Tag: farmers

APPEAL project decries farmers’ attitude towards take-off grants 

By Bukola Adewumi, Abuja.   Mrs Ranti Sagoe-Oviebo, Lagos State Coordinator, Agro-Processing, Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS), has decried the attitude of farmers towards grants collected from the project.   Sagoe-Oviebo bemoaned the way of thinking on…
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Al-Makura distributes 3000 bags of fertiliser to farmers

By Sunday John, Lafia.   Sen. Umaru Al-Makura (APC-Nasarawa South) has distributed 3,000 bags of fertiliser to farmers across the five local government areas of his senatorial district.   The local government areas (LGAs) of the senatorial district are Lafia,…
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FG distributes 1,035 metric tons of wheat seed to farmers

The Federal Government on Thursday commenced the distribution of 1,035 metric tons of wheat seed and inputs to farmers in Kaduna, Katsina and Kano states.   The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammed Abubakar, who inaugurated the distribution…
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Gbajabiamila, Sanwo-Olu charge farmers on fish import reduction

Farmers need to work toward attaining self-sufficiency in fish production, so as to reduce fish importation in Nigeria, says the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila.   Gbajabiamila’s viewpoint was, however, re-echoed by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of…
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IFAD/VCDP targets 15,000 rice, cassava farmers in Nasarawa

No fewer than 15,000 rice and cassava farmers are to benefit from the Federal Government’s Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in Nasarawa State.   Dr Eunice Adigidzi, Nasarawa State Coordinator of the VCDP-Additional Financing, said this on Wednesday at a…
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Ugwuanyi urges banks to make loan accessible to farmers

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has appealed to banks and other financial institutions to make loans easily accessible to farmers so as to boost their productivity and ensure food security. The governor made the appeal on Tuesday in Enugu,…
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OGSTEP to support 40,000 farmers with free inputs in Ogun

The Ogun State Government says no fewer than 40,000 farmers will benefit from the free farm inputs, which will be distributed by the Ogun State Economic Transformation Project (OGSTEP).   Dr Oluseyi Olugbere, Acting Project Manager, Agric Sector of OGSTEP,…
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FCTA urges farmers to take agriculture as serious business

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday advised farmers to take agriculture as a serious business by adopting innovative Information and Technology strategies to improve the market value of their produce.   Mr Ibe Chukwuemeka, the Acting Secretary, FCTA…
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Agric firm to facilitate N5.7bn loan for 25,000 farmers

An agritech company, Farmcrowdy Limited (FC), says it intends to support 25,000 farmers across the country with a N5.7 billion loan through its Structured Financing policy.   Mr Oluwakotanmi Ojo, the Chief Financial Officer and Business Leader, FC Structured Finance, said this…
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