New improved cassava varieties excite farmers- IITA

May 26, 2022

Farmers in Kogi and Benue expressed awe at the large sizes and number of roots produced by the new cassava varieties developed by the NextGen project—Baba-70 and Game Changer—as they pull the crop to see what was below the ground during a farmers’ field day/ product...

Poultry Farming: FG Launches Egg Production Scheme

Nov 30, 2021

Poultry Farming: FG Launches Egg Production Scheme To further boost poultry farming in Nigeria, the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched the National Egg Production (NEGPRO) Scheme in Kogi State. Speaking at...

Nigeria: Kogi State Govt promises to improve agricultural sector

Jan 27, 2021

The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has promised to improve the agricultural sector to attain food sufficiency and revenue generation. Governor Bello stated this in a message to the inauguration of Kogi State Executive members of the AMANA Farmers and Grains...

Nigeria: NASC trains 38 third party seed agents in Kogi and Benue

Dec 2, 2020

The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has trained 38 third party seed certifying agents in Kogi and Benue States, as part of efforts to ensure the effective regulation of the seed industry and offer farmers easy access to seed certification. The training,...