Agriculture

Cooperative Society to create 500 jobs in Delta

Mr Adim Nwokobia, the Chairman, Delta Fishery Cooperative Society of Nigeria, says the body in…

Adamawa govt. to procure fertilizer for farmers

The Adamawa Government says it will soon distribute 20,000 tonnes of fertiliser to farmers in…

Global food scarcity is imminent, FAO warns

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned that the world will have trouble feeding…

Economic Diversification: Don calls attention to palm kernel oil

Mr Victor Ihediwa, a don, on Tuesday called for a boost in palm kernel oil…

Cassava farmers advocate for prompt loan disbursement

Some farmers have appealed to the Federal Government to facilitate prompt disbursement of agriculture loans…

Food Security: FG to install 110 rice milling machines

The Federal Government has acquired 110 rice milling machines to be installed in different parts…

Jigawa Gov. distributes 300 wheat harvesters to youths

Gov. Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa on Sunday distributed 300 wheat harvesters and threshers worth N58…

15,000 farmers to benefit from Dangote’s Rice Project in Sokoto

Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman, Dangote Group of Companies, has says 15, 000 farmers would…

Bird flu kills 11,000 birds in 6 Plateau farms

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) in Plateau, said on Monday that avian influenza or…

Kogi to spend N1bn for crop production in 2017

The Kogi Government has earmarked N1 billion for the production of cassava, rice, cashew and…