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Borno Governor Attends Annual Harvest Festival, Distributes Farm Items to Farmers.
Abubakar Mohammed, Mohammed
Governor Zulum distributes farm tools to 1,750 farmers from three Local Government Areas of Bayo, Shani and Hawul.
Items shared were, pumping machines, assorted seeds of rice and maize, water-hose, agro…
Nigeria develops guidelines to strengthen environmental health practice
Zeniat Abubakar, Abuja
The environmental health officer’s regulations council of nigeria, ehorecon has developed four guidelines as a safeguard to strengthen practices of environmental health in nigeria.
The four guidelines are…
Nigeria Supplies 50% of Seeds Used in West Africa – NASC DG
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has said Nigeria supplies more than 50 percent of seeds used in West Africa.
The Director-General of the Council, Dr Philip Ojo, stated this during a road march for quality seeds to mark…
IITA Charges African Leaders to Invest in Modernised Agriculture
The Director-General of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Dr Nteranya Sanginga, has tasked African leaders, particularly Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), to show more commitment and investment in…
AFCFTA will enhance food security, employment – Gov Abiodun
The Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun has said Nigeria and other members of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), would gain immensely from the agreement in the area of food security, employment, wealth generation, and poverty…
Insecurity, the Bane of Nigeria’s Agric Sector
The Managing Director, Vinemond Farms, Mr Niyi Olukoya, has said insecurity is one of the biggest challenges threatening food security in the country.
Speaking at the Youth Agricultural Empowerment conference, held in Lagos on Thursday,…
Substandard Seeds Impedes Food Production, Growth of Agric Sector – Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mahmood Abubakar has urged Nigerians to report dealers of fake seeds to the relevant authorities for appropriate actions to be taken, saying the cultivation of substandard seeds would…
AfDB Approves New Water Strategy for 2021-2025
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a new water strategy for 2021-2025, to increase water security and foster sustainability in Africa.
Under the theme: “Towards a Water-Secure Africa”, the…
Olam Launches N300m 10-year Seed Project
Nigeria, leading agribusiness conglomerate and parent company of Crown Flour Mill Limited (CFM), Olam, has launched a N300 million ($750,000) 10-year community-based seed enterprises project, to boost Nigeria’s wheat production…
NITDA Advocates Management of Environmental Data For Regulatory Agencies
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has stressed the need for stakeholders and regulatory agencies to engage in effective management of environmental data and information…