The Bank of Agriculture and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have distributed over 2,000 tractors and heavy-duty equipment to mechanised farmers to boost production and strengthen the national food security programme. The distribution of the tractors, supported by Heifer International and Heifer Nigeria, is being conducted under the federal government’s Renewed Hope…
In an effort to boost national food security, the federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has distributed free farming equipment and inputs to 31 smallholder farmers’ cooperatives in Kebbi. The cooperatives were drawn from across the 21 LGAs. Each of the cooperatives received a package including 20 cartons of liquid…
Some agriculture experts have urged local farmers to adopt irrigation farming due to the inconsistent rainfall patterns. The experts made the recommendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. NAN reports that the recommendation was made in line with the recent Nigerian Meteorological Agency’s (NiMet) forecast on the…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has pledged continued Federal Government support for Nigerian farmers, stressing that the nation’s growth and stability depend on a thriving agricultural sector. The Vice President made the pledge at the conclusion of the three-day General Assembly of Farmers (GAF) meeting organised by the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Abuja….
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has unveiled a $1.4 billion initiative to strengthen climate resilience among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia — two of the regions most affected by global warming but least supported by international climate finance. Announced during the 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, Brazil, the…
A court in Makurdi, Benue State, has remanded two farmers in custody over allegations of terrorism, abduction and large-scale arson linked to a land dispute in the Mbakyum community. The accused, Nyamyoho Atimbir and Emmanuel Imiase, were arraigned on Thursday following a petition by three local families who claim the pair, together with another suspect…
Armed men suspected to be herdsmen on Monday invaded Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, killing three farmers and injuring three others. A local resident, who requested anonymity, said the assailants stormed the area in broad daylight, shooting sporadically at anyone in sight. Youth leader Achii Matthias told reporters that the…
Abductors of the seven farmers in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, have reduced the ransom from N100 million to N20 million. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the victims were working on their farmland on Saturday when gunmen suspected to be kidnappers launched an attack and whisked them away. The…
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the abduction of seven farmers in Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The State Commander of Amotekun, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview on Monday, stating that the victims were…
The Kaduna State Government has concluded plans to distribute free fertilisers to 100,000 smallholder farmers across the 23 local government areas of the state, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Murtala Dabo, has disclosed. Dabo made the announcement while briefing journalists at the end of the distribution committee’s meeting ahead of the rollout of the state’s fertiliser…
