Agriculture

BOA begins loan recovery from farmers

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) says the poor attitude of farmers toward loans repayment has…

Expert advocates for govt. empowerment in agriculture

An agriculturist, Mr Chekwube Nwana, says the empowerment of local communities will facilitate the fulfilment…

1,000 Jigawa youths to cultivate 500 hectares of rice

The Jigawa Government says it has clustered 1,000 youth to cultivate 500 hectares of land…

Gov. Ishaku says Taraba can meet Nigeria’s annual rice need

Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba on Monday said that the state had the potential to…

FG spends over N9.5bn on dry season farming inputs

The Federal Government spent more than N9.5 billion for the distribution of farm inputs to…

Food security: Sokoto Govt. repairs 2 rigs, 8 vehicles

The Sokoto State Agricultural Development Project (SADP) says it repaired two rigs and eight operational…

Benin monarch tasks Edo traditional rulers on agriculture

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11, has called on traditional rulers in Edo to…

Institute issues guide on production, harvesting of Ewedu

The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, has produced a practical guide for the production…

More than 3bn people eat rice everyday – FAO

Over three billion people eat rice everyday, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has said.…

FG reiterates commitment to food security

The Federal Government says it is currently pushing for a food safety and quality bill,…