Agriculture
CBN to spend N432bn on 9 commodities for 2020 wet season
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded plan to fund the value chains of nine commodities to the tune...
Read moreFAO calls for new approach to combat 2 billion-hectare land degradation globally
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has called for new approach to stop soil loss as a way to combat more...
Read moreNigeria can be global trade player with Bt cotton — Scientist
Dr Rose Gidado, Scientist at Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Nigeria chapter, says Biotech (Bt) cotton can accelerate Nigeria’s...
Read moreDelta seeks N8Bn loan to boost agric
The Delta Government has granted its approval for the state to access eight billion naira loan from the Central Bank...
Read moreCOVID-19: Insecurity, lack of government support impeding farming in Niger
As the COVID-19 pandemic ravages Nigeria and the rest of the world, the effect on food security may have to...
Read moreN13bn Pest Control Fund: FG gives breakdown
The Federal Government has provided a breakdown of N13.9 billion Pest Control Fund recently announced by the Minister of Agriculture...
Read moreNSCDC deploys 150 agro rangers to secure agricultural investments in Kaduna
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kaduna State Command, has deployed 150 Agro Rangers to protect some agricultural...
Read moreFG approves N13 Bn for pest control in 12 states
The Federal Government has approved N13 billion as intervention fund for pest control in 12 northern states, to reduce the effects...
Read moreFG, TAAT, ICRISAT give Nigerian Farmers in 13 states improved seed support
The Federal Government in collaboration with the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) and the International research institute for the...
Read moreBan on food imports: AATF urges cowpea farmers to cultivate SAMPEA-20T
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has urged cowpea farmers in Nigeria to take advantage of the recent push to...
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