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FG, IFAD, others partner to enhance food security — Minister
The Federal Government on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to partner with relevant stakeholders to enhance food production in…
FG to distribute 26,000 tonnes of hybrid rice to rural women
The Ministry of Women Affairs is to distribute 26,000 tonnes of hybrid rice to rural women to cut…
Food security: FG, IFAD recommend scaling-up commodity alliance forum
The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have recommended the scaling-up of commodity alliance forum…
Dearth of credit facilities stifling 420 seed companies–SEEDAN
The Seed Entrepreneurs Association of Nigeria (SEEDAN), on Wednesday decried the exclusion of its members in government funding…
Access Bank enhances agriculture desk to boost agribusiness
Access Bank Plc says it has enhanced its Agriculture Desk to boost sustainable agricultural business and attract global…
Stop food waste! For people and planet
The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW) is being observed for the fourth time today.…
Poultry farmers seek urgent govt. intervention in feed production
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State chapter, has called on government to make necessary interventions in…
FG distributes 14,633 improved hybrid coconut seedlings to 5 states
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) distributed 14,633 hybrid coconut seedlings to farmers in five…
ECOWAS grants $78m to train FCT, Bauchi State farmers in poultry, fishery
ECOWAS has given $78 million as training grant to 150 farmers in Bauchi State and the FCT to…
Institute develops new Irish potato variety to curb blight
The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Kuru, near Jos, has developed a new variety of potato to…