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Why Bama is suitable for Agric varsity

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Aminu Imam

Bama, a seventy-six kilometers from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, which borders Chad and Cameroun Republics, and hitherto was headquarters of the Boko Haram, has faced profound challenges due to fourteen years of insurgency, resulting in a weakened agricultural sector, stunted urban and rural development, a disrupted educational system, and severe socio-economic setbacks. Despite these hardships, Bama, strategically located in the central senatorial zone of the state, bordering the Republics of Cameroon and Chad, holds tremendous potential for growth and development. The region boasts vast expanses of fertile agricultural…

‘How farmers sold 100 solar pumps worth N400m’ � Niger Foods

October 28, 2024October 28, 2024 Aminu Imam

A food and beverages company, the Niger Foods Security Systems and Logistics Ltd., has revealed how some farmers in Niger state had sold over 100 solar pumps worth N400 million during the last dry season farming. Its Executive Director, Patience Koku disclosed this when speaking with stakeholders during the townhall meeting on preparation of the 2024/2025 dry season farming across the state, which was held at Gawu Babangida in Gurara local government area of the State. According to her, Niger Foods had installed the solar pumps in the various farms…

Katsina to inject over N30bn into Agric sector

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024 Aminu Imam

In its continued efforts to enhance agricultural activities for food production and rural economy, Katsina State Government has said plans are underway to inject over N30 billion into agricultural mechanization. The state Governor, Dikko Umar Ra??a, disclosed this while addressing newsmen shortly after his return from one month vacation. Ra??a, who proceeded to China at the end of his vacation to explore ways of moderinizing agriculture in his State, said part of the amount would be utilised for the setting up of agric. mechanization centres in each local government area.…

Food Security: Uba Sani floods Kaduna with 15,000 metric tonnes of free fertiliser for farmers

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 Aminu Imam

Kaduna State governor, Senator Uba Sani, flagged-off the distribution of 500 trucks of fertilizer, about 15,000 metric tonnes, to small-holder farmers across the 23 local government areas of the State. Amidst great jubilation at the Murtala Square in the metropolis, where hundreds of the farmers converged, the Governor stated that 240,000 bags of fertiliser would be distributed free to 120,000 small-holder farmers, with each farmer receiving two bags. The Governor said the initiative was part of the State government�s commitment to revitalising the agricultural sector which immensely contributed to the…

‘Nigeria�s food importation policy could destroy country�s agriculture’ – AfFB President, Adesina

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024 Aminu Imam

President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said the decision by Nigeria�s government to allow massive food importation risks destroying the country�s agriculture. According to him, this follows the announcement by Nigeria�s Minister for Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, on July 10, that the Federal Government would suspend duties, tariffs, and taxes on the importation of maize, husked brown rice, wheat, and cowpeas through the country�s land and sea borders, for 150 days. Adesina, who stated this while speaking to African Primates of the Anglican Church at…

“Tinubu�creates�Livestock�Development�Ministry�to halt farmers/herders clash”- Ganduje

July 10, 2024July 10, 2024 Aminu Imam

…Inaugurates Renewed Hope implementation c’ttee President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a new Ministry of Livestock Development. This came as he yesterday inaugurated the Renewed Hope livestock reform implementation committee at the State House, Abuja. The committee is mandated to provide sector-focused solutions to address the age-long farmers-herders crisis. Recall that on September 14, 2023, the National Livestock Reforms Committee recommended that Tinubu create a �Ministry of Livestock Resources� to, among other deliverables, reduce the decades-long gory conflict between farmers and nomadic cattle herders nationwide. Chairman of the…

Agric Intervention: FG mulls measures to sieve out fake �political� farmers

January 6, 2024January 6, 2024 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has said it was working on stringent measures to sieve out fake and �political� farmers who usually hijack agricultural intervention inputs, meant for genuine farmers. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this in Abuja when he received a courtesy visit from the Governor of Jigawa State, Umar Namadi. Kyari noted that solving the issues of food insecurity in the country was a task that required direct connection with genuine farmers across the country, who he said should have access to Government intervention. He…

Nigeria�s Insecurity, Poverty: Shettima identifies agricultural revolution as solution

December 11, 2023December 11, 2023 Aminu Imam

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has identified agricultural revolution as the only bold step Nigeria can take to put an end to insecurity and reduce poverty among its growing population.� Shettima, who stated this on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, during the 13th Convocation Lecture of Al-Hikmah University, said this can be achieved through the deployment of technology to actualise food security among the country�s growing population, noting that it is where the university comes to extract the maximum benefits from the right synergy that is consistent with its own…

Food Security: 456,000 farmers to benefit, as FG launches agric. value-chain in 7 states

December 4, 2023December 4, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has launched an agricultural value chain project aimed at boosting agricultural production towards achieving food security in the country. The project, termed: �Value-Chain North Project Design Mission�, is jointly initiated by the ministry and the International Fund for Agricultural Development, (IFAD). The project, to be executed in seven Northern States, is to benefit 456,000 farmers. The Director, Project Coordinating Unit, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Bukar Musa, said, during the project in Maiduguri on Thursday, that it would explore all…

FG to assist 250,000 wheat farmers with subsidies�- Agric. Minister, Kyari

November 26, 2023November 26, 2023 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has pledged to support about 250,000 wheat farmers with a 50 percent input subsidy to cultivate about 250,000 hectares during this year�s dry season. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this during the flag-off of the 2023/2024 dry session farming under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-pocket Project at Kadume Village, Hadejia local government area, Jigawa State, yesterday. He said the FG�s support for the wheat farmers is expected to produce over 1.2 million tonnes of wheat during the farming session.…