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44km dual carriageway in Bida will boost agricultural activities – FG

Naija Environment News September 20, 2023 0 Comment

Construction of a 44km dual carriageway in Bida, Niger will enhance agricultural production and improve Nigeria’s GDP, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, has said. Chief Information Officer in...

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Climate Change: Green Sahara farms plants 386,000 trees in communities

Naija Environment News September 20, 2023 0 Comment

The Green Sahara Farms (GSF) on Wednesday announced that it had planted 386,000 trees to manage the impact of climate change in the country. The Managing Director of the farm, Mr Suleiman Dikwa, who...

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IFAD to accelerate agricultural value chain to transform food systems

Naija Environment News September 12, 2023 0 Comment

Nigeria and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have agreed to deepen collaboration to transform Nigeria’s food systems through the accelerated Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP). They made the commitment at the 10th...

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Africa’s Food Systems Goals For Discussion As Experts Gather In Tanzania

Naija Environment News September 5, 2023 0 Comment

Over 4,000 delegates, leaders and innovators from across the globe gathered today in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to discuss policy, breakthroughs and innovations in agriculture and food systems transformation in Africa. The event, which...

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Ensure long-term impact of ACReSAL Project on People – Environment Minister

Naija Environment News September 1, 2023 0 Comment

The Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Ishaq Salako has urged the ACReSAL team to ensure the sustainability of project investments and long-term impact on people across the project implementing states. Dr. Salako said...

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Herders attacks frustrating FG irrigation farming scheme – AFAN

Naija Environment News August 7, 2023 0 Comment

The Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria in Benue State, Aondongu Saaku, says incessant attacks by killer herdsmen have led to a drastic reduction in irrigation farming in the state, despite support...

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Associations want CBN to coordinate disbursement of agricultural fund

Naija Environment News August 3, 2023 0 Comment

Some associations in the Agriculture sector on Wednesday urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure that the N100 billion agriculture fund is disbursed through the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Associations said this would help...

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‘Media portrait of farming not helping agriculture’

Naija Environment News August 1, 2023 0 Comment

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of XtraLarge Farms, Mr. Seyi Abimbola Davids, has bemoaned the media portrait of farming as a last means of survival, stating that many organisations have rubbished agriculture as a...

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Agric Ministry begins nationwide vaccination against Anthrax

Naija Environment News July 25, 2023 0 Comment

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has commenced a Risk-Based Nationwide Vaccination against Anthrax. The exercise, which began in Suleja Niger State on 22nd July, 2023 was preceded...

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End of grain deal ignites food insecurity – WFP

Naija Environment News July 19, 2023 0 Comment

The World Food Programme is warning food insecurity in Eastern Africa will only get worse after Russia pulled out of the U.N.-brokered grain deal. The deal allowed Ukraine to safely export grain through the...