Farmers to Pay 5% Interest on Loans – Emefiele

The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has said that the Federal Government will provide cheap funds to farmers at five pe...

ABU Enrolls 100 Secondary Schools in Agric Promotion Project

The National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria has enrolled 100 sec...

Bauchi to Produce 8,000 Metric Tonnes of Wheat

A pilot dry season wheat production project in three local government areas of Bauchi State is expected to provide 8,000 metric tons of whe...

Benefits of Using Plastic Mulch Tech

Plastic mulch technology has been used to cut down production cost significantly as it effectively suffocates the weeds and reduces cost of...

Effective Ways to Control Beans, Maize Storage Pests

One of the biggest challenges that confront beans and grains farmers and merchants in the country is how to effectively control weevils and...

Agric Ministry Urges Use of Local Crops to Improve Nutrition

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has called for effective utilisation of locally produced farm produce in ...

FG issues January deadline to complete FADAMA projects in Anambra

The federal government has warned all contractors handling Fadama lll Additional Financing projects and facilities in Anambra state to exped...

Ranching as Solution

The call by Dr. Samuel Ortom, the governor of Benue State, for the nationwide adoption of the ranching of cattle could not have come at a b...

BoI Gives Loans to 100 Farmers

The Bank of Industry (BoI) has disbursed loans worth N5million to 100 farmers, each recieving N50,000. The loan was given to members of t...

Farmcrowdy Closes on Seed Funding of $1million for Expansion

Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform, which allows Nigerians to venture in and sponsor agriculture, has ann...

FADAMA Trains Stakeholders in Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture in Oyo

The FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) Programme has started training the personnel of Oyo State Agricultural Development Programme ( OYS...

Women Farmers Beg Benue Assembly to Prioritize Budgetary Allocation to Agric

The President of Nigerian Association of Women In Agriculture, NAWIA, Mrs. Ngizan Chahul has appealed to the Benue State House of Assembly ...

In Ogun, Farmers Protest Forceful Acquisition of Farmland

Protesting farmers and residents of Odogbolu town,  in Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, have protested what they described as ...

New Rice Mill Offers Kano Youths Job Opportunities

A prominent community leader in Gezawa Local Government of Kano State, Malam Ibrahim Gezawa, on Thursday, said the recently inaugurated Ful...

Anchor Borrowers: ‘Kwara Yet to Receive N1bn Loan’

The Kwara State Government has said it is yet to receive N1bn loan from the Central Bank of Nigeria meant to support the state’s farmers pr...

AGSME Scheme Takes off With N26.87bn

The framework for the disbursement of the N26.87 billion contributed into the Agriculture/Small and Medium Enterprises (AGSME) Investment S...

Bankers’ Committee Agri-Business Investment Scheme Takes Off

Disbursement of funds for the Agri-Business, Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme (AGSMEIS), an initiative of the Bankers’ Commit...

Take Advantage of Agric, SME Initiatives, CBN Tells Youths

Nigerians have been urged to take advantage of the various initiatives of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in agriculture and small and me...

Total Trains 60 Youths in Agricultural Entrepreneurship

Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria, through its TOTALpreneur programme, has trained 60 youths in agriculture and other basic skills. The...

5,750 Farmers Benefit from Fadama III AF in Kogi

About 5,750 farmers have so far benefited from the Fadama III Additional Financing project since its inception in Kogi state, the State Pro...

Loss of Forest Area: UN Director Exonerates FRIN, National Parks Service

Forest cover depletes at 5 per cent statistics say Nigeria is number four on the list of top 10 countries reporting the greatest annual n...

Nigeria To Save N127bn In Forex With Cassava Bread

With over $6 billion spent annually on the importation of wheat, the director general of Federal Institute of Industrial Research (FIIRO), ...

‘Anyone or Company That wants to Import or Release Genetically Modified Seeds, Grains Should Get Permit’

Abuja – The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it will not disrupt the legitimate activities of seeds and grains dealers acros...

Farmers/Fulani Clash: Northern Rulers, South East Chiefs Blame FG

Northern traditional rulers, emirs, as well as South East chiefs, yesterday blamed all levels of government, particularly the Federal Govern...

Implementing Anti-open Grazing Laws

The editorial of The PUNCH on Thursday, November 30, 2017 refers. The claim of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association that “anti-grazi...