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World Food Day: Nigerian Agric Minister says country will ban importation of milk in 2022

Agro NewsOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

by Agro NewsOctober 13, 2020October 13, 20200

The Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has said that Nigeria would be banning the importation of milk in the country...

Six Steps’ toolkit sparks excitement among cassava farmers

Agro NewsOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

by Agro NewsOctober 13, 2020October 13, 20200

Farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria were in awe when the African Cassava Agronomy Initiative (ACAI) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) conducted some...

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Agric Minister harps on quality seed as catalyst for economic revitalization

Agro NewsOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

by Agro NewsOctober 13, 2020October 13, 20200

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has said that improved, quality seed play a key role in revitalising the economy. Alhaji Nanono...

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WOFAN distributes 240 reapers, threshers to smallholder farmers

Agro NewsOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

by Agro NewsOctober 13, 2020October 13, 20200

The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has embarked on the distribution of 120 reapers and 120 threshers to smallholder farmers in the rural areas.The Executive...

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BASICS-II onboards 45 new Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs in Kogi State to address seed gap in cassava

Agro NewsOctober 11, 2020October 11, 2020

by Agro NewsOctober 11, 2020October 11, 20200

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) led Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) on Thursday enlisted 45 farmers in...

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COVID-19: WFP provides $3 million assistance to vulnerable Nigerians in Kano, Lagos, Abuja

Agro NewsOctober 8, 2020October 8, 2020

by Agro NewsOctober 8, 2020October 8, 20200

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has launched an initiative worth $3 million in three urban locations in Nigeria namely Lagos, Abuja and Kano.An...

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Cooperative targets 8 million farmers to boost agriculture

Agro NewsOctober 8, 2020October 8, 2020

by Agro NewsOctober 8, 2020October 8, 20200

The National Apex of Nigeria Farmers Cooperative Societies Limited (NANFACOS) has said it would harness the 90,000 organised Cooperative bodies with about 8,750,000 cooperators to boost...

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Kogi state APPEALS trains 1700 women, youth empowerment beneficiaries

Agro NewsOctober 5, 2020October 5, 2020

by Agro NewsOctober 5, 2020October 5, 20200

The state coordination office of the World Bank Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project has trained 1700 beneficiaries under the APPEALS -Women...

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Stakeholders push to unlock Africa’s agricultural mechanization potential

Agro NewsOctober 5, 2020October 5, 2020

by Agro NewsOctober 5, 2020October 5, 20200

Major stakeholders in agricultural mechanization have called for the adoption of a value chain approach to mechanization as one of the best options towards attaining...

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APPEALS project NPC assures farmers of improved livelihood

Agro NewsSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 2020

by Agro NewsSeptember 30, 2020September 30, 20200

The National Project Coordinator for APPEALS Project Nigeria, Mr. Mohammed Sani Jobdi has assured farmers in the country of the project support in enhancing their...