Tag:irrigation

Disaster Risk Management

Govt approves N350bn to support dams, irrigation facilities – Minister

The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, says the Federal Government under Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund has approved over N350 billion...

Michael Simire - September 29, 2024

Agric & Biotech

Don urges govt to revamp river basins, improve irrigation

Prof. Ayoola Olalusi of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, has urged the Federal Government to revamp the country’s river basins and...

Michael Simire - March 2, 2023

Climate Change

Climate change: Experts advocate solar irrigation for female farmers, smallholders seek support

Some people see the effect of climate change as only experiencing heat instead of cold weather but, to a smallholder farmer like Comfort Oyadeji,...

Michael Simire - January 27, 2021

Agric & Biotech

AfDB supports Nigerian youths with dry season farming irrigation technologies

Ayuba Abimiku, a young rice farmer at Gidan Mai-Akuya community in Nasarawa State, North-central Nigeria, is excited. Ayuba is witnessing the operation of a pressured...

Michael Simire - May 17, 2020

Agric & Biotech

Fadama bags World Bank award

The Additional Financing to the Third Fadama Development Project (Fadama III-AF) has been honoured with the Africa VPU Team Award by the World Bank. The...

Michael Simire - June 29, 2017

Agric & Biotech