Category: Agriculture
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Presidency urges Nigerians to embrace farming
The presidency has called on Nigerians to embrace subsistence farming to address the challenge of rising cost of food.
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Why we gave zero interest rate inputs to 9,500 smallholders farmers – Rashak Farms CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of Rashak Farms and Agro Allied Limited, Rahmah Aderinoye said the company has empowered not less than 9,500 smallholder farmers in the country with zero-interest inputs like seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.
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Agric Minister blames rise in food prices on climate change
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says climate change poses significant risks to food security by reducing crop yields and increasing food prices.
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AfDB doles out $134m to support Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is supporting Nigeria in the cultivation of rice, maize, cassava and soyabeans to boost food production.
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Hardship: War-torn Ukraine makes food donation to Nigeria
The Government of Ukraine has donated 25,000 tonnes of wheat as emergency food assistance to 1.3 million vulnerable, crisis-affected people in northeast Nigeria amidst rising inflation and food price spikes in the country.
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FG trains, empowers farmers in Delta
The Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has trained and empowered 250 farmers in Delta.
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Facebook owner starts raising cattle that drink beer
Facebook owner, Mark Zuckerberg says he has started raising cattle and that his goal is to create some of the highest quality beef in the world.
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How Emefiele’s Naira redesign threatened food security in Nigeria
Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari has disclosed how the Naira redesign policy, carried out by former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele threatened food security in Nigeria.
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Akeredolu urges citizens to embrace agriculture for nation’s economic growth
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged youths, retired military officers, retired senior public officers and businessmen to go into agricultural practice to improve the nation’s economy.
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FAO commends Nigeria’s efforts at mainstreaming agrifood
Mr Koffy Kouacou, Head of Emergency and Resilience Team Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Sub-regional Office, West Africa and the Sahel, has lauded Nigeria’ efforts at mainstreaming agrifood into its National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans