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Agriculture

Femi Oyetola initiative trains 100 youths on fishery, offers N7.5m grant

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0195
TUNDE ADELEKE, Osogbo In a bid to tackle unemployment and promote economic self-sufficiency, Femi Oyetola, son of the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has trained 100 youths in Osun State in fishery alongside a N7.5 million business grant offer. The 3-day training organised by Femi Oyetola Initiative......
Agriculture

NIMET prediction: Enugu trains farmers on how to improve production, boost food security

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0436
  COSMAS CHUKWU, Enugu   The Enugu State Ministry of Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization has begun a statewide capacity-building programme to equip farmers with climate-change knowledge. According to the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Patrick Nwabueze Uburu, the initiative is designed to help farmers understand weather patterns and improve productivity across rural......
Agriculture

FG intensifies efforts at transforming livestock sector, targets inclusive growth, $1trn economy

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0644
… Mulls 1,000 rural telecom towers in 2026   CHIDIMMA UCHEGBU, Abuja The Federal Government has intensified efforts to unlock the full economic potential of Nigeria’s livestock sector, positioning it as a critical driver of inclusive growth, food security, and the nation’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy. Minister......
Agriculture

Int’l Day of Forests: NCF calls for urgent protection of forests to enhance nation’s economy

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0610
  BLESSING TAIWO As the world marks International Day of Forests 2026, the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has called for urgent action to save Nigeria’s depleting forests. This year’s International Day of Forests celebrated on March 21st themed, “Forests and Economies,” underscores the critical role forests play not only in......
Agriculture

Anambra ,Enugu women farmers get training on disease-resistant seedlings usage

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0655
  COSMAS CHUKWU, Enugu   A Federal Government research centre, Sheda Science and Technology Complex (SHESTCO), has trained no fewer than 35 women farmers from Anambra and Enugu States on the use of disease-resistant seedlings. SHESTCO, a federal government parastatal established in 1993 and located in Kwali, organised the training......
Agriculture

Dangote Refinery, Fertilizer donate N241m worth of school materials to 3,704 students in Ibeju-Lekki

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0593
  Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited have donated school materials valued at N241 million to 3,704 students across host communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, as part of their ongoing commitment to education and community development.   The initiative, unveiled during the 6th edition of the Dangote Scholarship Award Programme,......
Agriculture

Plateau farmers who subscribed to tractors demand refund of money after 17 months of delay

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0598
–seeks govt. intervention   DANIEL DAUDA, Jos   Plateau farmers who subscribed to the Plateau Agricultural Development Programme (PADP) tractor initiative are seeking refunds due to breach of contract. The farmers raised concern that the agency is offering a different brand, Swaraj, instead of the initially agreed-upon Massey Ferguson or......
Agriculture

LDM, Leventis initiate partnership to increase Youths Agribusiness capacity in Livestock

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0442
  NJEMANZE EMMANUEL, Abuja   The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and the Leventis Foundation Nigeria have begun discussions on potential areas of collaboration aimed at strengthening youth capacity development in agriculture and improving livestock productivity across the country. The partnership prospects were discussed when the leadership of the Leventis......
Agriculture

FAO supports livestock development with $350,000 against Bird Flu

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0626
  NJEMANZE EMMANUEL, Enugu   The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have agreed on a set of concrete actions aimed at strengthening animal health systems, controlling livestock diseases, and accelerating the transformation of Nigeria’s livestock sector. This was the......
Agriculture

Nigeria Livestock sector receives development prospect with heifer

Peter Anayo
by Peter Anayo0494
  NJEMANZE EMMANUEL, Abuja   The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development and Heifer International have begun discussions on deepening collaboration to accelerate the transformation of Nigeria’s livestock sector. This followed a courtesy visit by the President and Chief Executive Officer of Heifer International, Surita Sandosham, and her delegation to the......
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