In a bid to boost local businesses and food production, Ikorodu Local Government Chairman, Mr. Wasiu Adesina, has announced plans to collaborate with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to roll out N30 million in soft loans for farmers and traders in the state. Adesina made this commitment during the flag-off ceremony for the Read More…
A local official in Plateau, Central Nigeria, disclosed on Monday that the death toll from weekend attacks had surged to 113, marking a distressing escalation in an area frequently plagued by conflicts between herders and farmers. Describing the attacks as “well-coordinated,” Monday Kassah, the acting chairman of Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State, highlighted Read More…
As part of the Lagos COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (Lagos-CARES), a total of 1,531 processing and producing farmers have received diverse farm assets. The distribution took place at the Lagos Farm Service Centre in Agege on Tuesday. Mr Jonathan Obayemi, the State Project Coordinator for FADAMA, announced that the assets would be Read More…
Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya has applauded farmers for their contributions, hard work and vigour in ensuring that the food supply chain was not broken, especially during the COVID-19 lockdown. Ms. Olusanya gave the commendation at the December edition of the Eko City Farmers’ Fair and Farmers’ Appreciation Day held at the Read More…
An agritech focussed company, Farmcrowdy Limited (FC), says it is committed to impact 25,000 farmers across Nigeria through its Structured Financing of N5.7 billion. Mr Oluwakotanmi Ojo, the Chief Financial Officer and Business Leader, FC Structured Finance, made this known at the firm’s fourth year anniversary in Lagos. Ojo said 90 per cent of farmers in Read More…
