Farmers

Mr Gideon Dandam, Coordinator, Fadama Project in Plateau, says the State Government will kick-start the COVID-19 economic stimulus programme for farmers in April.Dandam said in an interview with the News Agency of…

Ekiti State government has given farmers and herders another two-week window to register with the state government or be ready to leave the state.The two-week grace begins on Sunday, March 22. In February, the state…

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on Nigerians to support the current call for ranching as against open grazing in order to permanently end the lingering herders-farmers clashes across the country.Okowa made the…

The Lagos State Government has distributed farm inputs to farmers in the state to encourage the  productivity of farmers and foster food security.The distribution of the items which included  Knapsack sprayers,…

The Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State (PANLAG), Badagry chapter, has appealed to the Federal Government to ban exportation of maize in order to have sufficient feeds for chicken.Dr Olusegun Adedayo, Chairman of…

The Lagos State Government has lauded farmers in the state for their hard work, vigour and contributions to sustaining food supply chain, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown.The state Commissioner for…

Some farmers in Bagwai Local Government Area, Kano State have called on the state government to rehabilitate the Watari Irrigation dam to enable them cultivate their farmlands during the dry season.A cross section of the…

Dr Abayomi Olaniyan, Executive Director, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) on Wednesday said that Nigerian farmers produce 2.3 million metric tonnes of tomato annually.Olaniyan disclosed this on Wednesday at…

Stakeholders in the agriculture value chain from the South-Wesh have attributed preference for production of cash crops by farmers to high profit, challenges of storage, access to finance, and inadequate security.…

The Chairman of Oye Local Government council in Ekiti, Mr Foluso Ojo, has warned farmers and youths in the area to desist from burning bushes and farms during the dry season.Ojo gave the warning during an interview with the…

An agritech focussed company, Farmcrowdy Limited (FC),  says it is committed to impacting 25,000 farmers across Nigeria through its Structured Financing of N5.7 billion.Mr Oluwakotanmi Ojo, the Chief Financial…

The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN), says it plans to ensure that its members have easy access to the new varieties of biotech (Bt) cotton seeds for increased production.NACOTAN President, Mr Anibe Achimugu, said this…

Dr. Tunde Arosanyin, a farmer, has identified insecurity, farmers/herdsmen clashes, poor mechanization, and unstable government policies as factors responsible for the high cost of food items.Arosanyin, a former Chairman of…

Mr Tunde Olatunji, the Chief Whip of Osun House of Assembly, on Thursday distributed 20,000 free hybrid cocoa seedlings to farmers in his Ife-North state constituency. SEE ALSO: Gov. El-Rufai Urges FG to Transfer Ecological Fund to…

The Federal Government has promised speedy intervention to flood victim and farmers in Kebbi by ensuring they get improved seeds to restart planting as soon as the water recede. SEE ALSO: Israel’s Number Of Daily COVID-19 Infections…

Some traders and farmers in Nsukka town in Enugu State have expressed concern over the incessant rainfalls in the area since the month started.The people said in separate interviews with the News Agency Nigeria (NAN) on…

The Nigerian Young Farmers Network (NYFN) has appealed to the Federal Government to rescind a decision on the plan for partial importation of maize and other restricted crops. SEE ALSO: President Buhari Receives ESC Report From Osinbajo…

A group, known as Farming for Sustainable Growth (FSG), has called on farmers in Ekiti to embrace dry season farming in order to boost food production and their personal income. SEE ALSO: Ivory Coast cocoa bean quality hit by dry weather,…

Kebbi State Government says it has lost about N1 billion worth of rice and other farm produce to ravaging flood recorded in different parts of the state.SEE ALSO: Nine Killed as Rogue Herdsmen Attack, Take Over Southern Kaduna…

Farmers in Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti on Wednesday appealed to the state government to grant them loans and give them good tractors to boost their agricultural production.Some of the farmers told the News Agency…

Farmers in some parts of Oyo State say lack of rainfall is threatening food production. SEE ALSO: FG Rescues 30 Stranded Nigerians in Lebanon, 150 Others Awaiting Evacuation They also note that loss of farm produce is rampant due to…

Zambian small scale farmers have been urged to partner with Chinese to foster diversification in the agriculture sector in Zambia, a grain trader expert said on Sunday. SEE ALSO: Niger LG Spends N1.4m to Fix Tractors For Farming Season…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday in Abuja said that it would intensify its support to farmers to meet the production of 12.5 million metric tons of maize in the country in the next 18 months. SEE ALSO: Varsity Distributed Seeds…

No fewer than 1,165 rice farmers have been empowered with farm inputs by the Ogun Government under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). SEE ALSO: Diversion of fertilizer: EFCC arrests RIFAN chairman, 2 others Gov. Dapo Abiodun made this…

Dr. Bello Abubakar, the National President, Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN), has called on Federal Government to stop the continuous attacks on farmers by bandits and herdsmen to continue their farming business. SEE ALSO: Oriental…

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Friday, commenced the distribution of fertilisers and other farm inputs to farmers affected by the 2018 flood in Benin, Edo. SEE ALSO: Three million candidates apply for 400,000 N-Power…