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Friday, April 25, 2025

Agriculture

April 15, 2025

Gombe trains 67 livestock farmers on pasture development

The coordinator of the Gombe L-PRES project, Usman Abubakar, said the training was to enhance the livestock value chain.

Livestock farmers
April 15, 2025

Tinubu’s govt targets 100% youth, women inclusion in agriculture

The federal government has pledged to achieve 100 per cent inclusion of women and youth in agriculture.

Farmers in Africa used to illustrate the story.
April 14, 2025

FG declares national emergency on food security

Mr Tinubu urged African nations to adopt innovative strategies to address the continent’s irrigation and water management challenges.

Tinubu
April 14, 2025

FG pledges to support farmers to address post-harvest losses

Mr Yusuf noted that the state government was committed to providing all the needed support to enhance agricultural produce.

John Uwan-Enoh
April 14, 2025

Adamawa govt. spends N2 billion on farm inputs to enhance food security

Mr Jatau said the initiative would boost the agriculture sector by providing farmers and youths with essential farm inputs as they prepared for the season.

April 13, 2025

Farmers predict tomato scarcity over Tuta Absoluta outbreak

Tuta Absoluta can ravage tomato cultivation in a little above 48 hours – prompting farmers to nickname it Tomato Ebola.

Tuta Absoluta infested tomato
April 13, 2025

Agric initiative unveils blueprint for food sufficiency, security

Ms Amedu said that it’s unfortunate that Nigeria is listed among countries battling hunger despite its abundant resources.

Farm products
April 12, 2025

Dry Season: Jigawa council distributes farm inputs to 200 rice farmers

He said that boreholes were also sunk for each of the selected farmers for adequate water supply.

Farmers in Africa used to illustrate the story.
April 10, 2025

Oyo govt. urges farmers to embrace 50% tractorisation subsidy initiative

Mr Olaleye said that many of the farmers have transitioned from manual to mechanical farming methods.

tractors
April 10, 2025

Gombe farmers warned against early planting

According to NiMet, the length of the rainy season in Gombe is expected to range between 107 and 140 days.

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