Agriculture

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says it spent N18.9 billion on farmers’ registration, soil sampling, mapping, and rehabilitation, among other things, not only on clearing bush during the COVID-19 lockdown. The…

Nigeria’s agriculture ministry spent N18.9 billion on bush clearing during the COVID-19 lockdown, heard the House of Representatives in a probe hearing of the ministry’s expenditure. Wole Oke, chairman of the House of Representatives…

The Minister of Environment, Mohammed Abdullahi, says the work plan for the implementation of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) project will cost $472. 8 million. Mr Abdullahi disclosed this on the sidelines…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday in Daura, Katsina State, lauded the nation’s farmers for the record production of rice and other food commodities. He also expressed satisfaction that the agricultural policies of the administration…