Farmers

The Oyo State Government has provided one billion Naira loan facility to the State Agricultural Credit Corporation, under the Sustainable Action for Economic Recovery (SAFER) Programme, to be disbursed to farmers across the state. A…

The 10th House of Representatives has urged the federal government to stop the killings of peasant farmers across the country and provide adequate security to enable them to harvest their crops without fear of attacks by insurgents or…

The Ebonyi State Government said it would distribute 13, 000 bags of fertilisers to farmers, as part of efforts to boost food production. Mr Chikadibia Okpor, the State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, disclosed this at a…

The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, released 80 buses and pick-up vans for free transportation of farmers from their communities to farmlands. According to him, “I want to urge you to give maximum support and cooperation to the…

Professor Saminu Abdulrahman Ibrahim, north east zonal coordinator of the Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), has urged farmers to test their soil before cultivation to identify acidity or alkalinity. He discussed the promotion of…

An NGO, The International Centre for Environmental Health and Development (ICEHD), trained 100 women farmers on climate-smart agriculture in Ikorodu, Lagos state. The Programme Manager, Miss Mercy Joshua, said the workshop was aimed at…

Cocoa Farmers rolled out the drums in appreciation of the Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari for the promise kept to complete the construction of a new 360 metre length bridge, which links Cross River in the south-south to northern…

The Kaduna State Contributory Health Management Authority, (KADCHMA) has urged farmers in the state to embrace the ongoing health insurance scheme for their well-being. The Head, of Operations, Dr Juliana Dauda, made the call at a…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has advised farmers to partner with experts in the area of agricultural research and development to curtail perennial post harvest losses of produce. The Director General Hussani Ibrahim, Raw Materials…

Farmers in Benue, Niger, Nasarawa, Taraba, and other states have started preparing their fields for cultivation with the start of the first rain. According to Mrs. Scholarstica Amua, the chairman of the Yam Farmers Association in Benue…