Agriculture&Agro-Allied
Nigerian Govt Orders Cultivation of 100 Million Palm Trees, Revives Cocoa Industry
Vice President Kashim Shettima has announced that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has issued a directive for the cultivation of 100...
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Johnvents Distributes Over 266,000 Cocoa Seedlings to Farmers in 11 Nigerian States
As the planting season nears, Johnvents Group has distributed more than 266,000 cocoa seedlings and 6,000 shade tree seedlings to...
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Nigeria Moves to Make Agriculture Youth-Driven and Tech-Powered
Nigeria’s Federal Government has restated its commitment to transforming agriculture into a tech-driven, youth-led sector that supports national food security...
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FAO to Train 3,000 Farmers, Distribute 30,000 PICS Bags to Boost Food Security in Nigeria
In a significant move to strengthen food security and reduce post-harvest losses in Nigeria, the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
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NEPC Urges Oil Palm Farmers to Embrace Clustering for Export Growth
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has called on oil palm farmers in Abia State to organise themselves into clusters...
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Firm Distributes Hybrid Cowpea Seeds to Women Farmers in Nasarawa
A hundred women farmers in Lokotiye Community, Nasarawa State, have received hybrid cowpea seeds under a new empowerment initiative led...
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FG, NNDC Partner to Boost Dairy Production and Cut $1.5bn Milk Import Bill
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has partnered with the New Nigeria Development Company (NNDC) to advance local dairy production...
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Egusi Seed from Nigeria Heads to Space in Groundbreaking Global Agricultural Mission
A melon seed from the Egusi plant, widely cultivated in West Africa, has earned a place in space history as...
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Ekiti State Government Approves Insurance Subsidy to Shield Farmers from Climate Shocks
The Ekiti State Government has approved the payment of 50 percent counterpart funding to insure farmers across the state against...
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FG, AfDB to Launch Oyo Agro-Industrial Zone as Nigeria Deepens Push for Agricultural Industrialisation
The Federal Government and the African Development Bank (AfDB) will on August 2 break ground for the Oyo State Special...
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