Kebbi to improve livestock production with N1.7bn loan
The Kebbi State Government said it has secured N1.7 billion loan as part of efforts to improve livestock production and other forms of animal husbandry in the state. The state Governor, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, stated this at the continuing Fulani stakeholders’ peace, security and unity meeting
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Nigeria: Flood – 382, 208 Farmers to Get FG’s Agricultural Inputs
Kebbi State Governor and Vice Chairman of the National Food Security Council (NFSC) Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, yesterday said no fewer than 382,208 farmers affected by flood in 2020, across Nigeria would get free farm inputs provided by the federal government . Bagudu, who disclosed this in
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Combating fire outbreaks, heat stress on poultry, other farms
Apart from the general stifling economic environment and rising cost of feed ingredients, factors that make poultry production unsustainable are thermal heat stress, Avian Influenza (bird flu) infestation and fire disasters. Hence, poultry farm owners, especially egg producers, have been advised to take proactive measures such
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NALDA plans farm Estate to mitigate farmers/herders crisis
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has unveiled plans to establish integrated farm estate in Kogi State as part of efforts to mitigate farmers-herders crisis in Nigeria. The state has donated about 700 hectares of farmland to the authority for the establishment of farm estate
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Experts warn investors, farmers on foreign loans
Experts in agribusiness have warned investors and farmers to be wary of foreign loans at this period, but instead, they should seek for more intervention opportunities, and invest wisely in export than import. A member of the National Economic Council, Dr. Oreitan Adigun and Chairman of
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No perfect solution: Africa’s smallholder farmers must use both traditional and new practices
As an agricultural and environmental scientist, I’ve worked for decades exploring the practical challenges that smallholder farmers encounter in East Africa. These include controlling weeds that can choke their crops and looking for new ways to deal with pests or diseases that threaten their harvests. I focus on
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Yobe govt distribute livestock disease containment equipment
In an effort to prevent the outbreak of livestock disease, Yobe state government has distributed containment equipment and medicament its zonal offices across the state. While flagging off the distribution of the disease containment equipments and medicament at the premises of Yobe state ministry of Agriculture
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Promoting Nigeria’s agriculture through diaspora investment
The World Bank, in a recent report titled, “Migration and Development Brief 35”, projected $17.6 billion diaspora remittances into Nigeria in 2021, representing a 2.5 per cent increase from $17.2 billion recorded in 2020. The bank attributed the moderate increase in Nigeria’s Diaspora remittances to increasing influence of
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Investing In Impact empowers 655 livestock farmers with N540m
In its effort to combat poverty and empower rural communities, the Investing In Impact (3i) initiative has empowered 655 underserved rural livestock farmers in the North-Eastern part of Nigeria with N540 million. Gbenga Ariyo, CEO of 3i, said this at a recent press briefing, shedding light
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