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Agriculture

December 21, 2023

FG inaugurates dry season farming in Benue, targets 500,000 hectares of irrigable land in 2024

The minister assured farmers that the Federal Government was ready to support them.

Minister of water resources Joseph Utsev
December 16, 2023

Stakeholders fault proposed 2024 budget of N363 billion for agriculture

The budget allocated to the agriculture sector has not exceeded two per cent of the overall budget for the past seven years.”

ActionAid Nigeria
December 14, 2023

FG distributes fertilisers, others to 3,000 Bauchi wheat farmers

He said that 1,400 farmers redeemed their fertilisers and inputs at the centre in spite of technical glitches.

Farmers used to illustrate story
December 14, 2023

L-PRES: Livestock project will reduce herder-farmer violent conflicts, official says

A government official said the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project would reduce recurrent herder-farmer violent conflicts.

Farmers and Killer Herdsmen used to illustrate the strory
December 14, 2023

War pushing Sudan towards ‘catastrophic’ famine-like conditions: UN

Families in Sudan’s conflict zones could experience famine-like hunger by next summer, the United Nations has warned.

DISPLACED PEOPLE IN SUDAN
December 12, 2023

We have mobilised Nigerian youths to plant 250,000 trees annually: Tinubu

“We now seek to mobilise private capital with support from initiatives like the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative…,” said Mr Tinubu.

TINUBU; OFFICIALS PLANTING TREES
December 11, 2023

Senate calls for 10% allocation of annual budget revenue to agriculture

“It is, therefore, imperative that the sector be given the utmost priority in national economic policies and future budgets.”

Nigerian Senate
December 10, 2023

Lagos to prioritise food security, says Gov. Sanwo-Olu

He said his administration would continue to be passionate about boosting the agricultural sector.

Babajide Sanwo-Olu
December 10, 2023

FG to investigate distribution of substandard fertilsers to wheat farmers in Zaria

“We give assurance that `Iliyasawa fertiliser’ was certified to be good and it should be accepted as such,

Farmers used to illustrate story
December 10, 2023

FG to increase coconut production to 500,000 metric tonnes in 2025: Minister

Mr Kyari urged Nigerians to work together to promote the growth and sustainability of the coconut industry.

farmers