Eniola Yekini Residents of Ekiti State have commended the state government for introducing the Ounje Ekiti initiative aimed at making staple foods more affordable for households. The scheme allows residents…
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Lower Food Prices May Deepen Farmers’ Poverty, says Peter Obi
Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has cautioned that declining food prices may not be the positive development many Nigerians assume, warning that such a trend could further impoverish local farmers—especially…
EKITI: FARM SETTLEMENT AGENCY MEETS FARMERS, REAFFIRMS OYEBANJI’S COMMITMENT TO AGRICULTURE
Eniola Yekini The Ekiti State Farm Settlement Agency has reaffirmed Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s commitment to agricultural development and farmers’ welfare as activities commence for the new farming season.…
EKITI STEPS UP FOOD PRODUCTION AS FARM SETTLEMENTS RECORD MAJOR GAINS
The Ekiti State Government has intensified efforts to boost food production with an inspection tour of farm settlements across the state ahead of the forthcoming farming season. The Senior Special…
“Niger just acquired another 250 tractors for the LGAs”, debunks Online report on alleged sales of Farming Tractors to Service Debt
An online report which claimed that the Niger state government is selling Farming tractors to offset debt has been faulted. The report titled (Niger State Begins Sake Of Farming Tractors…
BOLUWADE REAFFIRMS GREATER SUPPORT FOR FARMERS
…Cites Ekiti’s Agricultural Milestones The Ekiti State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade, has reiterated the commitment of the State Government to providing increased support for…
EKSG Urges Farmers to Adopt Sustainable Palm Oil Production
The Ekiti State Government has called on farmers to intensify efforts toward sustainable and environmentally friendly palm oil production. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Mr. Ebenezer Boluwade, made…
President Tinubu constitutes the boards of NADF, Bank of Agriculture and UBEC
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the constitution of the boards of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), and the Universal Basic Education Commission…
Oyebanji Harps on Agriculture as Key to economic prosperity
Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, has emphasized that agriculture remains the most sustainable pathway to solving Nigeria’s economic challenges of unemployment, food insecurity, and poverty. This, according to the…
Ekiti Youth Farmers Make N800m Profit Margin, Set N1bn for 2025, Says YSJ Farms
….as Oyebanji commissions farm dormitories, pledges security for youth farmers The YSJ Farms, an agriculture firm, specialising in mass food production, has set machinery in motion to increase the…