The Director General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha says Nigerian farmers must deploy modern scientific and technological tools to increase crop yields, resilience and nutrition.
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The Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Ilorin, Prof. Opeyemi Ayinde has advocated gender equity in the adoption of technology and innovation for female farmers.
The Afero/Itoikin Epe Commercial Farmers Cooperative has urged the Lagos State Government to intervene in an alleged land invasion by security operatives and its attendant harassments.
Hibiscus Farmers Processors Marketers Exporters Association of Nigeria (HFPMEAN) Bauchi State, says over one million metric tons of hibiscus flowers were produced in the 2023 farming season across the state.
Some environmentalists have called for the education of farmers for adaptation to the irregularities in the rainfall patterns, ahead of the 2024 planting season.
The Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFAN) has called for proper implementation of the 2024 budget to ensure enhanced growth of the sector.
The Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), says it has distributed 65,000 varieties of agricultural inputs to no fewer than 11,760 registered farmers in Zamfara.
The Niger State Government has disclosed plans to provide farm inputs worth N30 billion for farmers across the state.
The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) said it had trained 58 farmers on vegetable value chain in Badagry, Lagos State.
A Bauchi based NGO known as Al-Muhibah Foundation, has conducted a three-day training for 50 women farmers on fonio farming in the state.