The Minister of State for Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr. Bello Goronyo, on Thursday, appealed to stakeholders in Dadinkowa, Yamaltu/Deba local government area of Gombe state, to support the federal government’s agenda for food security.
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The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Lagos State Chapter has appealed to the federal and state governments to pay more attention to rice cultivation in the country for sufficiency in the produce.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a German company, the Sun Farming Company to establish a farm estate in the state.
An agro-based group, Nigerian Youth and Women in Agriculture, has recommended the mainstreaming of women and youth in the implementation of the Federal Government’s food security policies.
Land values rose even as farm income declined from last summer, lenders said, due to high production costs and lower commodity prices, with a decline expected for this fall, too.
The Abia Fadama, through the Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme, has distributed various farm inputs to beneficiaries in the state.
The Minister of State Water Resources and Sanitation, Malam Bello Goronyo, says the Federal Government is committed to harnessing the potential of water resources to boost food production, eliminate hunger and create wealth.
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) on Wednesday launched an agro-processing center in Sabon Gari Kahuta, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, where it forecasted to generate N182,9 million in revenue in the first fiscal year.
The Federal Government says it is committed to expanding irrigation development and reactivating the Moribund schemes in its bid to enhance food security in the country.
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