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Determined to improve agricultural development in Agboncha community in Eleme Local Council Area of Rivers State, the Niger Delta Basin Development Authority (NDBDA) has requested for land from the community to ensure better crop productivity. Managing Director of NDBDA, Tonye David-West, said the authority would also provide water to pave way for good Continue Reading
The Federal Government has been accused of keeping mute overcompensation to smallholder farmers who suffered losses due to the effect of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic in the country. The Country Director of Oxfam Nigeria, Dr. Constant Tchona, who disclosed this during a webinar meeting with officials of Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Oxfam partners and farmers Continue Reading
Kwara State Government has canvassed for more investors into the state, especially those who would make the state an agro-industrial hub of Nigeria. Deputy Governor of the state, Mr. Kayode Alabi, who made the appeal during his inspection visit to Versa Farm, mechanised tomatoes and pepper farm at Oke-Iya Ipo, Ifelodun Local Council, said the geographical […]Continue Reading
Globally, ecosystem stakeholders are establishing measures to respond to the socio-economic shock of COVID-19 on populations and businesses alike. More specifically, governments and some development organizations are at the forefront of devising and implementing action plans to buffer the impact of the pandemic on businesses. Given the current state of stagnation of most Continue Reading
The African Farmers’ Stories is an initiative of Support4AfricaSMEs that aims to amplify the voices of African farmers through weekly interviews, highlighting their vital role in feeding the continent. It is supported by partners like Business Day, MSF Agribusiness, Big Dutchman, Clarke Energy and more.The latest edition of the tweet chat, hosted by Edobong Akpabio […]Continue Reading
Not less than 3,500 farmers in Edo State have benefited from Governor Godwin Obaseki’s Independent Farmers Initiative (IFI) designed to boost food security in the state’s post-coronavirus (COVID-19) economy. Addressing the farmers at the flag-off of the initiative in Umegbe Community, Oredo Local Government Area, Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Hon. Continue Reading
Farmers and agronomists in Nigeria have condemned lopsided and frivolous interventions in the agricultural sector while they also demand that such interventions should be channeled towards value chain development. Value chain development of crops, they argued, would deepen production, drive industrialization of crops and help in wastage reduction while creating gainful Continue Reading
To avert post COVID-19 food crisis in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been advised to embark on allocation of farmlands to real farmers, provide tractors to open up farmlands and establish a collection hub and processing centres in all the five zones of the state-Ikorodu, Epe, Badagry, Ikeja and Surulere. The Chief Executive Officer/Managing […]Continue Reading
Farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, counted losses over federal and state governments’ lockdown order on containing the spread of the deadly Coronavirus, COVID-19. This was disclosed by the Vice President, AFAN, Daniel Okafor, in a chat with Vanguard, which Okafor also expressed worry over the plight of farmers […]Continue Reading
