ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State government has flagged off the 2024 agricultural inputs and assets distribution to farmers across the 25 LGAs of the state.
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The $30 million Commodity Murabaha Facility marks a key milestone in ICD’s mission to foster sustainable economic development within its member countries. By directing resources into Türkiye’s agriculture sector, a crucial pillar of the nation’s economy, this partnership aims to enhance food security, promote innovation, and drive the growth of SMEs, which are vital to the country’s economic resilience.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has underscored the importance of agricultural self-sufficiency, warning that Nigeria’s failure to prioritize food production could lead to dire consequences
The Federal Government has inaugurated the second phase of its Renewed Hope Agric Empowerment Project (REHAEP) for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Plateau to enhance food security.
Niger State, one of Nigeria’s largest agricultural producers with 2.3 million hectares of viable farmland, is facing an unprecedented drought that began over a month ago.
The Dean, Faculty of Science, Edo State University, Uzairue, Prof. Charles Adetunji, says genome editing technology is capable of meeting society’s demand for sustainable food production.
The Chief Agricultural and Nutrition Desk Officer for Bauchi State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mahmood Umar Bala, has called on the government to invest in climate-smart agriculture.
Stakeholders in the agriculture sector say they are committed to scaling up the 2025 agriculture budget and ensuring necessary provisions are captured in the allocations.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago says that in line with his agricultural revolution agenda, over 500,000 hectares of land has been prepared and ready for cultivation across Niger South Senatorial District.
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to modernising the agricultural sector and livestock industry. Represented by…