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Gombe farmers lament alleged destruction of farms by grazing cattle
Some farmers in Gombe State have lamented the alleged invasion of their farms by some herdsmen, turning their farmlands into grazing fields.
Some of the affected farmers are from Akko,…
Inadequate storage facilities threatening food security, expert warns
Dr Joseph Kaltungo, a Gombe-based Agronomist, said poor and inadequate storagewarehouses and facilities in rural communities were threatening food security efforts of government at all…
Soludo urges Anambra residents to embrace agriculture
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State has charged residents to return to farm and contribute their quota towards efforts to bring down prices of food stuff in the country.
Soludo, who…
Tinubu vows to boost livestock sector
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to collaborate with the Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee to attract investments to the livestock value chain, enabling it to…
Gov Diri orders probe into alleged diversion of N8bn agric loan
Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa State says the alleged diversion of N8 billion agriculture loan by members of his cabinet would not be tolerated by his administration.
Diri said this on…
PAN, stakeholders lament egg price hike, seek FG intervention
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos State, and other stakeholders in the sector have lamented the incessant hike in the price of egg just as they called for the Federal…
Council dismisses misconceptions about TELA maize
Agricultural Research Council (ARC), South Africa, says misconception about TELA Maize product is a way of denying farmers of improved technology that can enhance their production and…
Global Food Crisis: CAFS Africa Urges Sustainable Solutions on World Food Day
The Community Action for Food Security (CAFS) Africa has called for urgent and sustainable solutions to tackle the growing issues of hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity affecting…
VCDP distributes tricycles to rural farmers in Kogi
The FGN/IFAD Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF) has distributed tricycles worth millions of naira to rural farmers in Kogi to enhance their livelihoods and ensure food sufficiency…
Delta Govt set to distribute 9,000 bags of fertilisers to farmers
Delta State Government says it has secured 12,000 bags of fertilisers from the Federal Government but would distribute 9,000 bags to farmers to boost food production.
The Secretary to…