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Empowernment Lagos East

SENATOR TOKUNBO ABIRU DISTRIBUTES FREE FARM INPUTS TO OVER 300 LOCAL FARMERS IN LAGOS EAST TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

In a bid to boost food production in Lagos East Senatorial District, Senator Mukhail Adetokunbo Abiru, FCA , has facilitated farm inputs, containing fertilisers, seedlings and herbicides, for over three hundred local farmers in the agrarian communities of the district for the planting season. The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) provided the farm inputs […]

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Announcement Awareness Cautionary Community Economy

RISING COSTS OF RAW MATERIALS: DR. PROMISE OKAGWA CALLS FOR GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

Dr. Promise Okagwa, an investor in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, has raised concerns over the increasing challenges faced by farmers due to soaring costs of raw materials. Dr Okagwa, in a message to Ikorodu News Network (INN) on the 1st of May 2024, explained the urgent need for government intervention to address the mounting pressures on […]

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Announcement Awareness development Federal Government Of Nigeria

PRESIDENT TINUBU INAUGURATES AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY IN NIGER, SAYS NIGERIA MUST FEED ITS PEOPLE AND HAVE ENOUGH FOR EXPORT ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

President Bola Tinubu on the 11th of March 2024 flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Niger State, emphasizing that his administration remains committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for sustainable economic growth. The project, an initiative of the Niger State government, is for the deployment of cutting-edge agricultural […]

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Announcement Awareness development Economy

INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO POST-HARVEST LOSSES: FORMER POULTRY ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT ADVOCATES INDUSTRIAL GROWTH AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION FOR SMEs IN NIGERIA ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

Dr. Ayoola Oduntan, an astute entrepreneur and former President of the Poultry Association of Nigeria, sheds light on a transformative opportunity for industrial development in the face of staggering post-harvest losses estimated at N3.5 trillion. Dr. Oduntan emphasized the colossal potential for economic growth by addressing post-harvest losses, citing the example of mango purée as […]

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Announcement Awareness Community development

GOVERNOR SANWO-OLU INAUGURATES MID-LEVEL FOOD AGRO HUB IN MUSHIN, PROMOTING AGRICULTURAL GROWTH ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu marked a significant milestone on the 17th of December 2023, in the state’s agricultural development by commissioning the mid-level Food Agro Hub in Idi-Oro, Mushin. The event, attended by key dignitaries including Deputy Governor Dr Obafemi Hamzat and Commissioner for Agriculture Ms Abisola Olusanya, showcased the government’s commitment to boosting food production […]