The Jigawa Government on Tuesday, said it has earmarked N172 million to assist farmers displaced by the flood disaster to engage in dry season farming. The Commissioner of Agriculture, Alhaji Rabiu Isa, stated this at the disbursement of N13.23 million...

The Federal Government says it has reserved 3,000 hectares for dry season farming under the Jibia irrigation project in Katsina State. It said the development was geared towards enhancing agricultural production and food security in the country. Vice P...

Gov. Patrick Yakowa of Kaduna State has approved the release of N1 billion loan to irrigation farmers in the state. Yakowa said this on Saturday in Kaduna during the presentation of flags to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates in the December loc...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will on Monday commence the release of 40,000 tonnes of assorted foodstuffs as part of Federal Government’s relief package to flood victims, a statement said in Abuja on Friday. The Ministry of Ag...

The current population of Nasarawa state is over two million and will reach 3.5 million in 2030 given the current growth rate. Meanwhile, the annual loss of land to other uses is 10 to 15 thousand hectares, with half of this loss coming from cropland. ...

The Kaduna State Government on Saturday expressed concern on the reported outbreak of a rice disease, known as rice blast, in some parts of the state. Officials of the the Kaduna Agricultural Development Project (KADP) are already expressing fear that ...

The Rivers Government said on Thursday in Port Harcourt that it spent nearly N800 million on flood-related issues in the state. The Rivers Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mrs Ibim Semenitari, made this known in an interview with the New...

Nasarawa state, being largely an agrarian state with large settlements along the banks of the river Benue has had more than a fair share of the recent flood disasters leading to various levels of destruction, with attendant displacement of over 100,000...

Dr Adams Oshiobugie, an agriculturist, has said that the recent floods in some parts of the country may not cause food crisis in the country. Oshiobugie, the Deputy Provost, Edo College of Agriculture, said in an interview with the News Agency of Niger...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has concluded plans to set up a Weather Index Crop Insurance scheme for farmers across the country. The Minister, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the Wor...