Category: Agriculture

Ruga or Ranch – Fear is a Bad Master

By Ogazi Igbonekwu Ogazimorah The news broke two days ago of the Enugu Government’s plan to establish either Ruga or Ranch in Uzo Uwani local government area of the...

FG to release stock to crash food prices

..No food shortage says Presidential Committee The Federal Government Tuesday moved to stem rising food prices in the country by directing the Special Presidential...

Farm settlements in Ogun to receive fresh breadth of Life

    In its efforts to boost food production across Ogun state, government says it will leave no stone unturned at providing needed support and intervention to...

Food security: Babalola emerges African Man of the Year

  Renowned legal.luminary and farmer, Chief Afe Babalola, has beaten nine other nominees across Sub- Saharan Africa to emerge the 2024 African Man of the Year in...

Sanwo Olu to inaugurate Middle Levels Food Agro-Hub

    The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu is set to commission the newly constructed middle-level food Afro-hub, located at Idi-Oro in Mushin....

Oyo Govt begins disbursement of N1bn SAfER loan to farmers

  The Oyo State Government, on Wednesday, flagged off the disbursement of the N1 Billion Agric Support Loan to farmers across the seven geopolitical zones of the...

The Alternative Bank teams up with 800 farmers to tackle Hunger in Ogoniland

  The Alternative Bank Limited, is taking proactive steps to combat hunger and environmental distress in Ogoniland. Towards this end the Bank is teaming up with...

Ogun Agriculture, Infrastructure Development: Polaris Bank pledges Support

  Polaris Bank has pledged to support the development of high-impact sectors including road infrastructure, housing, education, healthcare and agro processing in...

FG inaugurates wheat cultivation programme , targets 1.25 million tones yield

  In it’s bid to reduce the dependence of the country on imported wheat,the Federal Government on Saturday inaugurated the National Wheat Cultivation scheme...

Alternative Bank signs multi-sector development deal with Niger State

….agricultural funding takes lion share The Alternative Bank, an Africa-focused non-interest bank, has signed a multiyear deal with the Niger State government to...