Kebbi State government is to commence the disbursement of N3 billion to seasonal farmers across the state under the Livelihood Support Grant in order to become self-reliant. Governor Nasir Idris while flagging off the disbursement yesterday at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi, capital of Kebbi State, affirmed the readiness of his administration to provide necessary support to achieve the …

In a commitment to empower residents and improve nutrition, the Lagos State Government, through the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, has partnered with Amo Farm Sieberer Hatchery Limited. This collaboration empowers 50 residents with 1,000 Noiler birds, offering a sustainable poultry solution to combat food insecurity, poverty, and malnutrition through a simple and accessible program. The Ministry’s initiative …

States participating in the Federal Government’s 500,000-hectare farming project will farm crops that will yield them the most competitive advantage, the Presidency stated on Friday. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Temitope Ajayi, said the programme would enlist farmers in mostly northern states where agricultural activities were predominant. “We have 120,000 hectares for dry season …

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has said that it is working “assiduously to arrest the high food inflationary trend that has been on for sometime”. In a new year message to their compatriots, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari; and the Minister of State in the ministry, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi said that …

The Leader of the Senate, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has revealed that the federal government will clamp down on economic saboteurs who made life difficult and unbearable for Nigerians next year. Bamidele, who was the chairman of the Southern Senators Forum in the ninth National Assembly, insisted that the National Assembly would pass the 2024 appropriations bill on December 30 to …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Sunday, launched a fresh palliative scheme for low-income traders across local markets in the State, as part of measures being taken to cushion the effect of the current economic realities. The governor rolled out Lagos Market Trader Money, which, in the first phase, will provide N50,000 business support grants to 15,000 struggling traders …

Barely three years after the incorporation of Ikun Dairy Farm Limited (IDFL) as an integrated agro-allied concern, the once moribund farm, lying on over 500 hectares, was revamped and reactivated through investments in state-of-the-art agricultural equipment and world-class technical know-how. It’s a strategic partnership by Ekiti State Government, through its investment arm – Fountain Holdings Limited – and Promasidor Nigeria …

The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu is set to commission the newly constructed middle-level food Agro-hub, located at Idi-Oro in Mushin area of the State. The food hub, which was established by Sanwo-Olu administration as one of the direct answers to the question of food insecurity and sustainability plaguing the country would be inaugurated on Sunday. The establishment of …

The Alternative Bank Limited is taking proactive steps to combat hunger and environmental distress in Ogoniland. Teaming up with over 800 local farmers, the bank has launched the Agricultural Community Support Programme (ACSP) in Bori, Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State, in collaboration with Global Entrepreneurship City Limited. At the inauguration ceremony, Group Head of Agricultural Finance and Solid …

The Ogun State Government said it had disbursed the sum of N50 million to the Ijebu Development Initiative on Poverty Reduction (IDIPR), Eriwe, for the development of the agriculture and fish sub-sectors in the state. According to a statement, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, who presented the cheque to the IDIPR representatives at the Ministry of …