Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has expressed optimism that the state would soon be the leading producer of oil palm and cashew in the country. Governor Akeredolu said his administration’s investment in cash crops would help reduce the country’s dependence on oil. Akeredolu spoke when he visited the Chocolate factory at Idanre which was recently acquired by Johnvents Limited. Represented …

Following fuel subsidy removal, Naira devaluation, and the attendant negative impact on poultry business, poultry farmers across the country, particularly in Lagos State, have called on government at all levels to urgently intervene to prevent the imminent collapse of the poultry industry. In a recent statement by its Chairman, Mrs. Juliana Ibitoye, farmers, under the aegis of the Erikorodo Poultry …

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has set up three new committees in a move to assist the Federal Government in driving emergency on food security. The committees are: Seed; Mechanisation; and Science, Technology and Innovation. This is in addition to the already existing Fertilizer Committee working with the federal government to fashion out the best way to bring down …

Following the decision of President Bola Tinubu to remove the subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (better known as fuel or petrol), and the unification of the foreign exchange markets by the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has urged the Federal Government for inclusion in the palliative measures being distributed across the country. …

About five senior officials in the Department of Farm Inputs Supports Services (FISS) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development were arrested by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over the alleged diversion of funds. They were said to have been arrested around 9 am on Thursday in a sting operation which …

The Plateau State Governor, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang has ordered the cultivation of over 900 hectares of farmland across three local government areas of the state in a move to tackle the lingering crisis in the area. In the last three months, more than 300 persons have been killed in the Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) and the neighbouring communities following …

No fewer than 200,000 broiler day-old chicks have been distributed free to 4,000 poultry farmers under the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus also known as the NG-CARES programme in Ondo State. The beneficiaries were drawn from the 18 Local Government Areas of the state. The Project Coordinator of the Fadama III project in Ondo State, Mr. Olusiji Olatunji, …

The World Bank and the Federal Government have commended Lagos State Government for its effective and efficient implementation of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement, and Livelihood Improvement Support, (APPEALS) project in the state. They said the Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led administration, through APPEALS project has surpassed some of the targets set as far as the implementation within the framework of the project to …

Norfund – the Norwegian Investment Fund for developing countries — is set to invest $12 million in the agricultural sector. West Africa Regional Director, Naana Winful Fynn said more capital should be expected with the fear of Naira devaluation gone and complexities around multiple exchange rates resolved. She spoke yesterday during a virtual media parley in Lagos. Fynn said through …

The African Development Bank has pledged for President Bola Tinubu’s efforts and vision in improving the agriculture and power sectors in Nigeria. After a meeting with President Tinubu on the sidelines of the New Global Financing Pact summit, hosted by the French President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, France, AfDB President, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said that it was a great opportunity for …