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IFAD-VCDP to begin dry season farming to mitigate flood impact
The International Fund for Agricultural Development-Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD-VCDP), says it will begin dry season farming to…
World Cotton Day: Role of fibre in weaving socio-economic development
Cotton is a constant thread in our lives, from field to fabric, the UN Food and Agricultural Organisation…
Cotton farmers urge FG to sustain Anchor Borrowers Programme
Cotton Farmers in Bauchi State on Saturday called on the Federal Government to encourage cotton cultivation by sustaining…
Women farmers seek inclusion in agriculture budget for food security
The National President, Smallholder Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), Mrs Mary Afan, has called for inclusion of…
PFI delivered 30m bags fertiliser to Nigerian farmers in 5yrs
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI), has delivered over 30 million 50kg bags of NPK…
Union Bank, WACOT Rice commence financial inclusion drive for farmers in Kebbi
To drive financial inclusion in Nigeria, Union Bank has partnered with WACOT Rice Limited, a rice processing company,…
ThriveAgric unveils marketplace to increase smallholder farmers’
ThriveAgric, a fast growing technology-driven agricultural company, has unveiled the first of many initiatives, the ThriveAgric Marketplace, under…
UN spotlights transformational potential of family farming for world food supply
A Global Forum highlighting the UN’s Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) got underway yesterday, aimed at identifying priority…
Two works win NLNG’s $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Science
Two scientific works have been selected as winners of the $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Science 2022 organised by…
African ministers call for enhanced food value chain through AfCFTA
African ministers have called for enhancing sustainable regional value chains for food security through the Africa Continental Free…