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Agriculture

June 13, 2024

Nationwide Hunger: Tinubu’s government sends 1,000 metric tons of food to Benue

Ms Umar said the assorted food commodities released included maize, millet, sorghum, and garri.

President Bola Tinubu ,Governor Hyacinth Alia and foodstuff
June 13, 2024

Economic Hardship: Adulterated foods flooding Nigerian markets; palm oil mixed with dye, lard, FG warns

FCCPC has raised the alarm over the increase in adulterated and contaminated foods in the markets.

Palm oil, garri, beans and rice
June 11, 2024

Jigawa stocks water bodies with 90,000 fingerlings to boost food security

Mr Namadi said that 30,000 assorted fingerlings had been stocked in each of the three water bodies.

Fingerlings
June 10, 2024

Agriculture sector contributes 21% to Nigeria’s GDP, group says

Mr Ngene said that with 70 per cent of the population engaged in the agricultural sector.

Women farmers
June 9, 2024

Institute seeks multi-stakeholder collaboration to curb post-harvest losses

Mr Sanni suggested that effective reduction in crop losses and waste would aid food security.

Farmers used to illustrate story
June 8, 2024

Kano farmers praise NACGRAB for climate-resilient crop varieties

She also appealed to the federal government to provide subsidised fertiliser and other farm implements.

Farmers used to illustrate story
June 6, 2024

South-East erosion control commission bill passes first reading

On Thursday, a bill for an Act to establish the South-East Erosion Control Commission passed its first reading in the House of Representatives.

Gully Erosion in Anambra
June 6, 2024

Farmer-herder Violence: Anti-open grazing bill divides Nigerian Senate

Senators from the northern region have objected to a bill to ban open grazing and stop the movement of herders and their cows.

Armed herdsman
June 6, 2024

Bill to ban herders’ movement from state to state, restrict ranches scales second reading at Senate

Mr Zam urged the Senate not to pay lip-service to the clashes between sedentary farmers and nomadic herders.

Herd of Cattle used to iilustrate the story
June 5, 2024

World Environmental Day: UNICEF, Sokoto inaugurate climate change committee

UNICEF partnered with the Sokoto government to establish a technical committee on climate change and environmental issues.

UNICEF inaugurating Sokoto climate change committee