UNESCO REF unveils women in agricultural initiative for ‘zero hunger’
The UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF) has unveiled the Young Women in Agriculture (YWA) champions initiative, aimed at…
Farmers in Maiduguri plead with military to increase timeframe allowed for farming
Farmers along Maiduguri- Damboa-Biu Road on the outskirts of Maiduguri on Thursday appealed to the military for an upward review…
FG launches ARMTI facility in Kaduna
By Ezra Musa (NAN) The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, on Monday launched the North West…
Foundation sponsors Nigerian agribusiness stakeholders on exposure trip to Germany
AFOS-NIG INGO, a German NGO, has organised a nine-day exposure visit to Germany for its development partner-institutions as well as…
Poultry farmers seek FG’s intervention to save imminent collapse of industry
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), South-West Zone, has appealed to the Federal Government, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and…
Oxfam seeks women-friendly polices in agriculture
By Angela Atabo Oxfam in Nigeria has called on government to enact policies that would facilitate women’s access to inputs,…
Ministry of Agriculture trains 50 extension workers in FCT
By Gami Tadanyigbe The Federal Govtnment has commenced the training of over 50 Agric Extension Workers on modern agricultural value…
NAMCON empowers 1,500 Kaduna residents on poultry farming
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Agricultural Mechanisation Cooperative Society of Nigeria (NAMCON), says it has empowered 1,500 residents of the…
Plant for Peace calls for need to advance agriculture in conflict areas
Plant for Peace, an International Foundation has called for the need to begin to advance agriculture in rural communities towards…