Agriculture
Nigeria leads West Africa in Organic Agriculture promotion – ECOWAS
By Ebere Agozie Mr Ernest Aubee, the Head of Agriculture Division of the ECOWAS Commission, Abuja says Nigeria is leading...
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Nigeria generated $150m from coconut oil in 2020- Minister
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Sabo Nanono says Nigeria generated 150 million dollars from the export of coconut oil...
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Agro-industrial processing zone: FCTA provides N5bn counterpart funding
The FCTA says it has provided N5 billion counterpart funding in the 2021 budget for the actualisation of Special Agro-industrial...
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FEC approves N922m for procurement of fertilizer for IDPs, flood victims
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N922.8 million for the purchase of fertilizer to assist states affected by insurgency...
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Senate approves establishment of National Agricultural Development Fund
The Senate has approved the establishment of the National Agricultural Development Fund for the purpose of providing finance to support...
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West Africa organic agriculture produce standards harmonisation will guarantee regional quality, trade – Experts
By Ebere Agozie Experts say harmonisation of Participatory Guarantee System (PGS) standards of organic agriculture in West Africa will guarantee...
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Bayelsa bans open grazing, to arrest armed herders
Bayelsa Government has enacted a law prohibiting open grazing of livestock in the state. Gov. Douye Diri assented to the...
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Food Supply to South Strike: Gov. Bello, leadership of Food, Cattle dealers brief Presidency
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi and the leadership of the Amalgamated Union of Food and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN),...
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Sugarcane boosts immunity, prevents cancer, other ailments – experts
Some nutrition experts have recommended regular intake of sugarcane to boost immune system and prevent cancer and other diseases. The...
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Sultan, Miyetti Allah meet to find solutions to challenges bedeviling pastoralists
Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III and the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on...
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