Agriculture

FG moves to reduce importation of livestock products The Federal Government has announced a new national dairy policy to reduce the importation of livestock products to scale up local production and generate income. The…

NGO, Gombe ADP train smallholder farmers on agricultural value chains Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), a Non-Governmental Organisation collaborating with Gombe State Agricultural Development Project (GSADP) has trained several…

FG harnessing technological innovations to boost food security, export – Minister The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar, said the federal government would put in place measures to harness…

Nigeria to partner Belarus on agriculture, fight against terrorism – Buhari President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will collaborate with the Republic of Belarus for the mutual benefit of both countries. In a statement issued…

Gombe Gov urges farmers, stakeholders to help Govt boost agric production Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has called on farmers, extension workers, well-to-do individuals and all agricultural stakeholders,…

2022 Gombe budget: Stakeholders decry low allocation to agric sector Stakeholders in the agriculture sector has decried the low budgetary allocation to the agriculture sector in the 2022 Gombe state budget proposal.…

Agricultural sector makes huge contribution to GDP - President Buhari By Matthew Eloyi President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Agricultural sector is one of the critical non-oil sectors that have made significant contributions to…

FG earmarks N600bn as loans for 2.4m farmers By Matthew Eloyi The Federal Government has set aside a fund to the tune of N600billion as loans for about a 2.4million farmers across the Country. Disclosing this on Wednesday at the…

Experts commend FG for approving new maize variety By Matthew Eloyi Agricultural experts have commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for approving the evaluation and open cultivation of the new TELA maize variety. It was…

Agric Minister urges Nigerians to embrace farming to improve economy By Matthew Eloyi The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Mohammad Abubakar has urged Nigerians to venture into agriculture to improve the economy.…