Kwara Establishes Farm Produce Commodity Board
The Kwara State Government has approved the establishment of a Farm Produce Commodity Board (FPCB) to address scarcity of essential commodities and stem inflation in the State. This was part … Read More
Category: Agric
KWSG To Engage 10,000 Youths in Farming
The Kwara State Government has commenced process to engage ten thousand youths in farming under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) newly introduced Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme (AADS) in 2018. Kwara State Commissioner … Read More
The Inside Story of How Kwara State is Using Agriculture To Uplift Youths
By Usman Lateef By now, it is obvious to all that Nigeria’s economy is going through perhaps one of the most trying and challenging times in recent history. What seems … Read More
Togolese To Vote on Presidential Term Limits
Togo will hold a referendum to limit presidential terms in the country. This became imperative as parliament failed to put such a change into the country’s constitution during Tuesday sitting. … Read More
Buhari commissions $150m Feed Mill in Kaduna
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned an integrated Feed Mill and Poultry in Kaduna State to commission an integrated Feed Mill and Poultry. Our State House Correspondent gathered that the … Read More
Rural Roads Construction Will Reduce Post-Harvest Loss-Gov Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatai Ahmed has said the rural roads construction project will facilitate the transportation of farm produce to the markets in good time thereby reduce post-harvest loss. … Read More
700 To Get Job in Kwara, As Firm Acquires 1900 Hectares of land for Commercial Farming
Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin The Chairman of QuinnMcGrath Limited, Mr Didi Ndiomu has disclosed that his firm has acquired 1900 hectares of land for farming in Kwara State. Mr Didi Ndiomu disclosed … Read More
ODDA Scheme Will Creat Employment, Boost Food Production-Kwara Commissioner
Oyewale Oyelola, Ilorin The Kwara State Commissioner of Agriculture, Mr Bamidele Adegoke has disclosed that the Offtakers Demand Driven Agriculture (ODDA) scheme drive employment, boost food production and diversity the … Read More
Youth Farmers Oversubscribe To Kwara Govt’s Estate Farms
Youth Farmers Oversubscribe To Kwara Govt’s Estate Farms The 2550 hectares of land secured for farming activities by the Kwara State government under its Off-takers Demand Driven Agriculture (ODDA) scheme … Read More
Agriculture: A Rejected Stone
By KHADIJAT, Yusuf: The good old memories of yesterday in the farm are sumptuous in the mind. Imagine having a hectare of land with a greener pasture that is well … Read More