Archives for AGRICULTURE
NCC to charge N10m for bulk SMS licence, cracks down on fraud
Maida EVC NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new rule that requires companies sending bulk international text messages, also known as Application-to-Person (A2P) messages, to get a…
FG deploys digital tool to track N19.5bn agric project in 15 states
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched a digital Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) platform to oversee the rollout of its AgGrow Farm Support Programme. The government said the initiative,…
Nigeria risks losing N3.43tr to gas flaring – NEITI
The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has expressed concern over the volume of gas flared in 2023, amounting to billion standard cubic feet (SCF). The Executive Secretary of NEITI,…
AGRA, Nestlé, TechnoServe Launch Groundbreaking Climate-Smart Agriculture Initiative
'Sustainable farming and market access at the heart of new partnership to transform agriculture' BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Dr. Rufus Idris, AGRA’s Country Director for Nigeria, Mrs. Adesuwa Akinboro,…
Food security: Govt to recapitalise BoA
To boost food security, the Federal Government is set to recapitalise the Bank of Agriculture before March. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the bank, which…
NUAAE elects Com. Obafemi Oyenubi as National President, others
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *Oyenubi Nigeria Union of Agriculture and Allied Employee Union (NUAAE) has taken a significant step towards unity and stability with the election of a new National President,…
Nigeria Loses 855,629 MT Of Food To 2024 Floods: Report
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has estimated a loss of 855,629 metric tonnes of food to the 2024 floods. This figure according to the FAO…
FG plans zero-duty on food imports to curb inflation
In a bold effort to tackle rising food prices and provide immediate relief from inflationary pressures, the Federal Government has proposed a temporary zero-duty levy on selected food imports. This…
Nigeri seeks UN partnership on food security
Nigeria has called for a more robust partnership with the United Nations to achieve sustainable agricultural development and food security. This appeal was made in Abuja on Tuesday during the…
FG sets up C’ttee on Green Economy
By Ngozi Onyeakusi---Federal government of Nigeria has set up a Presidential Committee on Climate Action and Green Economic Solutions, with the President as chairman and Chief Ajuri Ngelale as Special…
