The All-Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Oyo State branch, has solicited assistance of the state government to provide irrigation facilities to farmers to enable all-year-round cultivation of food crops.
Browsing: Irrigation farming
The Katsina State Government says it will invest N30 billion in irrigation farming to boost the agricultural sector in the state.
ASHENEWS – Faced with scarce rainfall and excessive heat, farmers in Sokoto State are turning to irrigation methods to ensure their crops grow.
No fewer than 1,050 small holder farmers have bee trained and empowered with free solar powered irrigation panels in the North-East region by five international and local NGOs.
ASHENEWS reports that the federal government has directed all River Basin Development Authorities across Nigeria to commence the 2023 Dry Season Farming through irrigation.
Stakeholders in agricultural sector in Bauchi have urged the state government to scale up investment in irrigation farming to encourage food production.