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AfDB grants $100m Agric loan to Kogi
The African Development Bank (AfDB) had on Tuesday granted Kogi government $100 million loan to finance some…
Ebonyi cassava farmers receive training on Akilimo tool
At least, 400 grassroots cassava farmers have been trained by Cedro Royal Multiventures, Abuja on the use of…
FG inaugurates committee to implement gender policy in Agric sector
The Federal Government has inaugurated the National Gender Steering Committee for the Implementation of Gender…
Agric ministry to deploy 60,000 tractors for Mechanization programme
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono, has stated that the Federal…
FG begins development of farm estate on recovered land in Ekiti
The Federal Government has started to develop an integrated farm estate on the 1,200 hectares of land it just…
Expert calls for environmental friendly conservation, sustainable…
As the world marks Earth Day, Prof. Funmi Aderounmu, Provost, Federal College of Forestry (FCF), Ibadan, Oyo…
How Nigerian farmer makes wealth by growing crops in the air
By Nneka Nwogwugwu, Abuja
A Nigerian farmer, Samson Ogbole has devised an agricultural model that grows crops…
Ekiti to begin rice pyramid programme — Commissioner
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security in Ekiti, Dr Olabode Adetoyi, has announced that the…
HOMEF releases names of GMO products sold in Nigerian markets, warns…
By Abdulrahman Abdullahi
A new report by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) says that the Nigerian…
5,000 Farmers receive insurance claim of N1.7bn in Two Years – NAIC
By Abdulrahman Abdullahi
No fewer than 5,000 farmers have been paid their insurance claims worth N1.7 billion…
