The Acting Director-General, National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Alex Akpa has said that over five (5million) farmers would be tested across the country for Covid-19 as approved by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC). Prof. Akpa who disclosed this in his opening remarks during a webinar meeting on...
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has revealed that the Ministry recently launched an online portal to ensure efficient and effective monitoring of Federal Government intervention in the Agric sector. He disclosed this while speaking at the opening ceremony of the 44th council meeting of...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, and the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative, NEITI, have  resolved to strengthen their collaboration in fighting corruption in the extractive sector to ensure full recovery of revenues due to the Federal Government. The anti-graft Agency's Executive Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, while receiving the NEITI...
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday expressed satisfaction with the yield of rice, which is now over 7.5 million metric tons annually as against 4 million metric tons in 2015. Buhari who unveiled the FCT Mega Rice pyramids in Abuja, also reiterated that the Anchor Borrowers' Programme of the Central Bank of...
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reduced the price of NPK ‎20.10.10. Fertilizer from N5,500 to N5,000 per 50kg bag. This was announced by the Chairman, Presidential Fertilizer Initiative, Governor Muhammad Abubakar Badaru while briefing newsmen in Dutse. He explained that, the effort was part of the palliative measures introduced by...
The Nasarawa State government is collaborating with the Rice Farmers Association, with plans already concluded to attract investment to the tune of N10bn, to assist rice farmers in the state, under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) anchor borrowers scheme. Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, disclosed this while flagging-off...
In a renewed move to address the rising cost of food prices in the Nigerian market, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Rice farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) have concluded plans to distribute 27,000 metric tonnes of rice paddies directly to millers nationwide on Thursday, June 24,...
Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) and lenders have welcomed the first disbursement of $200 million of a syndicated loan facility to boost cocoa productivity in the world’s second-largest producer. The occasion was marked by a ceremony held in Accra, Ghana on Tuesday 23 June, followed online by hundreds of observers across...
Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), has warned farmers in the north central states of the country against hasty planting in order to avoid huge losses. The Director-General, Prof. Mansur Matazu disclosed this on Tuesday during the celebration of this year’s World Meteorological Day with the theme; ‘The Ocean, our climate and...
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has come out to exonerate itself from the Akoko-Edo road saga. This was contained in a communique signed by the ministry's Director Information, Mr. Theodore Ogaziechi and made available to the press over the weekend. TheFact Nigeria gathered that there had been a viral...