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Earth Day: Environmentalists warn local farmers against harmful agro-chemical use

Some environmentalists have warned local farmers against use of harmful agrochemicals in crop cultivation to prevent degradation of soil components. The environmentalists gave the warning...

Buhari unveils rice pyramids in Abuja, commends CBN for support to farmers

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, commended the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, for boosting food...

Food security: Farmers asked to plan operations on NiMet’s weather predictions

 The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Thursday, December 30, 2021 advised stakeholders in the agriculture value chain in Ogun State to take advantage of...

NiMet urges Nasarawa farmers to utilise weather prediction to plan calendar

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 advised farmers in Nasarawa State to take advantage of its weather prediction to plan...

Edo farmers flay chemical fertilisers, insist on agroecology

Farmers in Benin City, the Edo State capital, have said that the solution to climate change and food crises is agroecology. The submission was made...

Climate change has made agricultural insurance imperative for farmers – NAIC

The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) says the current effect of climate change has made agricultural insurance imperative for all farmers in the country. Mr...

Stakeholders want govt to declare State of Emergency on herders-farmers clashes

Stakeholders at an Inclusive Forum for Accountable Society (IFAS) meeting want the Federal Government to declare a State of Emergency on herders and farmers...

Farmers in Kano record bumper harvest despite little rainfall

Rice farmers in Dakasoye Settlement of Garun Malam local government area of Kano State have said they recorded bumper harvest despite the shortage of...

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Power Minister Adelabu clarifies statement on Siemens project

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has further clarified his statement on the Presidential Power Initiative (PPI) emphasising...
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Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks to tackle N3.5trn post-harvest losses

The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) says Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks and...

Botswana, AfDB reaffirm strategic partnership to drive private sector-led industrialisation

Botswana's Vice President and Minister of Finance, Ndaba Gaolathe, has reaffirmed the country's strong partnership with the African Development...

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Power Minister Adelabu clarifies statement on Siemens project

The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has further...

Nigeria needs 5,000 cold trucks to tackle N3.5trn post-harvest losses

The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in...