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The Kaduna State Government has intensified efforts to strengthen coordination among agricultural stakeholders, minimise duplication of interventions and improve the implementation of policies across the sector. The Commissioner for Agriculture,…

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has commenced engagement with the British Standards Institution (BSI) on the implementation of a new United Kingdom-funded Grow Job and Trade Standards Programme, aimed…

The Gan Allah Fulani Association Development of Nigeria (GAFDAN), Kwara State Chapter, has inaugurated a new executive committee to oversee the affairs of the association in Ilorin South Local Government…

Agricultural programme coordinators have proposed new measures to improve Nigerian farmers’ access to mechanisation, with emphasis on affordable financing, cooperative equipment ownership, youth and women participation, and stronger private-sector involvement.…

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has endorsed Nigeria’s newly launched National Agricultural Mechanization Investment Strategy, describing it as an important step towards increasing agricultural productivity, strengthening food security…

The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development (FMLD) has unveiled a new partnership framework for the establishment of specialised Livestock Development Centres across Nigeria, with states, private investors and producer cooperatives…

The Federal Government has called on the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to adopt innovative financing models and blended finance mechanisms to reduce lending risks and improve access to credit across…

Rising prices of synthetic fertilisers have prompted farmers in Dutse, Jigawa State, to increasingly rely on animal manure as a cheaper alternative for replenishing soil nutrients and sustaining crop production.…