Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule on Tuesday flagged off the sales of fertilizer to farmers for dry season crop production, warning officials in the state against diversion of the commodities.
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A Gombe-based soil scientist, Dr Ibrahim Kawu has advised farmers to ensure proper application of organic and inorganic fertilizers to boost soil fertility and productivity.
The National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN), South-West Chapter, says Nigeria needs 700,000 metric tons of coconut to bridge processing gap of the commodity.
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) says it will partner an indigenous firm, Ebedebiri Starch Company, to boost its daily starch production from its present 250,000 metric tonnes.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has granted $5 million to FrieslandCampina-led Value4Dairy Consortium to boost productivity and sustainability of the Nigerian dairy sector.
Bago, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Bologi Ibrahim made available to newsmen on Sunday, said prior to the discovery of oil in Nigeria, the northern region was globally recognized as a giant in agriculture, saying there was the need to change the narrative by reverting to the old days.
The Federal Government of Nigeria/ International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), is assisting 150 benefiting farmers in Ebonyi in dry season farming.
The Center for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) of the Bayero University Kano (BUK) says it has unveiled a research solution that would address issues related to nutrition-related diseases in Nigeria.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago says that his administration has attracted over $1 billion in investments in the state’s agricultural sector.
The Executive Secretary, Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Prof. Garba Sharubutu says the council has recruited 1,650 scientists to boost food security in the country.