Tag: AGRICULTURE
Our population surge should give us concern – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has warned that the
surge in Nigeria’s population should be a cause for worry.
Obasanjo said this on Thursday while speaking at...
FirstBank hosts Agric Expo 2.0
The second edition of the FirstBank Agric Expo (2.0) was held at the Eko Hotel and Suites on Thursday, June 28, 2018.
Organised to keep...
Aare Onakakanfo urges South-West Governors to collaborate in sports, agriculture
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Aare Gani Adams, on Friday urged South-West governors to collaborate for the promotion of sports and agriculture, to further...
Sokoto farmers get N1.4 billion fertiliser subsidy
The Sokoto State government said it will spend the sum of N1.4 billion to subsidise the price of fertiliser for its farmers in the...
Tambuwal flags off sale of locally-produced organic fertilizer
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has flagged off sales of organic fertilizer produced by Sokoto-IML Company Ltd.
The company was established in 2017 as a joint-venture...
Tambuwal: Leader, mentor, visionary clocks 52
By Imam Imam
Six years ago, five young Nigerians graduated from Usmanu Danfodio University with a bachelor’s degree in Law and were on the verge...
IFAD wants more gender policies to boost women’s productivity in agric
Hajiya Aina’u Ibrahim, Gender Officer, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Office in Jigawa, has called for the introduction of more gender policies to...
Sokoto targets two million citizens for poultry development
The Sokoto State Government has established an agency for poultry development to enable citizens of the state tap from the potential available in the...
Sokoto, partners spend N1.2b on SDGs
Projects worth N1.2 billion have been executed under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in six local government areas of Sokoto State, Governor Aminu Tambuwal...
Sokoto to recruit more agric extension workers
Governor Aminu Tambuwal has given approval for the recruitment of additional extension workers to increase manpower and expertise in the wheat value chain in...