Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Agriculture

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
October 5, 2022

Edo empowered farmers to produce 10,000 birds daily: Commissioner

Mr Idehenre said this during an interactive session with journalists in Benin on Wednesday.

Poultry farm
October 3, 2022

Insecurity: Cattle dealers ban trucks from conveying humans with cattle

Truck drivers will now be issued a list containing information about the goods being transported, its owner and intended destination.

Cattle truck
October 2, 2022

El-Rufai condemns lynching of two herders in Kaduna

Mr El-Rufai expressed deep concern at the violent actions of the mob and strongly condemned the extra-judicial killings.

Nasir El-Rufai
October 1, 2022

IMF approves emergency financing for countries suffering from food insecurity

The combination of climate shocks, COVID-19 pandemic and regional conflicts has disrupted global food production and distribution.

International Monetary Fund (IMF)