Agriculture

Nigeria’s rice importation drops by 95% – Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says rice importation into Nigeria…

Farmers in Kaduna decry lack of inputs for dry season farming

Dry season farmers in Kaduna State have appealed to the state government to provide adequate…

Borno Gov. wants proactive measures against food insecurity

Gov. Kashim Shettima of Borno has called for proactive measures to mitigate the effects of…

Why Nigeria’s agric produce don’t meet world-class standard – LCCI

Chief Onikepo Akande, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has decried the low…

FG targets 7m tonnes of rice production in 2018

Nigeria is inching closer to achieving self-sufficiency in rice production as the present administration targets…

NDE commences training of 600 youths in 19 states

The National Directorate of Employment(NDE) on Monday launched the training for 600 unemployed youths in the…

Yam exports to U.S., Britain in June record 90%, 50% success – Synergos

Mr Adewale Ajadi, the Country Director, Synergos Development Innovations, on Friday said that yam exports…

Nigeria to send back $10m imported GM maize

Nigeria's National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it has, in conjunction with the Customs Service,…

FG to engage 2m youths, 997,500 women through LIFE programme – Report

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) says it will engage 1.9 youths…

Nigeria denies export racketeering allegations against UN Deputy Sec-Gen

 The Nigerian Government has denied the allegations of wood export racketeering to China levelled against…