Tag: Nigeria
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Why Beans Farmers Should Consider Advice On New ‘Planting Window’
Due to the country’s diverse ecosystem, the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) hasidentified a suitablecowpea planting window, commonly known as beans. Windows help farmers manage their vulnerability to climate change, according to Dr. Jean-Baptiste, WestAfrica regionalrepresentative for the AATF, revealed the news during a visit to Pandagric farms near Kefi,Nasarawa state. Did. AATF’s dry season ... -
Atiku Promises Farmers Access To Loan, Farming Equipment
Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to increase farmers’ access to loan and farming equipment, to increase output in agriculture production, if elected president of Nigeria. Abubakar made the pledge at the unveiling of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Tricycles, in collaboration with FarinCiki Nigeria Ltd and Sanguo ... -
Greenport Nigeria set to revolutionise agric sector
Greenport Nigeria, a greenhouse horticulture impact cluster, is taking the lead in revolutionising the agriculture industry in Nigeria. Noting that food sovereignty is the right of people to define their own food and agriculture systems which has become a top priority in Nigeria, Greenport Nigeria aims to make a significant contribution to this cause. The ... -
In Kebbi, Tinub promises to boost agriculture and revive Argungu fishing festival
Adedayo Akinware of Abuja *Former Lagos governor to halt brain drain and medical tourism, says APC Senator Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), promised the people of Kebbi state a significant investment to boost the state’s agricultural profile. The development comes as the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) said Tinubu has ... -
How to tackle Nigeria’s food inflation and boost agricultural expansion
Abdul Kareem Mojeed Experts said the digitization of advisory services in Nigeria should be human-centred, requiring greater awareness of existing digital tools to drive adoption and use. Agricultural Values in Nigeria, groups and individuals from his chain met in Kano on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss ways to tackle food inflation and strengthen Nigeria’s advisory ... -
Manufacturing and agriculture record fastest rise in production costs in January – report
Stanbic IBTC Plc’s Purchase Managers Index (PMI) report showed that the Nigerian economy’s performance in January 2023 resulted in the highest input costs for operators in the manufacturing and agriculture sectors. The PMI report said the rise in input costs was due to rising fuel and commodity prices, exacerbated by the naira’s depreciation in the ... -
Nigerian government plans to improve food and nutrition security with a tractor rental program.
Izu Red Mary The ministry will buy 10,000 tractors to get the program off the ground, officials said. The Nigerian government launched a tractor rental scheme in Kaduna on Saturday to promote farming practices in the country. This initiative was realized by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in cooperation with the Bank ... -
Nigeria 2023 – Attic of Benue pledges to fight insecurity and promote agriculture if elected
Mohammed Babangida The former vice president said he would merge Fulani and Tivs. People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has promised to restore peace in Benue state if he is elected president in this month’s elections. Atiku also pledged to promote agriculture for the development of the state and the country. He was ... -
Nigeria: No credit available for poverty-stricken farmers in rural Abuja
Smallholder farmers in Abuja suffer from lack of access to agricultural credit and lack of government support. Jeremiah Yunanna makes a living as a small farmer growing maize, beans, yams and other crops in Byazin, a rural community on the outskirts of Kubwa in Abuja. But Unanna said declining farm income and rising costs of ... -
Nigeria: Show Political Will, Commitment to Agriculture Transformation – Buhari to African Leaders
By Deji Elumoye in Abuja -Lauds AfDB, other partners’ provision of $538.05m for Nigeria’s agro-industrial processing zones President Muhammadu Buhari has called on his fellow African leaders to demonstrate the political will and re-commit themselves to the total transformation of agriculture in the continent. The president also welcomed the provision of $538.05 million by the ...
