NIHORT
15 Feb
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with National Horticulture Research Institute (NIHORT), has trained over 400 women and youths in Katsina State on tomato/pepper production, control of tuta absoluta and value addition.
24 Jan
National Horticulture Research Institute (NIHORT) and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have trained 400 youths and women on tomato and pepper production in Lere Federal Constituency of Kaduna State.
21 Jan
The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has trained 100 women and youth on the opportunities within mushroom and tomato value chain.
5 Jan
In a bid to align with the Federal Government’s paradigm shift from petroleum based economy to agriculture base, National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), has trained 200 farmers on plantain value chain in Delta State. The training and empowerment programme organise and supervised by NIHORT in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security,…
1 Dec
The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), yesterday, gave the assurance that it would support the Federal Government's drive towards achievement of food security, employment generation and economic diversification in the new agricultural policy.
19 Oct 2023
Federal Ministry of Agricultural and Food Security and National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Ibadan, yesterday, graduated over 30 trainees, with six outstanding students, who had undergone a nine-month course under the Horticultural Academy for Youths...
25 Jul 2023
NIHORT on alert to curtail potential threat to farmers This is actually not the best of time for Okra growers across the country, as the outbreak of a new virus ravaging okra farms has sent fear down the spine of the farmers. According to investigations, this epidemic has assumed a nationwide occurrence having been reported…
24 Jul 2023
This is actually not the best of time for Okra growers across the country, as the outbreak of a new virus ravaging okra farms has sent fear down the spine of the farmers.
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