By Our Reporter YENAGOA (CONVERSEER) – As part of the Federal government Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Programme L-PRESS Project, the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development has delivered livestock vaccines to Bayelsa State government. The vaccines are part of the nationwide vaccination exercise against Trans-Boundary Animal Diseases (TADs), aimed at improving breed quality, boosting farmers’…
By Christian Njoku CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) says it is tackling food insecurity by equipping young engineers with practical irrigation and agribusiness skills. APWEN President, Dr Adebisi Osim, said this during an irrigation farming training programme for young engineering graduates from the University of Calabar at the…
By Our Reporter CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – The Cross River State Government has officially launched its Deforestation-Free Policy on Cocoa and Oil Palm, developed with the support of the UK Government-funded Propcom+ programme. The policy was unveiled on Wednesday at the Government House, Calabar. Speaking at the launch, Governor of Cross River State, Senator Prince Bassey…
By Our Reporter OBANLIKU (CONVERSEER) – Cygnus Alliances Nigeria Limited (CANL) has recorded a major milestone in Obanliku Local Government Area with the signing of three strategic Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) in a single ceremony, launching a comprehensive public-private initiative aimed at transforming agricultural education, youth empowerment and rural economic development. The MoUs were signed…
By Our Reporter KADUNA (CONVERSEER) – The Kaduna State Government is intensifying efforts to attract major investment into its planned 200 million dollars poultry project, as Governor Uba Sani continues a strategic working visit to Beijing, China. During the visit the Governor toured key agricultural and livestock facilities, including CP Foods Layers and Eggs Ltd.,…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has been honoured with the Best Governor in Agriculture and Food Security at the 2025 Africa Food Heroes Awards. The event which held Thursday at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre in Abuja was in recognition of Governor Otu’s administration’s significant contributions to…
By Archibong Emmanuel CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Cross River State Commissioner for Education, Senator Professor Stephen Odey, has encouraged secondary school students to combine theoretical knowledge with practical agriculture to become self-reliant. Odey gave this advice while addressing winners of the 2025 Young Farmers Quiz Competition, organised by the State Committee of the Young Farmers Club,…
By Our Reporter ABUJA (CONVERSEER) – The Center for Agropreneurship and Green Economy is set to host the Africa Food Heroes Awards tomorrow, November 20, 2024, at 4 PM at the Shehu Musa Yar’adua Centre in Abuja. The prestigious award ceremony will recognise and celebrate the outstanding contributions of eminent personalities in the areas of…
By Mercy Omoike LAGOS (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture and Food Systems has wrapped up its 2025 Agrithon with 36 applicants reaching the grand finale on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos agrithon is an initiative of the Ministry and the Lagos Agrinnovation Club formed in…
By Felicia Imohimi ABUJA (NAN, CONVERSEER) – The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Agbeyewa Farms Ltd. for cassava production. NALDA Executive Secretary, Mr Cornelius Adebayo, said at the signing in Abuja on Friday that the partnership aimed to accelerate land development and large-scale cassava cultivation. He…
