PHOTOS: Agric Minister, Audu Ogbeh visits Ajimobi by Patrick Akpu July 10, 2017 0 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, embarked on a two-day working visit to Oyo State on Sunday. ...
Agriculture is the way to become wealthy but it can’t happen the way our parents practiced, IITA says by Patrick Akpu June 27, 2017 0 Developing creative messages/methods that would attract young people to agriculture could help Africa to attract youth to agriculture and end ...
Nigeria to export 72 tonnes of yam to Europe, US, next week by Patrick Akpu June 23, 2017 0 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says that on June 29, Nigeria will export 72 tonnes of yam ...
Maize shortage likely as armyworms invade farms by Patrick Akpu June 2, 2017 0 The Federal Government says it requires N2.98 billion to curb the armyworm infestation of farmlands across the country. Mr Mike ...
Southwest Agric Commissioners meet in Abeokuta for Agribusiness development by Patrick Akpu May 20, 2017 0 The Commissioners for Agriculture in the six Southwest States of Nigeria will be meeting in Abeokuta on Wednesday, May ...
With IITA’s new technology, Nigeria, Ghana, can produce 70% of world’s yam supply by Patrick Akpu May 6, 2017 0 In the next five years, Nigeria can top the list of the world largest producer of clean yam tubers with a ...
Students protest scrapping of non-Agric courses in varsity by Patrick Akpu March 31, 2017 0 Students of the College of Management Sciences (COLMAS) of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike in Abia, on Thursday protested ...
Sokoto targets 30,000 rice farmers by Patrick Akpu January 20, 2017 0 A total of 30,000 rice farmers have been targeted for the CBN's Anchor Borrowers Programme 2017 dry season rice farming ...
Nigeria launches plan to achieve zero hunger by 2030 by Patrick Akpu January 12, 2017 0 A strategic plan and roadmap to achieve zero hunger in Nigeria by 2030 has been launched. The plan tagged: “Synthesis Report ...
Boko Haram converting fertiliser components to make bombs – Agric Minister by Patrick Akpu December 21, 2016 0 The Federal Government says the current hike in price of fertiliser is as a result of security concerns as criminal ...
Fake honey imported from China, FG warns by Patrick Akpu December 20, 2016 1 The Federal Government has alerted Nigerians to beware of the presence of fake honey imported from China. Most of the ...
Stanbic IBTC to increase allocation to Agric sector by Patrick Akpu October 28, 2016 0 Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has said it plans to increase its allocation to the agricultural sector, ...
Wike set to create 10,000 jobs through Rivers Agric scheme by Patrick Akpu October 4, 2016 0 The Rivers Government announced on Tuesday that it was on course to creating no fewer than 10,000 jobs through its ...
Bill Gates, wife, step in to support rice production projects in Nigeria by Patrick Akpu September 14, 2016 0 The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is funding six agricultural commodities value chains with emphasis on rice and yam production ...
Ooni unveils nursery of one million cocoa trees for youth empowerment by Patrick Akpu May 16, 2016 2 The Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II) has unveiled a nursery plant of one ...