The Federal Government, on Monday, explained that the cost of fertiliser had continued to go up due to global increase in its production components. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, gave the explanation in Abuja at the fifth edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari (PMB) Administration’s Scorecard 2015-2017 series. The News Agency of…
In his acceptance speech, the newly elected National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Ngelzarma, called on all the contestants, members of the association and other pastoralists’ organisations to partner with him in serving the pastoralists community.
The Small Scale Women Farmers of Nigeria (SWOFON) in Bauchi have urged the state government to tackle post harvest losses by Investing massively in the Agricultural sector. Hajiya Marka Abbas, Chairperson, SWOFON, said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Bauchi. She noted that farmers suffered enough losses at post harvest…
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have called for more support while lamenting poor participation of most states of the federation at the ongoing 2022 National Agriculture show holding in Nasarawa State. New National Star observed that this year’s agricultural show recorded worst participation with only 4 states, including Benue, Niger, Kano and the host state,…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, has urged the Federal Government to set a day aside as public holiday to celebrate the contributions of farmers to development of the nation. Olusanya made the call during a road walk and sensitisation organised by the Lagos state government as part of activities to commemorate…
According to the consulate, the Lutheran World Relief, an international non-governmental organisation will carry out project activities in Abia, Cross River, Ekiti, Akwa Ibom, Ondo and Osun States, benefitting approximately 68,000 farmers.
