Agriculture
FCTA, World Bank target 12,283 farmers for Fadama CARES grants
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and the World Bank said they will provide grants to 12,283 farmers, under the...
50m hectares of Nigeria’s arable land uncultivated—Minister
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi, says about 50 million out of the 80...
SAA/KSADP trains, empowers 45 agric machine fabricators
SASAKAWA Africa Association, in collaboration with Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project, (KSADP), has trained 45 local fabricators in the manufacturing...
Kano to vaccinate 1.8 million cattle, goats, sheep
Kano State Agro-pastoral Development Project (KSADP) says 1.8 million cattle, goats and sheep will be vaccinated in this year’s annual...
Complete Hadejia irrigation project, Jigawa governor urges FG
Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has urged the federal government to accelerate the completion of the Hadejia Valley irrigation...
Egypt’s soilless farming: Rooting for a sustainable future
Amidst water scarcity and diminishing arable land, some individuals in Egypt are transitioning to soilless farming. However, experts caution that...
Expert wants legislation on antibiotic administration in animals
Dr Ameji Negedu, Head of Department, Veterinary Medicine, University of Jos, has called for legislation on the use of antibiotics...
Wike wants partnership with Mexico to develop FCT’s agric sector
Mr Nyesom Wike, Minster of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has expressed readiness to partner Mexico to develop the agriculture...
Kaduna nutritious food vendors get N4 million grants
A Swiss-based Foundation, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) on Thursday awarded N4 million equity-free micro grants to two nutritious...
Experts seek policies on climate change impact on livestock production
The Nigerian Society for Animal Production (NSAP) has called for deliberate measures and policies to address the negative impacts of...