Nigeria: Bayelsa APC to Members - Don't Fall Victims of Fake Agric Loan

The Bayelsa state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned its members against falling victims of fraudsters asking people to pay certain amount of money to enable them access loan from the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development.

TOMATO EBOLA: NIGERIA IS CURRENTLY IN A ‘TOMATO’ STATE OF EMERGENCY

 Ventures Africa reported that the real reason for the scarcity of tomatoes is a Tuta absoluta plague.

On Monday, the Kaduna state government declared a state of emergency on tomato farming in the state as a result of destructive pests. This comes a week after

World Bank rates African Centres of Excellence in Nigeria high

The World Bank has scored the African Centres of Excellence (ACEs) domiciled in Nigerian universities high in terms of living up to their mandates.

World Bank’s Country Director, Rachid Benmessaoud, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja that the centres had performed creditably in terms of response to regional challenges.

Staple crop processing zones will contribute N1.4 trillion to economy

The planned establishment of Staple Crop Processing Zones (SCPZ) in the country, will add N660 billion to N1.4 trillion to the Nigerian economy and create 250,000 jobs, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,

FG, Tuns Farms sign N25 billion pact on egg production

THE Federal Government and Tuns Farms Limited, yesterday, signed a N25 billion Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on National Egg Production Scheme (NEGPRO). The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh,

Nigeria: Govt, States Spend 1.6% on Agriculture

Less than two percent of the N12.2 trillion total budgets of the federal and state governments will be spent on agriculture this year, Daily Trust investigations have shown.

This is happening at a time of the government's much trumpeted determination to move away from oil to agriculture as the mainstay of the economy.

Nigeria: Chinese Firm Launches Agriculture Training in Nigeria

Abuja — A Chinese multinational group of companies CGC on Monday kicked off capacity building organized for Nigerian agricultural technicians, an effort aimed at promoting integrated agricultural technology in the West African country.

The five-day training program, sponsored by the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, was, according to organizers,

We have kept our promise of job creation – FG

The Federal Government has said that it has kept its words by commencing job creation across the country in fulfilment of its campaign promises.

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the federal government has kept its promise of providing jobs for teaming Nigerian youths.

The minister made the comment Yesterday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, at the South-South Town Hall Meeting organised by his ministry.

Tuns Farms, Agric Ministry Signs N25bn NEGPRO Pact

Tuns Farms Nigeria Limited yesterday, signed a N25 billion memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) on the National Egg Production Scheme (NEGPRO)  to be financed by the Bank of Industry (BoI).

Asiwaju Musulmi of Yorubaland and the chairman of Tuns Farm Nigeria Limited, Chief Tunde Badmos, said, “The MoU is aimed at creating one million jobs and providing 50 million eggs on a daily basis by the year 2018.”

Amid complaints, Nigerian govt says experts assessing ‘genetically modified crops’ decision

The Nigerian government Monday sought to clear the air on the ongoing controversy over the introduction of genetically modified organisms into the country.

Shehu Ahmed, the permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said the government would soon make a statement on the complaints made by Nigerians on the use of GMOs.

Local farmers can tap from N800bn poultry industry

POULTRY farming has become one of the biggest components of Nigeria’s agriculture with abundant social and economic poten­tials, which contributes 25 per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

Poultry farming, which consists the rearing of tur­keys, chickens, quails, ducks, pigeons, peacocks, guinea fowls, cows, goats, snails, and sheep now worth over N800 billion in Nigeria, al­though the sector is being projected to reach N1 tril­lion before the end of 2016.

FG Leverages Road Construction To Create Jobs

Segun Adeyemi, Uyo: The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Monday at the South-South Town Hall Meeting organised by his ministry.

“As contractors are mobilized back to the various road construction projects across the country, construction and ancillary workers are returning to work in droves,” he said