Category: Agriculture
National Council on Privatisation Receives Recommendations for Restructuring Bank of Agriculture
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) has received crucial recommendations from its committee tasked with the restructuring of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA). These recommendations aim to address various challenges facing the bank and revitalize its operations to better serve the agricultural sector. Among the key recommendations put forward by the committee are: The recommendation…
Niger State Government Forges Transformative Agricultural Alliance with Bayer AG
In a significant stride towards agricultural transformation, the Government of Niger State, through Niger Foods, has inked a momentous ten-year Strategic Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bayer AG. The historic agreement, signed during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings in Washington DC, USA, heralds a new era of agricultural innovation and sustainability in Niger State…
GOV AIYEDATIWA DISTRIBUTES 1200 TONNES OF PALLIATIVE GRAINS TO LIVESTOCK FARMERS IN ONDO STATE
In a concerted effort to bolster food security and mitigate rising food prices, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has initiated the distribution of maize palliatives to livestock farmers across the state. The move, which saw the distribution of 40 trailers of grains supplied by the Federal Government, aims to alleviate the challenges faced by…
FG Establishes Taskforce to Combat Ginger Pest Infestations, Bolster Food Security
In response to the urgent need to address pest infestations affecting ginger production and ensure food security, the Federal Government has taken decisive action by setting up the National Ginger Epidemic Control Taskforce. This move comes in the wake of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency on Agriculture and Food security….