Forestry body decries Nigeria’s unreliable forest statistics

Forestry

President of the Forestry Association of Nigeria, FAN, Professor Labode Popoola has described as worrisome, the unreliable forest statistics in the country, saying the last major forest resources assessment was conducted between 1996 and 1998, through a grant provided by the African Development Bank, AfDB.

Nigerian president orders inquiry into latest massacre of Christian farmers

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari

The President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari has ordered an investigation after armed herdsmen attacked farmers, leaving hundreds dead and thousands more displaced.

Agric Ministry Partners with Sasakawa Africa

Cheif Audu Ogbeh

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development have entered into a memorandum of agreement with Sasakawa Africa Association to scale up its activities in all states of the federation.

FG To Plant 3m Seedlings Of Improved Cashew Yearly – FG

Chief Audu Ogbe

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is to plant three million seedlings of improved cashew every year for the next four years.

COCOA CAPABLE OF RESCUING WEST AFRICA’S SLUMPING ECONOMY – EXPERT

cocoa

The need for Nigeria and other West Africans countries to take advantage of their relative strengths in cocoa production to grow their economies has again been re-emphasized at the just concluded Global Trade Review’s West Africa Trade and Export Finance Conference held in Lagos.

Farmers’ Associations Laud FG’s Single Digit Interest Rate On Loan

CBN

Some farmers associations on Friday in Lagos lauded Federal Government’s single digit interest rate on farmers’ loan through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as the country’s economy tilts toward non-oil development.

Budget: Unity School students may starve for 6 months

Unity School students

If necessary and urgent amendments are not made, students of Federal government owned Unity Schools may go hungry for half the year, while staff of Kings College, Lagos may not get paid for almost the whole of 2016.

Red bananas flood Tamil Nadu's markets

Red bananas

Red bananas used to be a fruit for the elite in Tamil Nadu, but now, the bananas which were previously priced at Rs 10-12 per fruit, are selling for Rs 5-6 in the city, and with the price decreasing, the sweet red fruit is rapidly selling out in most neighbourhood shops.

WHEAT FARMERS’ ASSOCIATION TO ESTABLISH FLOUR MILLS

Wheat

The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria in Kano State has said it would establish a flour mills company in the state.

Minister to Unveil Agric Blueprint in Two Weeks

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has assured that the national policy blueprint for the development of the agricultural sector will be ready in two weeks’ time.