| US ambassador shows support for mechanised farming |
The U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Robin Sanders, has reiterated American government's readiness to collaborate with Nigeria's private sector to boost mechanised agriculture.She spoke on Thursday in Markudi during a visit to Benue to monitor the progress made so far in a rice production initiative by >>MORE>> |
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| Delta women to benefit from agricultural loans |
No fewer than 200 women in Delta are to get loans from the Trust Fund Model (TFM), a finance scheme put in place for the development of agriculture. Chief Betty Efekodha, Special Adviser to Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan on Women Development, made this known in Asaba on Thursday. >>MORE>> |
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| FADAMA 11: World Bank sights failure in Imo |
As arrangements are underway to commence implementation of the third phase of the World Bank-assisted FADAMA project, the World Bank on Thursday declared that the FADAMA II programme failed in Imo as its implementation was below standard. >>MORE>> |
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| Niger govt. buys 8,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser |
The Niger State Government on Thursday said it had procured 8,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser for sale to farmers for this year's farming season. Alhaji Jibrin Danwake, the Commissioner for Agriculture, Natural Resourcesand Rural Development, made this known while speaking >>MORE>> |
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| Akwa Ibom trains 90 for FADAMA project |
The Akwa Ibom Government has trained no fewer than 90 personnel to run the third National FADAMA Development Project in the area. Prof. Etok Ekanem, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources,told newsmen in Uyo on Friday that of the number, >>MORE>> |
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