agriculture

Agricultural stakeholders in Nasarawa state have called on the state government to increase the budget allocated to agriculture in order to ensure food security.This was contained in a communique read by the national president,…

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo has disclosed the federal government readiness to  partner with development bodies and private sectors to  establish,  promote and support special industrial processing zones across the countryHe…

Mrs Pauline Tallen, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN) to make available,  a minimum of 50 per cent interest-free loans to women farmers. Tallen, former Plateau State Deputy…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has said that the Nigerian agricultural sector is characterized by low productivity.  Nanono who spoke while inaugurating the National Agcelerant Technical Committee…

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has assured of the Federal Government's total support to the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), to implement the just signed seed bill, saying the government would…

High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Mr Shameem Ahsan has declared the readiness of his country to partner Gombe state in a symbiotic relationship in sectors such as agriculture, trade, education and other areas of common interests.The…

Some experts in the agriculture sector have called for the intensification of innovations targeting youths in order to reduce food insecurity and importation in the country. They made the call in Ibadan on Thursday at the 2019…

Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) working around budget in Kaduna State, on Monday, called on the state government to prioritise agriculture, education and youth development in its 2020 budget.The CSOs made the call in separate…

The Canadian government has trained about 10,000 youths in Cross river state though a 15million Canadian dollars funding in the agribusiness value chain ranging from Fisheries, Cassava, Poultry among others.The YouLead Project which was…

THE Ondo State Government said on Friday that it was set to boost agriculture in the state with the procurement of no fewer than 20 tractors before end of August.Mr Adegboyega Adefarati, Commissioner for Agriculture, made this known…