Agriculture

[The Point] The Select Committee on Agriculture and Rural development at the National Assembly will today embark on a 5-day tour at Agricultural project sites across the country in order to have first hand information about the projects’ implementation under the Ministry of Agriculture and its agencies.Read More

Cotton farmers under the aegis of the National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) have rated highly the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) after its positive effect on farmers across the country. President of the association, Mr. Anibe Achimugu, described the intervention as the best agricultural programme launched so far. He made …

The National Committee of Heads of Colleges of Agriculture and Related Disciplines (NACHCARD) has urged the Federal Government to upscale efforts in revamping the agricultural sector in order to strengthen the economy post-COVID-19. According to the Committee, a major way of achieving the revitalisation is by spurring youth interest in …

[Namibia Economist] In the financial year ended 31 March 2020, Agribank extended funding worth over N$15 million to communal farmers without collateral, while over 8000 farmers countrywide benefited from training and mentorship interventions.Read More

Umar Nuhu Wali, a personal assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono, has faulted the claim by the embattled ex-National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Arc. Kabir Ibrahim, that he (Ibrahim) met up with Nanono in a hotel, upon request, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has assured Nigerians of the government’s resolve towards attaining food security and ensuring that the country becomes hunger-free. According to Buhari, his administration has initiated measures to increase food production and stabilise food prices in the country. The president made this known at the launch of the …

The International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD), under its Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), launched the Nigeria Agriculture Gender Network on Monday, in Abuja. The National Programme Coordinator of IFAD, Mr Garba Bala during his address at the event stated that the NAGN is a national network designed by FG …

[SNA] Khartoum — The Acting Minister of Animal Resources Dr. Adel Farah Idris has affirmed the ministry’s intention to establish a Center for Transboundary Diseases in Sudan.Read More

[Nation] Bidco Africa seeks to contract women and youth to supply sunflower and bamboo. The firm’s agribusiness development lead Mr John Kariuki said they plan to engage those whose size of farms are more than an acre.Read More

[Citizen] Dodoma — Opposition Chadema presidential candidate Tundu Lissu has said that if elected in the October 28 polls, he will ensure there is a tax reduction in the tobacco industry as well as ensure price stability for the crop through introduction of subsidies.Read More