Cross River Govt to create 20,000 Agric Jobs

Prof. Anthony Eneji

The Cross River State Government has pledged to create more than 20,000 jobs through agriculture this year. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Prof. Anthony Eneji revealed.

Poultry Farmers Lose N140m To Bird Flu Within A Week In Enugu – Official

Bird Flu

Enugu State poultry farmers have lost about N140 million to the bird flu resurgence within a week, says an official of the state Ministry of Agriculture.

Livestock: FG To Embark On Commercial Production Of Grass – Audu Ogbeh

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said that agribusiness in the livestock sector will be improved and expanded to include commercial production of grass for feeding cattle.

There Won’t Be Food Scarcity In 2016 – AFAN

Kabir Ibrahim

The president of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Mr Kabir Ibrahim, in this interview with  Ruth Tene Natsa, assures that Nigeria will not experience food scarcity in 2016, but rather is on its way to self-sufficiency in food production.

Dangote, Bill Gates commit $100m to malnutrition in Nigeria

malnutrition

Dangote Foundation and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation yesterday announced a combined commitment of $100 million to help Nigeria tackle the problems of malnutrition.

Kogi Govt. Gets N150m Agric. Devt. Programme – FADAMA Official

farmers

The World Bank-assisted Fadama III Additional Financing project said it has designed a N150 million agricultural development programme for Kogi under FADAMA III programme.

World Bank To Assist Oil Palm Processors In Edo – FADAMA Coordinator

Oil Palm farm

The Growth Employment (GEM) Project, a World Bank assisted project, has promised to give grant to oil palm processors in Edo to boost production of quality palm.

Establishment Of Sugar Factories Will Enhance Devt In Jigawa – Farmers

sugarcane

Alhaji Muhammad Abubakar, a large scale farmer in Hadejia, Jigawa, on Sunday said the establishment of sugar factories in the state would provide job opportunities and enhance speedy development of the state.

AFAN Tasks FG On Agricultural Transformation

farmers

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Jigawa on Sunday urged the Federal Government to speed up action in transforming the agricultural sector.

Wheat Farmers Cultivate 3,000 Hectares Of Irrigable Land In Kano

Alhaji Faruk Rabiu,

No fewer than 3,000 hectares of irrigable land is being cultivated by farmers in Kano state under the current dry season farming.