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Anambra State targets N160bn revenue from palmoil, coconut annually
The Anambra Government says it hopes to rake in more than N160 billion yearly from ongoing palm oil and coconut investment. Dr Onyekachi Ibezim, Deputy Governor of the state made t [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jun-2023
Experts brainstorm to encourage smart agriculture in Nigeria
The Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State has engaged experts in a one-day international symposium to discuss ways to encourage smart agriculture in Nigeria. FUDMA org [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jun-2023
Governor Soludo Launches 2023 Farming Season In Anambra State
Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo on Thursday launched the 2023 farming season at Dr.Alex Ekwueme square in Awka, the state capital. Presenting his address, [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 16-Jun-2023
Maize farmers get new seed variety to rev up production
Tribune Online Maize farmers get new seed variety to rev up production MAIZE farmers in Lagos state under the National Programme for Food Security (NPFS) have been empowered with n [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Agric-based foundation empowers Nigerians with free chicken, fish to promote poultry farming
Tribune Online Agric-based foundation empowers Nigerians with free chicken, fish to promote poultry farming A non-governmental organisation, Tanimowo Pelumi Omojolaade Foundation, [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Food company partners Abuja cooperative Federation to reduce cost of food items
Tribune Online Food company partners Abuja cooperative Federation to reduce cost of food items A food company, Eden Group through its Initiative, e-moringa food and logistics has e [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Stakeholders want government to pay more attention to Tomato production business
Tribune Online Stakeholders want government to pay more attention to Tomato production business FARMERS under the aegis of Tomatoes and Orchard Producers Association of Nigeria (TO [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Lagos govt, FAO woo investors to Epe feedlot project
Tribune Online Lagos govt, FAO woo investors to Epe feedlot project THE Lagos State Government and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) have urged in [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
We need to integrate farm gate as component agric policy in Nigeria —Professor Okunmadewa
Tribune Online We need to integrate farm gate as component agric policy in Nigeria —Professor Okunmadewa A professor of Agricultural Economics and World Bank Consultant, Foluso O [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Makinde impressed with progress recorded at Fashola Farm Estate
Tribune Online Makinde impressed with progress recorded at Fashola Farm Estate OYO State governor, Seyi Makinde, last Saturday, carried out an on-the-spot-assessment of Fashola Far [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
FG alerts Nigerians on outbreak of anthrax
Tribune Online FG alerts Nigerians on outbreak of anthrax The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has alerted the general public about the outbreak of Anthrax in [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Butchers Identifies Cattle Traceability As Factor Affecting Export Opportunities
The Chairman Lagos State Butchers Association, Mr Bamidele Alabi, says lack of traceability of cattle being produced and consumed in the country is responsible for the nation’s r [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
CSOs Urge Rural Farmers To Embrace Smart Agriculture
Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on farmers in rural areas to embrace Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of climate change [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Katsina State Seeks AfDB’s Support On Agriculture, Renewable Energy
The Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda is seeking the support of the African Development Bank, AfDB to develop the agricultural and renewable energy resources sectors in the St [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 13-Jun-2023
Zamfara state Governor orders pumping of water to residents
Zamfara state governor, Dauda Lawal has ordered the state water board to commence the pumping of water to residents of Gusau, the state capital, with immediate effect. The Chief of [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Association lists conditions to end plastic pollution in Nigeria
The Association for Environmental Impact Assessment of Nigeria (AEIAN), has listed four conditions to end plastic pollution in the country. Prof. Ijeoma Vincent-Akpu, AEIAN’s Pre [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
UN advocates sustainable plastic waste management by stakeholders
Stakeholders in the environment sector have been urged to take collective responsibility and reinforce commitment to safeguard the home and build a safe blue planet for the coming [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
WFP warns on impact of global hunger from dam destruction
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned of negative consequences for hunger worldwide following the destruction of the Kakhovka dam in Ukraine. The head of the WFP’s Berlin [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Anambra state Set To Evacuate 10,000 Tonnes Plastic Waste
Anambra State Government says it has articulated a working strategy to rid the state of 10,000 tonnes of plastic waste. The State Commissioner for Environment, Engr. Felix Odimegwu [...]
Country: Nigeria
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Updating 1968 forest law in Edo State, Nigeria
Edo State is today launching a new Forestry Commission, dedicated to ending deforestation and actively restoring degraded forests across Edo State in Nigeria. Proforest has support [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
West Africa: On Soaring Hunger Spreading Across West Africa!
[The Point] Hunger is soaring and spreading across West Africa, with some 48 million people, a 10-year-high, facing food insecurity in the conflict-riddled region, the United Natio [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Tanzania: Govt On Final Touches to Start School Milk Programme
[Daily News] THE government is finalising a process to embark on a vital exercise for the implementation of the School Milk Programme (SMP), the eagerly-awaited project that focuse [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Tanzania: Govt Signs Contract to Purchase, Construct Fishing Vessels
[Daily News] Dodoma -- THE government has signed a contract worth 349m/- for implementation of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) project to purchase and constru [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023
Kenya: CS Kindiki to Commission Construction of Roads Into Vast Chakama Ranch
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Interior Cabinet Secretary Kindiki Kithure is set to commission the construction of several security roads with the vast 50,000-acre Chakama Ranch to facili [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 07-Jun-2023