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Agriculture

February 15, 2023

Cash Squeeze: Poultry farmers beg politicians to buy eggs for followers to defray glut

The association’s chairman, Johnson Bagudu, made the call in Jos on Wednesday, saying that poultry farmers had recorded losses as a result of the egg glut.

Crates of eggs
February 13, 2023

Climate change fuelling farmers, herders clash; RUGA only solution: Ganduje

The Kano governor listed weakness of state institutions and lack of infrastructure as also factors fuelling the clash.

Abdullahi Ganduje
February 12, 2023

Ogun, Oyo, Kwara farmers differ on NiMET’s prediction of early rain

Some farmers interviewed said that they would rather “wait for the acts of God first and monitor the rate of rainfall.”

Rainfall
February 9, 2023

Nigeria has achieved 75% sufficiency in rice production, says agric minister

The minister said the rice value chain had been the focal point of the agricultural transformation of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammad Abubakar,
February 9, 2023

BOI, AFD collaborate to fight climate change in Nigeria

According to the statement, BOI and AFD understand the importance of mainstreaming Climate Finance within BOI’s strategy and operations.

LOGOS OF BOI and AFD
February 7, 2023

Early Rainfall: Kaduna, Kano, Katsina farmers weigh options

Some farmers observed that when the rainy season commenced early, it also usually ended early.

Nigeria Farmers
February 5, 2023

Plateau APC candidate promises to prioritise agric if elected

Mr Yilwatda said he was amazed by the vast uncultivated arable land in the local government area.

Nentawe Yilwatda
February 5, 2023

Food prices drop in Katsina as cash crunch bites harder

A bag of maize sells for about N19,000 in most markets now, against the old price of N24,000.

Grains
February 5, 2023

Food Security: FG unveils tractor hiring scheme for farmers in Kaduna 

The tractors would be released to Manage Service Providers on loans for farmers to access under a hiring scheme.

Mohammad Abubakar
February 4, 2023

Miyetti Allah seeks protection of members’ interest in new CBN cash policy

“An average cow costs between N250,000 to N350,000, far above the cash transaction allowed by the CBN, the question is how will pastoralists who don’t have bank accounts be paid?

MACBAN/Fulani herders