Tag: agriculture
Dutse varsity plants 100 trees to check desert encroachment
The Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State said it has planted 100 assorted tree seedlings to check...
MOUAU to begin commercial farming – VC
The new Vice-Chancellor of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike (MOUAU), Professor Maduebibisi Ofo Iwe, has hinted...
UNN don wins $200,000 PIRA grant
Professor Agwu Ekwe Agwu of the Department of Agricultural Extension, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has been awarded...
Agric ministry to fund N2bn projects at Kano state varsity
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture has pledged to support the Kano State University of Science and Technology (KUST)...
ABU to devote 363 hectares land to commercial agriculture
Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU) Zaria has announced its move to fully engage in commercial agriculture on its 363 hectares of arable lands...
Sokoto govt to partner ABU on irrigation
Sokoto State Government has sought collaboration with Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) in order to go into massive irrigation farming all over the...
ARCN appoints agricultural colleges provosts
The Agricultural Research Council Of Nigeria (ARCN) has appointed new Provosts over 7 Federal Colleges of Agriculture and an Executive Director for...
Lagos to establish fruit orchards in 20 secondary schools
Lagos State Acting Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya has said that the state government is establishing fruit orchards in 20 Secondary...
BUK gets $20m World Bank agric research grant
The Centre for Dry Land Agriculture, Bayero University Kano (BUK) has received $20 million World Bank grant for research and development in...
NUC purposes competency based veterinary education
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has urged the Deans of Faculties of Veterinary Medicine in Nigeria to embrace competency-based veterinary education to...
