Category: AGRICULTURE

The beneficiaries of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase-One (ATASP-1) have lauded the programme for its great impact on Federal Government’s efforts to tackle food insecurity in Nigeria. The beneficiaries of the ATASP-1 in Enugu and Anambra States, at the weekend, also commended the Africa Development Bank (AfDB) for providing strategic infrastructural, capacity development and support for rural farmers, processors and other agricultural value chain actors. Beneficiaries gave the commendations when a delegation from AfDB, Federal Ministries of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Ministries of Finance and Water Resources,…

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The National Onion Producers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has declared a state of emergency in the onion industry across the country. The association also called on all the relevant stakeholders, which includes the government at all levels of the financial house, among others, to rally together for solutions. Speaking while addressing newsmen in a press briefing on Thursday in Abuja, the President of NOPPMAN, Isa Aliyu, identified some of the problems being faced by his members, which include the rising cost of onion seedlings, post-harvest losses, inflation as…

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Gunmen suspected to be herders have killed a man and his two sons in a farm in Amaeze, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred on Friday afternoon. The man and the two children whose names could not be immediately ascertained, were in their farm when they were attacked. The State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joshua Ukandu said he needed to confirm the incident from Ivo police division when contacted over the killing. But the Chairman of the local government, Chief Emmanuel Ajah confirmed…

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By Tony Adibe Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, Tuesday, flagged off the construction of Nortra Tractor Assembly Plant and Service Centre, an investment by ODK Group of Denmark, in Enugu city On the same day, the governor also commissioned the New-Watson Doors Industry established by a Chinese firm at Nachi, Enugu State. Flagging off the construction of the Nortra Tractors Plant and Service Centre, Governor Mbah noted that it was a significant step to his administration’s vision to grow the state’s economy from $4.4bn to $30bn. “What we…

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The Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme Phase-One, (ATASP-1) has lauded the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for the rehabilitation of moribund irrigational facilities for dry season farming in Anambra and Enugu States. The Zonal Programme Coordinator of ATASP-1 Adani-Omor Zone, Dr. Romanus Egba, also commended the governments of Enugu and Anambra States, profiled farmers in both states and other value chain actors for efforts leading to the success of ATASP-1 in South-East. Egba said this in a message to felicitate with farmers across Anambra and…

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has conducted a comprehensive mop-up operation across various markets in Maiduguri, Borno State. A press statement signed by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Sayo Akintola on Tuesday noted that the mop-up operation took place at the Gamboru drug and food market, Monday market, Open air-theatre drug market, and the Gwange drug market. This initiative was aimed at removing drugs and food items contaminated by recent floodwaters to prevent their re-introduction into sales as part of our market control strategy, thereby…

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The Forestry and Wildlife in Borno Ministry of Environment said a herd of elephants that allegedly strayed from neighbouring Cameroon has invaded and destroyed some community farmlands in the state. A Director in the ministry, Ayuba Peter, confirmed the ugly incident in an interview with the newsmen in Maiduguri on Monday. Peter said the incident had become perennial in the last five years in the area. “We have been having reports of elephants destroying farmlands in Gamboru/Ngala and Kala-Balge Local Government Areas for the past five years. “They used to…

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The Enugu State government has warned traders against sale of animals especially poultry which died of unknown causes for food in local markets. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Agro-industrialization, Patrick Ubru gave the warning during an unscheduled inspection of Gariki poultry market in Enugu on Monday. Ubru noted that the veterinary department of the ministry in collaboration with local government disease surveillance and notification officers conducted an investigation following reports of such practices in markets in the state. “The Enugu State Government is issuing a stern warning against the sale…

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