A stakeholder in Nigeria’s agricultural sector has decried the country’s inability to export Irish potato directly to European markets, noting that the produce must first […]
Category: Agriculture
Experts urge government enforcement of anti-tree felling laws to halt Environmental Collapse
By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi BAUCHI — Agricultural and environmental experts are sounding the alarm over the rapid degradation of land in Northern Nigeria, calling on […]
Agricultural Breakthrough: Researchers Discover Long-Term Solution to the ‘Witchweed’ Threatening Africa’s Cowpea Harvests
By Suzan Edeh, Bauchi Researchers at the Foundation for Sustainable Smallholder Solutions (FSSS) have developed a breakthrough “gene-pyramided” cowpea that resists Striga gesnerioides, a parasitic […]
Expert urges Benue Govt. to harness vast wealth in agriculture
By Nicholas Dechi The former President of Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Dr Charles Ibe, has charged the Benue Government to harness its vast agricultural […]
Benue NVMA chair urges Nigerians to heed veterinarians’ advice to stay safe, healthy
By Nicholas Dechi Dr Andrew Amine, Chairman, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), Benue Chapter, has urged Nigerians to heed veterinarians’ advice to avoid risking human […]
NGO train, empower Benue women, youth in sustainable agriculture, aquaponics
By Emmanuel Antswen A non-governmental organisation, Women Environmental Programme (WEP), has successfully trained and empowered 100 Benue women, youth and persons with disabilities in sustainable […]
Stakeholders commend VCDP impact on agriculture in Nasarawa
Stakeholders in Nasarawa State have commended the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (FG/IFAD-VCDP) for its positive impact on agricultural development and […]
NCDC partners NIRSAL to boost agriculture in North Central
The North Central Development Commission (NCDC) has initiated a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to address key […]
3 Benue Agro-Companies win JICA Demo Contest
By Emmanuel Antswen Three Benue agro-companies have won the Benue Agro-Startup Enhancement Programme (BASEP) demonstration contest, an initiative of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). […]
After Unfulfilled Promise, Plateau Youths Appeal to Gov. Mutfwang
A group of concerned youths in Plateau State has appealed to the State Governor, Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, to fulfill earlier promises made to young beneficiaries […]
FG Moves To Stabilise Farm Input Prices – Agric Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says the Federal Government is making deliberate efforts to stabilise the prices of farm inputs […]
Farmers, Aggregators, Processors trained on Rice Post Harvest handling Techniques in Niger
Daniel Atori In a bid to strengthen rice post harvest handling practices and to boost competitiveness across Niger and Kaduna States, farmers, aggregators, processors, and […]
NGO urges speedy ratification of Nasarawa Agricultural Policy, Investment Plan
Echoes of Change, an NGO, has called for the swift ratification of the Nasarawa State Agricultural Policy (SAP) and the Nasarawa State Agricultural Investment Plan […]
Stakeholders fine-tune policy documents to transform agriculture in Nasarawa State
By Isaac Ukpoju Stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Nasarawa State have commenced a two-day workshop to validate the State Agricultural Policy (SAP) and the […]