In continuation of its drive for attaining economic growth and development in the state through agricultural transformation, the Jigawa State Government is striking collaboration with a leading Saudi Arabian date palm production group and Netay Agro-Tech, a Nigeria-based agricultural business and consulting agency, to boost date palm production in the state. This was made known…
CALABAR – The Government of Cross River State on Thursday presented a strategic development plan for cocoa, coffee and oil palm production, following the deadline of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Mr Johnson Ebokpo, Cross River’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Irrigation Development presented the plan at a Multi-Stakeholders Committee Validation workshop in Calabar. The…
ACCRA – Renowned Ghanaian actor and entrepreneur, John Dumelo, has revealed how his passion for agriculture has transformed his life, enabling him to create a sustainable livelihood while addressing food security in his community and beyond. In a statement, Dumelo explained that his career in the film industry, while rewarding, was insufficient to meet his…
Calabar, Nigeria – In its drive to enhance food security and promote agricultural development, the Cross River State Government has reiterated its commitment to intentional and strategic agricultural policies. Governor Bassey Otu, represented by his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Peter Odey, made this commitment on Tuesday while receiving a joint delegation from the United Nations Food…
Lagos, Nigeria – The President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Comrade Festus Osifo, has disclosed that Nigeria’s untapped agricultural potential deprives the nation of an annual revenue of $100 billion. Osifo attributed the shortfall to the country’s over-reliance on food imports, which he described as a significant factor hindering the growth and development of…
Bekwarra, Cross River – As part of efforts to bolster agricultural productivity and food security, Cross River State Governor, Apostle Senator Prince Bassey Edet Otu, on Friday, flagged off the harvest of the Outgrowers Rice Farm in Ugboro, Bekwarra Local Government Area. The 5,000-hectare initiative forms the initial phase of a larger 50,000-hectare project aimed…
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso – Transition President, Captain Ibrahim Traore, has launched the country’s first tomato processing plant in Bobo-Dioulasso, a landmark step aimed at tackling post-harvest losses and improving agricultural productivity. The $12 million (7.5 billion CFA francs) facility will transform surplus tomatoes into processed goods, supporting local farmers and creating economic opportunities. The plant,…
Calabar, Cross River State – Mr Dennis Ikpali, Project Director of Cross River’s Project Grow initiative on Tuesday asserted that if they politicise food production as a state, they would not be able to politicise hunger when it comes with all its attendant problems. Ikpali disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of…
Calabar, Cross River State – Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security on Thursday inaugurated an ultra-modern Fish Hatchery facility in Calabar, Cross River. The hatchery which has the capacity of producing more than 20 million juveniles annually with five million every quarter, also has a fully functional laboratory, classrooms for lectures and…
Abuja, Nigeria – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has expressed alarm over the emergence of new livestock diseases within the region. This concern was voiced during the 10th annual meeting of the ECOWAS Regional Animal Health Network, currently taking place in Abuja. The meeting is expected to address the implications of these…
