A large-scale wheat farmer and processor in Kano State, Mannir Babba Dan’agundi, has called for consistency in policy to boost agriculture in the country.
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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.
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.
Some agriculture experts have called for the appropriate disbursement of the 1.2 billion dollars loan from Brazil to boost Nigeria’s agriculture modernization.
The Group of International Agricultural Research Centers (CGIAR) says African countries need intensive agriculture in order to bridge yield gaps, tackle hunger and attain food sufficiency.
The Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Lagos State, Mr Wasiu Adesina on Tuesday promised to sponsor no fewer than 50 youths on agricultural training in different countries.
Katsina State Government has expressed readiness to collaborate with the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) to boost investments in the agriculture and mineral resources sectors of the economy.
Prof. Hyacinth Nwalieji has urged government at all levels and stakeholders to tackle challenges of climate change and flooding to ensure sustainable agricultural productivity and food supply.
A scholar, Prof. Olufemi Ajayi, says the 2024 budget allocation for the agricultural sector will not make any difference or bridge the gap in the nation’s food deficit.
Delta state governor, Sheriff Oborevwori says the state government will disburse two billion naira Special Agricultural Intervention Fund to farmers this month.