The Federal Capital Territory has allocated 300 tonnes of fertiliser to Bwari Area Council for distribution to farmers during the 2011 farming season. The chairman of...
Two foreign-owned fish feed firms will soon set up factories in Nigeria, the Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) has said. Dr. Abba Abdullah, President of FISON,...
Worried by the State of agriculture in Edo State, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has accused the state government of not doing enough to boost...
As part of efforts to encourage agricultural development, Katsina State Agriculture and Rural Development Authority (KATARDA) says it has distributed eight Toyota Hilux vans and 100...
The chairman of National Livestock Development Committee, Dr Joseph Nyager has identified inadequate funds and encroachments due to demand for land as major challenges confronting the...
No fewer than 500 youths in Delta have benefited from the state government’s Youth Empowerment Through Agriculture (YETA) Programme, in 2010. The State Commissioner for Agriculture...
A former commissioner for Agriculture in Rivers State, Professor Bernard Onuegbu has identified lack of interest in farming among youths due to crude oil and gas...
Argentina has indicated interest to co-operate with Nigeria in many fields of human endeavours, with particular focus on agriculture and energy, the Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister,...
The President, Nigeria Cooperative Women Alliance (NICOWA), Dr Esther Eka, has called on the state governments to subsidise the price of fertilisers to farmers. Eka who...
The Rice Sellers Association of Nigeria (RISAN) in Gombe State has called on the three tiers of government to give adequate support to rice farmers. The...