Arinze Asuzu 1098 posts 0 comments

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mahmood Abubakar has harped on the importance of research to the country’s agricultural ecosystem. He explained that adequate research-oriented innovations would drive the country’s…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says residents of the South-South Zone need special attention due to air pollution in the area. NEMA’s Director-General, Mr Mustapha Ahmed, stated this at the start of the 3rd…

Cowpea farmers in Benue state have, expressed excitement over the two new cowpea varieties showcased by scientists of the Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi (JOSTUM) during its farmers’ field day. A farmer, Ainu said, “I was…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, has said the federal government is doing everything possible to bring up stimulus that will cause a reduction in food prices. There has been a steady rise in the…

The Governor of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola on Monday disclosed that his Administration's Food Support Scheme had fed over 240,000 citizens of the State so far. He said the Scheme has also helped to stimulate the economy of the State as…

The National Agency for Foods, Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has said it will champion the post-COVID and post-insurgency recovery of agro-allied businesses in North-East Nigeria. The Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof Mojisola…

FARMERS in the North–Central and Taraba have narrated different experiences from the effects of irregular rainfall patterns on harvest during the 2021 farming season, as the cropping season rolls to an end. In a survey conducted in the…

In a bid to address challenges faced by tomatoes farmers, a global leading company in the production and exportation of phosphate-based fertilizers, OCP Africa, has deepened its partnership with Syngenta Foundation for…

THE government of Republic of Benin has indicated willingness to partner with the Labana Rice Farm to cultivate about 30,000 hectares of land in the country close to Nigeria border. Benin Republic team, led by the Ambassador in Nigeria…

Hudu Yakubu, Abuja The Minister of State in the Nigerian Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has expressed concerns over global environmental challenges, just as she called for a concerted effort in tackling…