The Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Masari on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dr. Abba Abdullahi, made this known while briefing newsmen in Katsina.
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They expressed their concern in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday in Tilel Community, Dukku Local Government Area of Gombe State.
Alhaji Sani Dododo, the Chairman, Kebbi State SEMA, made the disclosure in an interview with Newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.
The company made this known in a statement on Monday.
The development comes following NIRSAL Plc’s structuring of farmers in the FCT into 16 established Agro Geo-Cooperatives, 12 of which are included in the ABP for wet season 2020.
Sanwo-Olu, who spoke in Lagos on Tuesday at the symbolic distribution of agricultural inputs and productive assets to 2,743 farmers under the 2020 agricultural value chains empowerment programme, explained that the two centres would ensure the resuscitation, expansion and stocking of agricultural production facilities in various value chains.
According to the bank, farmers need not panic as it is committed and will make sure all beneficiaries get the loans.
The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this on Tuesday in Lagos.
Some of the farmers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja, described the move as a step in the right direction.
Yusuf Yila, Head, Development Finance Department, CBN, said this at the stakeholders’ meeting of Maize Growers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria.
The police charged Asom Orngu, Tar Aondolunu, Aondogu Tyonenge, Naiam Akaahan, Agee Terkuma, Achwande Mwakyoga, Chiangiga Ortserga, Mnyimanga Terkimbi, Dooyum Torka and Aondoyima Kwarkya.
This is one of the bank’s initiatives to promote entrepreneurship in the sector and is in support of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers programmes for the 2020 wet season with the Maize Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria.
The State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, made this known over the weekend while on an inspection tour of her Ministry’s facilities at Oko Oba, Agege.
Dr. Femi Oke, AFAN Chairman, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Tuesday that the farm was stricken by the swine fever before the COVID-19 lockdown.
The Lagos State Government has given no fewer than 650 farmers one ton of Downy Mildew Resistant and Leaf Streak Resistant Yellow hybrid maize seedlings as palliatives for them for the ongoing planting season.
Nansel Ramhan, Police Public Relations Officer in the state, confirmed the attack to the News Agency of Nigeria in Lafia on Monday
Nigerian Farmers and stakeholders in the agro-sector have warned that the country is in danger of food shortage as the COVID-19 pandemic hits hard on farmers and the agricultural sector, while stimulus and palliatives to cushion the effects from government remains grossly inadequate.
A poultry farmer, Emmanuel Iregbeyen, has commended the Lagos State Government for ensuring unhindered access of farmers to their farms during the ongoing lockdown to contain COVID-19.
Kwara Farmers who can identify themselves with any registered farming association are allowed to go to their farms during the total lockdown the government has declared to prevent the spread of Coronavirus in the state, a statement said early Saturday.
The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending has dismissed those who protested at its head office in Abuja as paid protesters.