Taraba State Green House Set to Commence Vegetable Production

Published January 29, 2025 By The Newspointer The Commissioner of Agriculture and Food Security, Professor Nicholas Namessan Oliver, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of work at the Taraba State Green House in Jalingo. Speaking in an interview after inspecting the remodeled facility, the Commissioner noted that vegetable production would soon commence given the rapid…

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Expert Urges Government to Invest in Livestock Farming to Boost Food Security

Published Nov 27, 2024 By Taiwo Ogunniyi A professor of ruminant nutrition has called for increased government investment in livestock farming to address low protein intake, enhance food security, and improve livelihoods in Nigeria. Professor Dupe Olufunke Ogunbosoye, delivering her inaugural lecture at Kwara State University, Malete, on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, urged federal, state,…

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Senator Mustapha Launches Multi-Million Naira Empowerment Programme for Kwara Central Constituents

Published Nov. 15, 2024 By Taiwo Ogunniyi Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, has initiated a multi-million naira capacity-building and empowerment programme aimed at equipping youth and women in his constituency with skills in dry season farming and the horticultural value chain. The programme, which commenced today at the Lower Niger…

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RIFAN Lauds FG’s Agro-Pockets Initiative, Calls for Free Farm Inputs in Kwara

October 22, 2024 By Taiwo Ogunniyi, Kwara Rice farmers in Kwara State have expressed optimism that the federal government’s intervention in agricultural inputs under the Agro-Pockets initiative will significantly boost food production and enhance food security across the country. The State Coordinator of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Mallam Mohammed Salihu, shared this…

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Northern Farmers begins Training on Soil Health Scheme in Kano

Newspointer Sept 25, 2024 By Salejo Ali Kano Farmers across Northern Nigeria, have begun training on a new farming technique designed to boast soil fertility and improve yields. The stakeholders workshop on the implementation of Nigeria farmers’s soil health card scheme was Organized by the Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and food Security. Addressing the…

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Taraba is fully set for L-PRES take off – Commissioner Namessan

Newspointer July 30, 2024 By Sylvanus Viashima, Jalingo Taraba State Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security Mr Nicholas Namessan has disclosed that the State is full ready for the take off of Federal Government’s Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES). Namessan disclosed this while interacting with National officials of the project who were…

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Ministry lauds IFAD VCDP’s outstanding performance in Taraba

Newspointer July 28, 2024 From Godwin Agia, Jalingo The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFC), has lauded outstanding performance of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Value Chain Development programme (VCDP) in Taraba. Hajiya Fatima Haruna from the Projects Cortdinating Unit of the ministry, who led the monitoring team to the state,…

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NCFF National Congress: Advancing Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Nigeria

Newspointer July 26, 2024 By Our Editor The National Committee for Family Farming (NCFF) held a significant meeting on thursday at the NUJ FCT Council Press Center in Utako, Abuja, aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and enhancing food and nutrition security in Nigeria. The event, themed “Advancing Sustainable Agriculture, Food, and Nutrition Security Through Family…

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Kano Govt Flags off Distribution of Free Fertilizer to Smallholder Farmers

Newspointer July 18, 2024 By Salejo Ali, Kano The Kano state Government has unveiled the distribution of free fertilizer to smallholder farmers across the state. The fertilizer produced by Kano Agricultural Supply Company (KASCO) and procured by the state government is worth over one billion naira where females and People with Disabilities are among the…

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Food Security: Stakeholders in Agriculture sector meets to Develop strategies in implementing Seed Policies

By Salejo Ali, Kano Stakeholders in the Agricultural Value chain are meeting in Kano state to develop strategies for the implementation of the 2022 National Agricultural Seed Policy. The Nigerian Government had on May 2023 Launched the revised National Agricultural Seed Policy 2022 to liberalize the seed sub-sector and enhance private sector participation in it’s…

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Food processing company seeks partnership with Taraba farmers to boost cassava production

Newspointer July 5, 2024 Jethro Yerga, Jalingo Tita Kuru, a food Processing Company, subsidiary of General TY Danjuma (rtd) holdings, with head office in Jalingo, has called on farmers in Taraba State to partner with the company so as to take advantages of several opportunities to enable them boost cassava production in Taraba State and…

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Tourism: Jigawa state to Transfer Baturiya Game Reserve to Nigerian Government

Newspointer July 5, 2024 By Salejo Ali, Kano The Jigawa State Government has announced its intention to hand over the management of the Baturiya Game Reserve, also known as the Hadejia Wetland, to the National Park Service. Governor Umar Namadi announced the decision while receiving the Conservator-General of the National Park Service. In a press…

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Boosting Agriculture: Buni, Zulum, Fintiri Visit Tractor Factory In Pakistan, Other Places

Newspointer July 1st 2024 Leadership Governor Mai Mala Buni (2nd right) and Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum (2nd left) at a tractor factory in Pakistan In a major move to boost agricultural production, governor Mai Mala Buni alongside his Borno and Adamawa state counterparts, Prof Babagana Umara Zulum and Alh. Umaru Fintiri have inspected a…

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Saliu Mustapha flags off distribution of 3,500 bags of 50kg fertilizer to farmers. 

Newspointer June 2, 2024 By Taiwo Ogunniyi The Chaiman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services, and Rural Development, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has flagged off the distribution of 3,500 bags of 50kg fertilizer to smallholder farmers across the four local government areas of Kwara Central Senatorial District in the first phase of the exercise as part…

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Kwara State Govt Distribute Farm Inputs to 30 Rice Cluster Farm Groups in Edu LGA

Newspointer May 23, 2024 Taiwo Ogunniyi Over 30 rice cluster farm groups have received support through the ongoing statewide distribution of farm inputs in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas, disclosed this while overseeing the distribution of the inputs to cluster farmers in Yelwa…

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Empowerment: Agro Tech, Microfinance targets 125,000 Youths in Northern Nigeria

Newspointer May 17, 2024 By Salejo Ali, Kano An Agricultural Technology Company in Nigeria known as Thrive Agric in collaboration with Crust Micro Finance Bank says, it is targeting to empower 125,000 Youths in Northern Nigeria. Determined to achieve that, the group has provided farmers access to finances to boost their farming activities and economic…

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Medical Outreach: Rashak Administer Medical Services to 200 Women in Jigawa state

Newspointer May 11, 2024 By Editor A Social Enterprise Group in Nigeria known as Rashak Farms and Agro Allied Limited has provided medical services to 200 women out grower farmers in Jadejia and Mallam Madori Local Governments areas in Jigawa state Northwest Nigeria. Although it’s an Agro Allied Organization, the group believed that, a healthy…

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