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Agriculture

October 13, 2022

FG trains extension workers in FCT on agric value chain 

Agric minister said the training was one of government plans in pursuing the revitalisation agenda of food and job creation in the country.

Mohammad Abubakar
October 12, 2022

Flooding kills 500 people, displaces 1.4 million as Buhari approves emergency plan

“It is on record that over 1.4 million persons were displaced, with about 500 persons being reported dead,” the humanitarian and disaster ministry said.

FLOODED COMMUNITY
October 12, 2022

Climate Change: New Zealand to tax farting, belching of cows, sheep

New Zealand has around 10 million cattle and 26 million sheep. The country is a primary livestock and meat exporter.

October 10, 2022

Fish farmer seeks increased production to develop industry 

The farmers believe that a developed industry would be a win-win for them and Nigerians.

October 9, 2022

All Nigerians should go into farming: Afe Babalola

Mr Babalola said farming remains one of the best solutions to the country’s myriads of problems.

Afe Babalola
October 8, 2022

Cotton farmers urge FG to sustain Anchor Borrowers Programme 

The farmers said the FG’s support has been encouraging and was what enabled them to produce 8,347 tonnes of cotton in 2020.

October 7, 2022

Ogun, NEPC train cocoa farmers, traders on boosting production for export

Mr Aikulola said that the training would also help to increase the volume of processed cocoa being exported from Nigeria to other countries.

October 7, 2022

ActionAid advises governors to build food silos to avert food insecurity

No state in Nigeria has been able to budget N94 billion to the agricultural sector and “released whatever budgeted to the sector to help improve food production.”

Governors (Credit: ripples governors.com)
October 7, 2022

Australia to grow plants on moon by 2025

An Australian start-up has announced a plan to grow plants on the moon as early as 2025.

Moon
October 6, 2022

Akin Adesina named Man of the Year

Mr Adesina was named for his visionary leadership as the president of the African Development Bank.

AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina