The Federal Government has been urged to enforce the policy of cloth making solely with Nigerian fabrics and disallow importation to revive the cotton industry. Specifically, a former Governor of Edo...
Terrorists, on Wednesday, killed no fewer than six farmers and 12 others severely injured, after an attack on two communities in Logo Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack, believed...
The Cross River State Government has said it will continue to empower farmers to boost the economy of the state. The state Commissioner for International Development, Dr Inyang Asibong, restated the...
The Federal Government has said aside that post-harvest losses cost Nigeria N3.5 trillion annually, it is a worrisome situation threatening food security. Specifically, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural...
As part of its contributions to alleviating poverty in the country, the National Agricultural Mechanisation Cooperative of Nigeria (NAMCON), says it has empowered no fewer than 4, 572 people on modern...
The Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has identified lack of access to agricultural land as a major challenge faced by women farmers in the country. Specifically, Hajiya Maryam...
The Anambra State Government has said it will empower women cooperative societies involved in agriculture with N1.08 billion, adding that each of the 362 electoral wards in the state would receive...
Cocoa farmers in Cross River State, have urged the Federal Government to stem the influx of fake and substandard pesticides into the country. The farmers also appealed to the Standards Organisation...
Banana and Plantain farmers in Cameroon and Nigeria have partnered to boost production of the crops in Central African nations. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Cameroon, Gabriel Mbairobe, disclosed this...
The Cross River Agricultural Development Programme (ADP), on Wednesday, commenced a step down training programme for farmers and stakeholders, including 30 extension agents, on a new approach to agriculture. The Director...