Nigeria'll End Fertilizer Importation By 2023 - Nanono
Citing the over 33 fertiliser blending plants across the country, currently producing about five million metric tonnes (MT) of fertilizer annually, with many more underway, the Minister of Agriculture, Sabo Nanono, has expressed optimism that Nigeria would...
Fed Govt Subsidises 5,000MT Of Maize For Poultry Farmers
President Muhammadu Buhari, has approved the release of 5,000 metric tonnes of maize from the National Strategic Grains Reserve to support the Poultry Association of Nigeria at a subsidised rate.
According to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture...
We’re Injecting N600bn Into Agriculture – Fed Govt
The Federal Government has resolved to inject over N600bn as stimulus response into Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has said.
Nanono said the fund would target small scale farmers to ensure...
Contractors Threaten Agric Ministry Over N17bn Debt
Contractors that handled the 2018 procurement in the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, have threatened to take legal action against the Ministry over N17billion debt
The leader of the Group, Daniel Mozie, yesterday said they had picketed the...
Nigeria To Stop Fish Importation In 2022
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, has said Nigeria may stop fish importation following efforts at encourage local production.
He spoke while receiving a delegation from the National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN) led by its...