, says Lawan

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President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan, has decried Nigeria’s poor performance in the area of Agricultural Research and Development. Lawan made this known in his concluding remarks after the Senate considered a bill that seeks to amend the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria Act. According to the Senate President, given the number of specialized agricultural institutes in the country, Nigerian farmers should have access to technology needed to make farming easy. “I want to say that we are doing very poorly in the area of agricultural research and…