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As non-oil export tops revenue generation in the country, and the Buhari-led administration’s quest to make agribusiness major driver of the economy, the National Agricultural Lands Development Authority, NALDA, disclosed that 400 women and…

The federal government in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through the Programme of Value Chain Development (FGN/IFAD-VCDP) has reassured of their commitment toward an enhanced increase in…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar has commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs and quality seeds to encourage smallholders farmers in Plateau and Osun states. The gesture, according to the…

Gum Arabic, a leguminous tree species that is well adapted to Sudan and Sahelian agro-ecology of Africa, is capable of generating foreign exchange for Nigeria and Africa if its production and processing are optimized. The Raw Material…

The National President of Potato Farmers Association of Nigeria (POFAN), Chief Daniel Okafor has said that the worsening security situation in the country has made it difficult for potato farmers to access their farms either for harvest or…

The Edo State Police Command has confiscated over 2000 logs at the Gelegele Seaport in Edo State as the state government pushes towards ridding the state of illegal loggers. At the sea port recently, the state command spokesperson, SP…

Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has revealed that the African Development Bank (AfDB) will soon facilitate the establishment of an Onion Commodity Exchange in the state. This, the governor said was part of the outcomes of a…

The federal government has commenced training of farmers on good agricultural practice and postharvest handling of Artemisia Annua in the country. The plant is used for the production of Artemisinin-based Combination Therapy (ACT), an…

To end the rejection of food exports from Nigeria to Europe and America, the Federal College of Agriculture (FCA), Moor Plantation, Ibadan, has stressed the need for adequate awareness and the adoption of technologies, already developed by…

By Hudu Yakubu Abuja The Nigerian Federal Capital Territory Administration said plans were underway to commence massive beautification and tree planting along the airport road. The Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on…