fertiliser
20 Nov
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has allocated 2,000 bags of NPK 15:15:15 fertiliser, awaiting distribution to farmers for the 2024 dry season farming in Adamawa. Alhaji Tijjani Maksha, Adamawa Commissioner For Livestock and Aquaculture Development, overseeing the Ministry of Agriculture, disclosed this at the quarterly ministerial briefing in Yola on Tuesday. According to him,…
9 Nov
The Minister of Science, Innovation, and Technology, Mr Uche Nnaji, on Friday, launched the distribution of fertilizer to farmers in Enugu State. In a speech at the event in Enugu, Nnaji said it was part of President Bola Tinubu’s initiative to tackle hunger and boost food security through innovative agricultural approaches. According to him, over…
10 Sep
The President of the Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), Sadiq Kassim, says the country’s fertiliser production capacity has soared by over 300 per cent since 2017.
31 Aug
Sen. Williams Eteng has distributed fertilisers to 3000 farmers in Cross River State to boost their yield in the farming season. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that Eteng, who represented Cross River Central in the 10th assembly, flagged off the distribution in the administrative headquarters of the senatorial district on Saturday. Eteng said…
29 Aug
President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, donated two trucks each of rice and fertiliser to indigent people in Gombe.The items were dist
27 May
No fewer than 8,800 small-holder farmers across the 20 local councils of Ogun State have benefitted from the free agricultural
13 May
Two months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) handed over 2.15 million bags of fertiliser to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the ministry has yet to begin distribution of the farm input.
12 May
The declining soil quality of farmlands in Africa has become a phenomenon that has continued to negatively impact the agricultural production capacity and food security in the continent.
21 Apr
Fertiliser challenge has been a knotty one for farmers in the country, over the years. Very often, it is either in short supply or just too expensive for the end-users, especially the smallholder farmers.
14 Mar
Months after the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) halted direct intervention in the economy, the monetary authority has allocated 2.15 million bags of fertilizer valued at N100 billion to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security for distribution to farmers.
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