Agriculture

AATF appoints Goodluck Jonathan as Agric-Tech Ambassador African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has appointed former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan as Africa’s Ambassador for Agricultural Technology. This is contained…

Enugu farmers, SMEs, others  benefit from World Bank project Farmers, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and others have benefitted from the World Bank-assisted Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement…

Agriculture major priority of Govt, says FG The federal government says agriculture, food and nutrition security are the major priorities of the government to enhance food production across the country. The Minister of Agriculture and…

Nigerian Senate faults IGR profile of institutions in agric sector The Nigerian Senate has faulted the poor profile of Internally generated revenue (IGR) of some research and training institutions in the agricultural sector in the country.…

NABDA seeks teamwork to achieve food-secured Nigeria The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) has called for teamwork in the bid to have a food and nutrition secured Nigeria. The Director-General of NABDA, Prof. Abdullahi…

Nigeria, Poland sign MOU on agriculture President Muhammadu Buhari and his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Agriculture to strengthen collaboration between both countries in the sector.…

Nigeria will soon become Africa’s largest wheat producer, exporter, says FG As Nigeria and other African countries suffer wheat shortage, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Tuesday, vowed to ensure…

AFAN laments late supply of fertilizers to farmers in Niger All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Niger State has decried the late allocation of fertilizers by the state government to its members this year, adding that it may…

Over 400 poultry farms shut down in Katsina over insecurity The Chairman of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Katsina State chapter, Alhaji Musa Danhassan, has said that over 400 poultry farms have been shut down due to…

FG obtains 134m dollar loan from AfDB to boost wheat production The Federal Government of Nigeria has obtained a 134-million-dollar loan from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) to boost wheat production. The Minister of Agriculture…