More poeple turning to farming in Southern Kaduna

Tag: Farming Rice Maize Agriculture

As the federal government continues its advocacy for greater farming,communities in Southern Kaduna have taken the gauntle...

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Good harvest recorded over past rainy season

Tag: Farmers Agricultural-Production

Despite a delay in the onset of the 2016 2017 rainy season and the generally poor rainfall performance experienced earlier, many farmers have said they recorded good agricultural production this year.

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Nigeria will soon stop rice importation, reduce cost

Tag: Nigeria Rice-Production Farming

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has disclosed that the present administration under President Muhammadu Buhari will stop importation of rice in 2017.

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Govt, partners discuss agriculture investment plan

Tag: Govt Agriculture-Investment FAO

The Government through the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) a...

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Museveni to open agriculture show

Tag: Agriculture-Show Farmers Benefit

President Museven is today expected in Jinja to officially open the 25th edition of the National Agriculture show at the source of the Nile -Jinja Show ground.

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Climate-friendly farming solution fizzles in the country in Zimbabwe

Tag: Climate Farming Zimbabwe Crop

Best intentions don t always translate into best practice, as David Dzama found out to his cost. At first, conservati...

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Govt flags off bakolori irrigation scheme in Nigeria

Tag: Govt Irrigation-Production Nigeria

The Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, has flagged off the rehabilitation of 8,000 hectares and conversion expansi...

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36,000 Niger farmers benefit from CBN's anchor borrowers' programme

Tag: Niger Farmers Benefit Rice-Production

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that not less than 36,000 farmers in Niger state are currently benefiting from its Anchor Borrowers Programme(ABP).

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Plans complete for first agricultural park in Tanzania

Tag: Agricultural-Park Tanzania Project

PLANS are underway to set up the country s first Agricultural Park at Kimamba in Kilosa District that will provide f...

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Maize flour shortage hits hard in Nyandarua

Tag: Maize-Flour Stocks Millers Customers

An acute shortage of maize flour has hit Nyandarua County.The stocks began vanishing from retail shelves on Monday and by Thursday, most shops and supermarkets had nothing.

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