By Gloria Abutu To tackle the rising rejection of Nigerian agricultural exports, the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has trained 50 small-holder farmers in Adamawa state on safe pesticide use. The training, held at the Geriyo Irrigation Farm Project in Yola, was organized in collaboration with the Adamawa Agricultural Development Program (AADP). NEPC’s Executive Director/CEO, […]
By Yakubu Halliru Jekadafari The Gombe State office of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACRESAL) has planted over 500 tree seedlings along roadsides in Shehu Abubakar District, Gombe metropolis. The initiative aims to enhance the aesthetics of newly constructed roads by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya while also serving as a shelterbelt to […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Agriculture has remained the foundation of the Nigerian economy, providing livelihoods for most Nigerians, generating millions of jobs, and producing most of the country’s national revenue. The agricultural sector in Nigeria comprises crop production, livestock, forestry, and fishing, with crop production being the largest part of the sector, carried out by […]
By Jawati Friday Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, FIIRO, has sought the support of Radio Nigeria, Fombina FM, to raise public awareness of its activities in the state. The Director of the Institute, North East Zone, Dr. Ajani Sakirdeen, conveyed this objective during a courtesy visit to the management of Radio Nigeria, Fombina FM […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Fish farmers have been encouraged to embrace modern techniques for smoking fish in a more hygienic environment to meet export standards, thereby helping to boost the country’s economy. The Director General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi, FIIRO, Jummai Adamu, made the call during a 2-Day […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Ethno-religious crises and competition for natural resources have long been the root causes of conflict in Northern Nigeria, leading to food scarcity, fear, and loss of lives and property, among other devastating effects. In the North-Eastern region, the farmer-herder conflict, one of the major sources of unrest, has been significantly reduced […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Goat rearing has been identified as an economical and profitable venture that the public can partake in to boost their income and attain self reliance. An associate professor, department of Agriculture and Animal Husbandry, Modibbo Adama University, Yola, Adamawa State Yusuf Damagum, made the assertion at a maiden training on […]
By: Aisha Mohammed Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas has charged journalists on investigative journalism in reporting issues surrounding Farmer, Herder conflict in a bid to boost food security in the Northern region of the country currently experiencing security challenges. Governor Kefas made the charge in Jalingo, Taraba State during an experience sharing session […]
By: Jawati Friday Adamawa State Government says it will partner with National Centre For Technological Management to boost agricultural Production in the state and the country. Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta stated this when she received the Management Team from the National Centre For Technological Management on a Courtesy Visit to her office […]
BY Yakubu Halliru As part of its effort towards restoring degraded land and greening the environment, which is in line with Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya’s Gombe Goes Green, 3G initiative, Agro-climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes, ACReSAL Gombe in collaboration with Jewel bikers club carried out a Tree Planting Campaign at Federal Polytechnic […]