Cotton Farming

RMRDC ALLOCATES 3,000 TONS OF IMPROVED COTTON SEED TO GOMBE FARMERS

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine September 26, 2019 449 0

The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has allocated 3,000 tons of improved cotton seeds to Gombe cotton farmers free, an official has said. Mr. Kari Tula, the acting state coordinator Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC made this known in Gombe on Continue Reading

Cotton Farming

KADCCIMA WANTS FG TO REVIVE COTTON FARMING

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine March 29, 2019 587 0

The Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KADCCIMA) says increasing cotton farming is the first step towards reviving local textile companies in the country. The Director-General of KADCCIMA, Alhaji Usman Saulawa said this when the leadership of the chamber paid a courtesy visit on the Management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]Continue Reading

Cotton Farming

GOMBE EXCHANGE CENTRE DISBURSES N300M LOAN TO COTTON FARMERS

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine November 30, 2018 722 0

The Gombe State Commodity Depot/Exchange Centre (COMDEC) has commenced the disbursement of N300 million as loans to farmers in the 11 local government areas of the state for the 2019 farming season. The Chairman of the COMDEC, Musa Yahaya, disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Gombe on Tuesday, saying that no fewer than […]Continue Reading

Cotton Farming Textile

HOPE RISES FOR NIGERIA’S TEXTILE INDUSTRY

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine August 8, 2018 810 0

THE Nigerian textile industry is set to revive following the release of two high yielding genetically modified (GM) cotton species, known as BT cotton which has been proven to be resistant to pests, and insects on the farm and will be made available to cotton farmers soon. The two BT cotton species approved for release […]Continue Reading

Agribusiness Cotton Farming

HOW TO START LUCRATIVE COTTON FARMING BUSINESS IN NIGERIA

Nigerian Farming Online Magazine August 2, 2018 682 0

Cotton is one of the major cash crops in Nigeria. Its importance has grown over the years with farmers making tons of profits. Although there has been tremendous progress, a huge deficit in supply still needs to be met. Major cotton producing states in Nigeria include Zamfara, Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Sokoto, Kebbi, Ogun, Ondo, and […]Continue Reading