Agriculture

Sen. Abdul Ningi Trains Farmers on Technique of Rice, Maize Farming

By Adamu Yalwa Gabi, Anipr Senator representing Bauchi Central in the National Assembly,Sen.Abdul Ahmed Ningi has organised a three day research training and empowerement on rice and maize farming for his Co-ordinators and Deputy Co-ordinators from the ninety six political wards in the Senatorial district. Declaring the training open at Misau Local Government Area of […]

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Katsina Govt Launches Fertilizer Distribution to Aid Local Farmers

The Katsina state government has launched the sale of modern fertilizers in Batagarawa local government to support the local community. The chairman of the committee, Dr. Abubakar Tsanni Soja, announced that the sale would commence on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at the main warehouse in Batagarawa town. In his speech at the launch, Dr. Abubakar […]

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Almost Two-Thirds (65%) of Nigerians Rely on Agriculture, NBS Finds

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), in collaboration with the World Bank, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, and the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), has launched the National Agricultural Sample Census (NASC) in Abuja after three decades. The census revealed that Nigeria is home to approximately 40.2 million agricultural households. Among these, […]

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Northern States To Benefit From 500,000-Hectare Farming Project – FG

States participating in the Federal Government’s 500,000-hectare farming project will cultivate crops strategically chosen for their competitive advantage, according to a statement from the Presidency on Friday. Mr. Temitope Ajayi, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, spoke to journalists, emphasizing that the program would engage farmers primarily in northern states, […]

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Zamfara Lawmaker Subsidises Fertiliser For Farmers By ₦8,000 Per Bag

House of Representatives-elect Alhaji Abdulmalik Zubairu (APC-Bungudu/Maru) in Zamfara has inaugurated the sale and distribution of subsidised fertilisers to farmers in his constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sale and distribution of the fertilisers took place in Bungudu town, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara on Saturday. NAN reports that the […]

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Dry Season Farming: Gov. Bagudu Urges Water Melon Farmers To Boost Production

Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has urged farmers who specialize in the production of water melon to continue to be resilient and work hard to bolster their production. The governor made the call while interacting with water melon farmers who engage in dry season farming of water melon at Unguwar Dikko village in […]