Umakhihe assumes duty as Agric Perm sec
By Adelola Amihere Mr Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe has assumed duty as the new Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. In a statement...
Category : Agriculture
Food growers back call to reopen borders
By Adelola Amihere Food Growers Association of Nigeria (FOGAN), the umbrella body for peasant and rural farmers in Nigeria says it supports the move by...
NALDA to train 17, 000 rabbit farmers nationwide
By Our Reporter The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) says it is training 17,000 youths on rabbit rearing across the states of the federation....
Pay compensation to families of slain Borno Farmers, AFAN tells FG
By Adelola Amihere Irked by the recent killings of farmers in Borno state, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), umbrella body for Nigerian Farmers...
Poultry farms may shut down by Jan – PAN warns
By Adelola Amihere Except urgent steps are taken to salvage the current situation there are indications that the Nigerian Poultry industry may shut down production...
Nigerian Poultry industry may shut down by Jan 2021- PAN warns
By Adelola Amihere Except urgent steps are taken to salvage the current situation there are indications that the Nigerian Poultry industry may shut down production...
Nigeria’s livestock sub-sector: Challenges and way forward
By Adelola Amihere The United Nations predict that by 2050, African population will reach 2.5 billion from 1.2 billion as of today with 56 percent...
Food security: Ganduje to flag-off renovation of Watari Dam
From Maduabuchi Nmeribeh, Kano Kano state Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is expected to flag-off the renovation of Watari Dam, in Bagwai Local Government Area...
Nigeria Young Farmers Network unveils plan for Oct 1 independence anniversary
By Felix Khanoba A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Nigeria Young Farmers Network (NYFN), says it would hold a massive rally to mark Nigeria’s 60 years...
*Tilapia Aquaculture Developers Association of Nigeria inaugurates Anambra state Chapter*
By Odogwu Emeka Odogwu The Tilapia Aquaculture Developers Association of Nigeria (TADAN), on Monday, August 10, 2020 inaugurated a six man executive committee as interim...