FG bans foreigners from purchasing agricultural commodities
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a memo banning foreigners or their agents from purchasing agricultural commodities at farm gates across the country. Minister Read more
Agriculture
Nigeria Loses Half of its Annual Crop Production to Pests – FG
While speaking at a press conference organised by the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service to mark the International Day of Plant Health, the Minister of Agriculture Read more
Some Nigerians Now Leaving Offices For Farms – President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has stated that some Nigerians are now leaving white collar jobs for farming. He said this was enhanced by the Federal Government’s Read more
FG set to support over 6000 farmers affected by flood in Yobe
National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has commence enumeration of over 6000 farmers affected by flood last year in Yobe state for intervention packages. The flaggoff Read more
UNIZIK 400 Level female students cry for help after Vice-Chancellor and Faculty Dean demanded to take them to a thick forest
A young girl supposed to be a Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka 400 level female student of Agriculture has made a voice message that went viral Read more
Nigerian agrictech startup, Greenbles, launches bootcamp for farmers. 2 other things and a trivia
This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world today. “This is why our trainings will be hosted online Read more
THE CATTLE COLONY AND FULANI EXPANSIONISM – By Rtd. Gen. Zamani Lekwot and Col. Yohanna Madaki .
Cattle colony is not a new thing in Nigeria . It has existed long before independence and it is called Zango (a word in Hausa Read more
Covid-19: Agric Ministry Postpones 44th Regular Meeting of the National Council On Agriculture And Rural Development
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has postponed its planned National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development earlier slated to hold between Wednesday, Read more
“It Is Unpatriotic To Sell 50kg Local Rice More Than N15,000” – Agric Minister, Alhaji Sabo
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, has decried the high cost of rice in Nigeria, describing the price as unpatriotic. This Read more
Forgery: UniAbuja hands over 4 students to NECO for prosecution
The authorities of the University of Abuja have released four students of the university to the National Examinations Council, NECO, for prosecution over forgery. The Read more
Côte d’Ivoire wants Nigeria’s Adesina reelected AfDB president
President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’ Ivoire has appointed Adama Koné, Minister of Economic and Financial Affairs to support the re-election of Akinwumi Adesina as Read more
Nigeria to earn N48bn annually from new cowpea variety
Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria has developed a new cowpea variety that would inject N48 billion into country’s economy annually. Lead Scientist, IAR ‘Pod Read more
Cross River govt threatens to sanction indebted cocoa farmers
The Cross River Government has directed beneficiaries of 2016-2019 cocoa lease allocation who are yet to pay their lease fees to clear such debts before Read more
Minister: Nigerians now order Pizza from London
The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has revealed that Nigerians import everything, including Pizza from London. Ogbeh disclosed that those who order Pizza from London Read more
FG To Assist Farmers As Kebbi Suffers Great Flood
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Saturday, sympathised with the people of Kebbi State on the flood that destroyed farmlands and caused considerable loss of crops and Read more
British Airways proposed to fly Nigerian yams to UK – Agric Minister, Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh, has said that British Airways has offered to fly Nigerian yams to the United Kingdom in a bid to Read more
Rice will to sell for N6,000 per bag soon – Farmers assure
Rice farmers, millers and processors on Wednesday declared that the price of a 50kg bag of rice will crash to as low as N6,000 in Read more
Acid rain, Disease causes scarcity of tomatoes
Some traders in Abuja have attributed the scarcity of fresh tomatoes to disease and acidic rain and appealed to the three tiers of government to Read more
Akwa Ibom Govt plants 2m coconut seedlings
The Akwa Ibom Government has started planting two million coconut seedlings to support its planned coconut plantation and refining company. The Secretary to the State Read more
Sokoto: Rice farmers get water pumps
Sokoto State Government has purchased 5000 water pumps worth N235million for sale to rice farmers at subsidised prices. This was disclosed in Sokoto on Thursday Read more
Farming: Kaduna employs 10,000 youths
The Kaduna State Government has begun the cultivation of 10,000 hectares of land to create job opportunities for 10,000 youths. The Executive Secretary of the Read more
Lagosians rush Lake Rice, where to buy
Lagosians on Thursday crowded the centres where the state government’s “Lake Rice’’ is being sold for N12,000 for a 50kg bag and N6,000 for 25kg. Read more
AfDB to invest $24bn in agriculture— Adesina
ABUJA — The African Development Bank, AfDB, is to invest $24 billion in agriculture and agribusiness on the continent in the next 10 years. This Read more
Nigeria spends $10m daily on wheat – El-Rufai
Nigeria spends $10 million daily on importation of wheat into the country, just as 90 percent of the total wheat consumed in the country is Read more
FG to spend N30bn to develop agro-industrial hub – Ogbeh
The Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said that the Federal Government will spend N30 billion to develop the biggest agro-industrial hub in West Read more
‘Agriculture in Nigeria is a risky business’
Chief Executive Officer, Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, Mrs Sola David-Borha, has said investing in agriculture involves high risk even as the Federal Government is looking Read more
Farmer at centre of Nigeria’s economy – Eneji
The Cross River State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Prof. Anthony Eneji, yesterday charged beneficiaries of the N1bn agricultural loan facility given to farmers Read more
1 Billion Naira Interest Free Loan To Farmers
Kano state governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje today (Tuesday) disbursed N1 billion interest-free loans under the Commercial Agricultural Credit Scheme (CACS), to 517 farmers associations, Read more
Nigeria: World Bank agric aid hits $1.5bn
The World Bank says the worth of its projects in the agriculture sector in Nigeria is 1.5 billion dollars. The Senior Chief Agric. Economist of Read more
How $3bn Nigeria-bound rice rots away in Benin Republic
An estimated $3 billion bags of rice destined for the Nigerian markets are stuck in various warehouses in Benin Republic due to the Federal Government’s Read more