Posts Tagged: #ExtensionServices
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- Agribusiness Africa
- May 30, 2025
FG launches policy dialogue on digital farmers’ registry
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Heifer International, has launched the Policy Dialogue Initiative for the National Digital Farmer Registry (NDFR) —
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- Agribusiness Africa
- May 6, 2025
OCP-Africa returns to Bauchi fields for soil testing, fertiliser production
The Bauchi State Government has reignited its partnership with OCP Africa, a global leader in soil health and fertiliser solutions, to upscale its agricultural productivity through soil intelligence and fertiliser optimisation. In a renewed push
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- Agribusiness Africa
- April 22, 2025
Food security: FG registers, releases improved pepper, tomato varieties, 27 other crops to farmers
In a strategic move to bolster food production and accelerate farmer access to improved inputs, the National Committee on Naming, Registration, and Release of Crop Varieties, Livestock Breeds, and Fisheries has officially approved the registration
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- Agribusiness Africa
- April 8, 2025
Minister commends JICA for support to Nigeria’s agric sector
Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has secured a significant financial and technical lifeline, courtesy of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to strengthen its agricultural resilience and productivity. The support, valued at
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- Agribusiness Africa
- September 3, 2024
Yobe partners World Bank to train 178 extension workers
The Yobe State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, supported by Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), has trained 178 agricultural extension workers from 17 LGAs. The two-day workshop, held in Damaturu, was part of
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- Agribusiness Africa
- June 6, 2024
FG targets 135m MT output of staple crops in 2024
To address food security challenges, Nigeria aims to boost staple crop production to 135 million metric tons (MT) in 2024, a 6% increase from 127 million MT in 2023. The federal government’s Accelerated Stabilization and