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Agriculture

November 16, 2022

8,520 Enugu farmers benefit from World Bank APPEALS project

Deputy Governor Cecilia Ezeilo disclosed this during a two-day World Bank ninth implementation support mission held in Enugu on Tuesday.

WORLD BANK; FARMERS
November 15, 2022

Soaring food prices worry traders, consumers as yuletide draws nearer

Across Nigeria, there’s been an increase in the prices of foodstuffs as Christmas approaches.

Food Items at Utako Market, Abuja (Credit: Ahmed Oluwasanjo)
November 14, 2022

Gov. Bagudu releases N100m to Kebbi farmers for fish production

No less than 2,000 members of the Kebbi State Fishermen Cooperative Union will benefit from the loan package.

Fish farming
November 14, 2022

Man arraigned for threatening to kill Ojusango residents

Timothy Faleye appeared before the Ota Magistrates’ Court, Ogun, over death threats, encroaching into community farmland and destroying crops worth N1.8 million.

Gavel used to illustrate the story
November 13, 2022

Our $2.1 million grant to Nigeria is to target smallholder farmers: Gates Foundation

Earlier in the week, the Foundation announced a $1.4 billion support to Africa, including Nigeria.

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
November 12, 2022

NAFDAC nabs suspect producing fake agro-chemicals in Niger

Hawkers with no fixed addresses sell agro-chemicals to unsuspecting farmers in the state, especially in the rural areas.

NAFDAC
November 11, 2022

Agriculture: Umahi vows to produce 10,000 young millionaires 

Governor David Umahi plans to make multimillionaires out of 10,000 youths in Ebonyi through agricultural engagements.

November 11, 2022

Female farmers seek more grants from FG, states to reduce hunger

The Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has called on the federal and state governments to provide more grants to farmers to boost food production and end hunger.

Female farmers
November 8, 2022

COP27: Buhari says blame game should stop, demands urgent climate actions

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for urgent climate actions to tackle the effects of climate change in Africa.

November 8, 2022

UN urges support to prevent famine in Horn of Africa

UN agencies and partners on Monday called for greater support to prevent famine in the Horn of Africa, the region home to Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia.