Agriculture

Human Trafficking: Dutch govt plans agric devt programme for youths in Edo

    In a fresh push to complement the state government's effort at providing youths…

We have set support structures to make Edo farmers wealthy, says Obaseki

    Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has assured farmers in the state that…

Palm oil producers in Nigeria under ‘extreme stress’ from smuggled imports – Okomu MD

  The managing Director of Okomu oil palm company Plc., Dr Graham Hefer, says the…

Yam Association Urges FG To Sign Trade Agreement With EU

The National Association of Yam Farmers, Processors, and Marketers on Thursday May 16, 2019 urged…

Obaseki’s wife flags-off N2.5b empowerment for 18,000 women

Mrs. Obaseki with some of the beneficiaries   Jethro Ibileke/Benin Wife of Edo State Governor,…

Farmers say banditry, kidnapping wiping out family income in Northwest

The Associations say bandits had displaced more than 10,000 households, mostly peasant farmers, in Zamfara,…

GMO foods not in Nigerian markets – Ministry

Dr Adeyinka Onabolu, the Senior Adviser on Food Security and Nutrition, Ministry of Agriculture has…

Food security/Zero hunger: FAO promises Nigeria continued support

Mr Suffyan Koroma, FAO Country Representative in Nigeria. The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has…

Nigeria’s silos remain moribund – NAN Survey

In spite of the massive investment of the Federal Government in building silos to boost…

Rainfall: NiMet advises northern farmers to exercise restraint on planting

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has advised farmers in the northern part of the country…