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Task Force Arrest 69 For Violating Sanitation Law
The environmental sanitation task force has arrested 69 people for violating sanitation law in Nasarawa State.
Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mr Yakubu Kwanta, stated this shortly after the monthly sanitation…
Nigeria To Begin Release Of 42,000 Metric Tonnes Of Food
The Nigerian government says it is at the final stages of releasing 42,000 metric tonnes of assorted food commodities to support the vulnerable population across the country.
The government disclosed that through the Federal…
Governments Must Significantly Increase Allocations To Agriculture – Expert
An agriculture expert, Mr Titilayo Adebanjo, has urged the federal and state governments to significantly increase annual budgets for agriculture to boost food production in Nigeria.
Adebanjo, Managing Director, Agrorebirth Company, made…
NESREA Seeks Collaboration with Kwara On Environmental Laws
In a bid to enhance environmental standards and regulations in Kwara State, North-Central, Nigeria, National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, has paid a courtesy visit to the Ministry of Solid Minerals.…
Farmers in Distress As Fertiliser Price Soars
The escalating costs of crucial agricultural inputs such as fertiliser, seeds, and agrochemicals in Nigeria have heightened concern among farming communities
nationwide.
The cost of fertiliser, which is increasing, could further…
Smallholder Farmers Backbone of Nigeria Agricultural Sector – FG
The federal government of Nigeria says smallholders farmers remain the backbone of the country’s agricultural sector as they contribute significantly to national prosperity.
The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and…
2024: FAO Award Cash Prize for Agri-food Production Innovation
The Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, under the United Nations, has called for submissions from innovative individuals and institutions in the agriculture value chain for its Award for Innovation.
AgroNigeria gathered that the…
Agric Investment: Jigawa in Talks With IDB, Others5
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State, North-West, Nigeria has initiated discussions with officials from the Islamic Development Bank, the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, and Saudi Arabia-based investors to attract agriculture…
Association Set to Sign Pact on Palm Biomass Development
The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria, NPPAN, has announced that the Federal Government is on the brink of signing a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the Malaysian Government to improve palm biomass development in Nigeria.…
Oyo Government Distributes Veterinary Drugs to LGAs
The Oyo State Government has began the distribution of veterinary drugs to veterinary hospitals/clinics in the state, for easy access by end users at a subsidised rate.
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