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Nigeria: Insecurity Fuels Destruction of Agriculture, Education In Bassa Communities Of Plateau…
By Nanji Nandang Venley
Residents of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, central Nigeria, have lamented continued attack on their community, leading to destruction of agricultural produce, as well as set back in the!-->!-->!-->…
Interview: Success Story Of Lower Niger River Basin In FG’s Food Security, Economic Recovery…
The Managing Director of Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority, (LNRBDA), Ilorin, Dr. Saheed Aremu, in this media interview, speaks on the numerous efforts of the Federal Government towards ensuring food security for…
Olam Group : SALIC To Invest US$1.24 billion Minority Stake In Olam Agric
By Joseph Edegbo
The Saudi Agricultural and Livestock Investment Company (“SALIC”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Public Investment Fund of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) toinvest US$1.24 billion for an estimated 35.4% stake in…
APPEALS: Gawuna Commends BUK Centre For Training 1500 Beneficiaries
By Joseph Edegbo
Kano State Deputy Governor Dr.Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna has appreciated the Centre for Dry land Agriculture (CDA) Bayero University Kano for training about 1500 beneficiaries on different commodity value chain under the…
Nigerian Farmers Build Maize Pyramids In Kaduna
By Iliya Kure
Farmers under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) have been moving thousands of tonnes of maize to Kaduna, to set up pyramids, ahead of the Association’s 30th anniversary.
Many trucks were sighted…
French Ambassador Meets Zulum, to Partner On Agriculture, Education
Joseph Edegbo :
The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Ambassador Emmanuelle Bultmann said her country plans to partner with Borno State on development of agriculture, education, and the resettlement of IDPs.
Amb. Bultmann…
Nigeria: Zulum Visits Water Resources Minister Over Lake Chad, Hawul Basins
By Joseph Edegbo :
Borno State Governor, Engineer Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday visited the Minister of Water Resources, Engineer Suleiman Adamu, at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja.
During the meeting which…
South Africa: DALRRD Suspends Subsistence Farming Stimulus Programme
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD) has announced that it will be suspending the Presidential Employment Stimulus vouchers programme immediately following unhappiness about the programme's…