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Anchor Borrowers: 40,000 Adamawa rice farmers undergo training
Anchor Borrowers: 40,000 Adamawa rice farmers undergo training NAN-H-50 Training Yola, Dec. 30, 2016 (NAN) Forty thousand rice farmers in Adamawa are undergoing training under the Anchor Borrowers Scheme, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Flagging-off the training on Friday in Yola, Gov. Jibrilla Bindow of Adamawa said his administration was committed to agriculture which…
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219,837 farmers participate in Anchor Borrowers Programme, says CBN chief
NAN-AE-6 Farmers By Zubairu Idris Jibia (Katsina State), Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) At least 219,837 farmers in 17 states of the federation are participating in the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The CBN Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this on Thursday in Jibia, Katsina State at the inauguration of…
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Bird flu: Kano State Govt. kills 9,000 birds
NAN-AE-5 Birds Kano, Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) The Kano State government said it has so far killed 9,000 birds since bird flu resurfaced in the state two weeks ago. Dr Shehu Bawa, the Director in the state’s Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
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Ban on rice importation hasty – rice farmer
NAN-AE-1 Rice By Mercy Obojeghren Asaba, Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) Mr Raymos Guana, the Chief Executive Officer of Raymos Guana Farms, says the decision of the Federal Government to ban rice importation is too hasty. Guana, a former Commissioner for Lands in Delta, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria…
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A/Ibom’s proposed rice plantation to employ 2,000 youths and women, says Gov. Emmanuel
NAN-H-36 Rice Nsit Ubium (Akwa Ibom), Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) Gov. Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom said on Wednesday that the state’s proposed 10,000 hectares of rice plantation to be inaugurated by the second quarter of 2017 would employ 2,000 youths. Emmanuel, while addressing youths in Nsit Ubium, said that both the…
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Farmers to cultivate 5,500 hectares of wheat in Jigawa
Farmers to cultivate 5,500 hectares of wheat in Jigawa NAN-H-8 Wheat Dutse, Dec. 23, 2016 (NAN) The Jigawa Government on Friday said no fewer than 5,500 hectares of wheat would be cultivated by farmers during dry season in the state. The Information Officer of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Malam Wada’u Sulaiman, made…
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WFAN procures N50m seeds for distribution to farmers
WFAN procures N50m seeds for distribution to farmers NAN-H-61 Seeds Kano, Dec. 23, 2016 (NAN) The Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria (WFAN), Kano State, says it has secured N50 million soft loan from the state government to buy additional seeds for distribution to its members. The state WFAN Chairman, Alhaji Faruk Rabiu, disclosed this at…
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Yuletide:LASEMA cautions Lagos residents to stay safe
NAN-AE-9 Caution By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Dec. 22, 2016 (NAN) The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Thursday cautioned residents of the state to stay safe by avoiding excessive drinking, reckless driving and other illicit acts that could endanger their lives. The General Manager of LASEMA, Mr Tiamiyu Adesina, gave the advice in a…
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Bird Flu: Kano Govt. advises farmers to report outbreak of disease
NAN-AE-8 Bird flu Kano, Dec. 22, 2016 (NAN) Kano State Government on Thursday advised poultry farms in the state to report outbreak of bird flu to the appropriate authority for prompt action. Dr Shehu Bawa, the Director, Veterinary services, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency…
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AUDIO: Institute advises farmers on production of concentrate from fruits
NAN-AE-6 Preservation By Okon Okon Abuja, Dec. 22, 2016 (NAN) The Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) says Nigerian farmers can produce concentrate for the juice industry in the country by drying fruits and vegetables. Mr Michael Omodara, Senior Research Officer of the institute, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of…